I'm a lawyer, albeit not one well versed in corporations law but I do have a little bit of experience in the area of directors duties. A lawyer would ordinarily first request to inspect the books and records of the company. The Directors would probably then hire a top tier law firm to avoid complying by questioning the bona fides of the request, i.e. was it made in good faith and with a proper purpose etc. That's when the the gloves need to come off and the brawl begins. As a matter of principle I would even seriously consider pursuing this on a no win no fee arrangement provided we had genuine prospects of success and somebody else was willing to fund disbursements such as barristers and expert witness costs such as forensic accountants fees...