1 September 2011 | Emma Cameron
Background
The right for a shareholder of a company to bring an action for unfair prejudice has been the subject of many cases over the years. This right allows a shareholder to bring an action on...
Tags on this discussion: limited liability partnership LLP Unfair prejudice
16 August 2011 | Emma Cameron
Background
The Companies Act 2006 sets out a director's fiduciary duties in statute for the first time. These include duties:
- to promote the success of the company;
- to avoid conflicts of...
Tags on this discussion: Companies Act 2006 corporate Directors' Duties fiduciary duties
18 July 2011 | Emma Cameron
Background
When a buyer purchases a business, it usually wishes to ensure that the seller cannot compete with the business of the target post-sale. We therefore recommend that restrictive covenants...
Tags on this discussion: Business sale corporate corporate finance Restrictive Covenants Share sale
24 June 2011 | Emma Cameron
If you are asked to be a director of a company, you should ensure that you are aware of the directors' duties which will apply to you and understand the circumstances in which you may become personally...
Tags on this discussion: corporate Directors' Duties ICSA
1 April 2011 | Emma Cameron
The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills announced on 24 March that it plans to amend some of the information required in the annual returns filed by companies. The amendments are set out in...
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17 March 2011 | Emma Cameron
Background
The Government announced in August 2010 that it had asked Lord Davies of Abersoch to develop a strategy to address concerns that there are too few women on the boards of UK listed companies....
Tags on this discussion: corporate corporate finance Directors
14 February 2011 | Emma Cameron
JJB Sports PLC (JJB) has been fined by the Financial Services Authority (FSA) after it failed to disclose to the market full details of its acquisitions of the retail chains Original Show Company (OSC)...
Tags on this discussion: corporate Directors' Duties Disclosure and Transparency Rules Listing Rules
18 January 2011 | Emma Cameron
The Government has been keen to increase the number of women in leadership positions of the United Kingdom’s top 100 companies. However, a recent report by Cranfield University School of Management shows...
Tags on this discussion: corporate corporate finance corporate governance Directors Listed companies
18 January 2011 | Emma Cameron
Background
BAE Systems plc (BAE) and the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) reached a settlement agreement in February 2010 as regards BAE’s alleged corruption in the procurement by BAE of a contract with...
Tags on this discussion: bribery Bribery Act 2010 companies act Directors Serious Fraud Office
29 December 2010 | Emma Cameron
Background
The articles of association of a company (articles) govern its constitution and often contain provisions relating to the transfer of shares. If a company has directors or employees who own...
Tags on this discussion: Articles of Association corporate Directors Shareholders Shareholders agreement Valuation
