Safeguarding the Rights of Minority Shareholders & Derivative Claims - Live at Your Desk

Introduction

Minority shareholder disputes can be very disruptive to the smooth running of a company, distracting directors from managing their companies while creating factionalism and ill-feeling amongst the body of shareholders.

In order to be able to advise clients properly, you need to know what the ultimate legal remedies are, both for minority shareholders troubled by the majority shareholders, and, indeed for majority shareholders troubled by awkward minority shareholders.

As if that weren't complex enough, there is a separate remedy, known as the derivative claim, when the problem is directorial mismanagement.

Although there are mechanisms to enable the courts to resolve disputes, it is preferable to prevent disputes arising by having well drafted documentation that limits the opportunities for strife.

If you are a corporate lawyer, litigator or an accountant, then this 2 hour live virtual classroom session is for you.

What You Will Learn

This live and interactive session will cover the following:

• The current state of the law
• Unfairly prejudicial conduct
• Pre-emptive steps
• Shareholders' agreements
• Special rights attached to shares
• Derivative proceedings
• If all else fails - winding up

Recording of live sessions: Soon after the Learn Live session has taken place you will be able to go back and access the recording - should you wish to revisit the material discussed.