We have a full range of precedents, including 15 versions of the share purchase agreement (pro-buyer and pro-seller drafts, long and short form, with variants for conditional and unconditional completion and both corporate and individual sellers). These variants are supported by a suite of additional clauses to provide for different transaction structures.
Practical guidance and precedents for the key actions a company takes during its lifetime in relation to the shares it has issued and allotted to its shareholders. Our Practice Notes and Q&As guide practitioners through the procedures required by statute, analyse developments in case law and tackle the tricky technical and practical points that corporate lawyers may face. For deeper research, they link to texts such as Buckley on the Companies Acts and Tolley’s Company Law Service.
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Letter—non-executive director appointment[To be typed on Company headed notepaper, including the company number]Private & Confidential[Enter name and...
Letter—resignation from directorshipThe [Secretary OR Directors][insert company name][insert company address][Insert date]Dear [[insert name] OR...
Letter of representation for a single or multiple corporate representative(s) to attend an AGM of a private company or unlisted public companyTo: The...
Notice of AGM of a listed public companyTHIS DOCUMENT IS IMPORTANT AND REQUIRES YOUR IMMEDIATE ATTENTIONIf you are in any doubt about the action you...
Consent to adjournment of general meeting—listed public company[insert company name] PLC(the Company)AGREEMENT OF MEMBERS TO ADJOURNMENT OF A GENERAL...
Takeover Code—Rule 34—Right of withdrawalThis Resource Note outlines the main provisions of Rule 34 of The City Code on Takeovers and Mergers (Code),...
Private equity investment—ratchetsA ratchet in private equity is a mechanism to vary the amount of equity held by founders, managers and employees...
Allotment of subscriber sharesUnder the Companies Act 2006 (CA 2006), a company is formed when one or more persons:•subscribe their names to a...
Open offersThis Practice Note focuses on the key aspects of open offers and the matters that require consideration when an open offer is being carried...
Directors and criminal liabilityThis Practice Note describes the criminal offences that are of most relevance to company directors, and:•focuses on...
Ending a general partnership—dissolution by the courtA partnership can be brought to end by its:•dissolution (see Practice Note: Ending a...
Non-executive directors—independenceThe concept of independence is key to provisions in the UK Corporate Governance Code (UKCG Code) on board...
Takeover Code—Rule 31—Offer timetable and revision (before 5 July 2021)This Resource Note outlines the main provisions of the version of Rule 31 of...
G20/OECD Principles of Corporate GovernanceThis Practice Note discusses the Principles of Corporate Governance (Principles) published by the Group of...
Different classes of share capitalThis Practice Note considers the nature of shares in a company and the classes into which they can be divided. If a...
Calling a general meeting—fundamentalsThere are two forms of general meetings under the Companies Act 2006 (CA 2006): general meetings and annual...
Directors' duties—breaching a duty and relieving a breachDirectors are the agents of a company who manage its day-to-day business and owe a number of...
Special resolution disapplying pre-emption rights under s 571 CA 2006 (private company with more than one class of shares or creating a new class of...
PSC Register—voluntary notice of change in particulars from RLE to a company or LLP (transfer of shares)[Insert date]Dear [Company Secretary OR Board...
Declaration of a director’s interests in a proposed transaction or arrangement—general noticeThe directors[Insert name of company] ([Company])[Insert...
Articles of association—private company limited by guaranteeThe Companies Act 2006Private Company Limited by GuaranteeArticles of associationof[INSERT...
Local community groups can nominate buildings/land for listing as ACVs. When ACVs come up for sale or change ownership, a moratorium on the sale of up to six months can be invoked, giving local groups an opportunity to bid to buy the asset on the open market.
A workplace pension scheme, usually trust-based, established by an employer, or on behalf of a group of employers, to provide retirement benefits to employees. Benefits are provided for or in respect of one or more employees on leaving pensionable service or on death or retirement.
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