This Practice Note summarises the traditional fiduciary duties of company directors, including the duty to act in the best interests of the company,...
Coronavirus (COVID-19) IMPACT: Certain filing and registration deadlines are extended by temporary measures introduced to mitigate the consequences of...
The underwriters or initial purchasers in an international securities offering will customarily require that the issuer's accountants provide one or...
The Quoted Companies Alliance (QCA) is an independent membership organisation that champions the interests of small to mid-sized quoted companies. One...
This Practice Note describes the legal issues that may arise where there is a gap in time between exchange/signing (at which time the share purchase...
IntroductionA most favoured nation (MFN) clause entitles an investor to have visibility of side letter entitlements of other investors in the private...
This Practice Note outlines the written resolution method directors may adopt to take decisions instead of holding board meetings. It also considers...
Special notice of 28 clear days (ie excluding the day on which notice is given and the day of the general meeting) of a proposed ordinary resolution...
Actions against directors can come from various sources, including:•the company—a director’s statutory duties are owed to the company pursuant to the...
Although private companies limited by shares are able to pass written resolutions, a general meeting must be convened where any resolution requiring...
A director’s right to inspect company booksStatutory rightsThere are no provisions under the Companies Act 2006 (CA 2006) which give the directors a...
This Q&A considers whether a director is able to grant a power of attorney to another director of the same company in light of the general rule that a...
If, at any time and for any reason, a company does not have any directors, this may have serious consequences.It is usual for a company's articles of...
A company’s articles will usually contain provisions relating to the proceedings at board meetings, including notice, quorum, conflicts and permitted...
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