This Practice Note provides an overview of the agreement for the sale and purchase of shares in a private limited company (target): the share purchase...
The agreement of the members of a company is required to make certain changes to a company, such as amending its constitution, name or share capital,...
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...
A ratchet in private equity is a mechanism to vary the amount of equity held by founders, managers and employees post-investment.In a venture capital...
The Quoted Companies Alliance (QCA) is an independent membership organisation that champions the interests of small to mid-sized quoted companies. One...
IntroductionA most favoured nation (MFN) clause entitles an investor to have visibility of side letter entitlements of other investors in the private...
A partnership is not a legal entity but is a relationship between partners. It is defined in the Partnership Act 1890 (PA 1890) as ‘the relation which...
The general starting point is that a landlord cannot recover the cost of items which are not clearly included in the lease and which are of no benefit...
Termination of membershipA person will cease to be a member of a limited liability partnership (LLP) by death, dissolution or otherwise in accordance...
Business LPAsA business LPA (BLPA) allows the donor to appoint an attorney to make decisions concerning their business interests, either when they are...
By way of example, is it possible to have a master sale and purchase agreement governed by English law pursuant to which one party agrees to assign or...
In April 2014, the EU issued Regulation 537/2014/EU (EU Audit Regulation) and Directive 2014/56/EU (Statutory Audit Amending Directive). The EU Audit...
The General Data Protection Regulation, Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR) is directly applicable and fully enforceable in all EU Member States from 25...
The GDPR became directly applicable and fully enforceable in all EU Member States from 25 May 2018. The GDPR introduced substantial amendments to data...
The GDPR became directly applicable and fully enforceable in all EU Member States from 25 May 2018. The GDPR introduced substantial amendments to data...
The GDPR became directly applicable and fully enforceable in all EU Member States from 25 May 2018. The GDPR introduced substantial amendments to data...
What are GDRs?Global depositary receipts (GDRs) are negotiable certificates issued by depositary banks which represent ownership of a company’s shares...