Professional Training

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

Length
2 hours
Next course start
4 June, 2024 See details
Course delivery
Virtual Classroom
Length
2 hours
Next course start
4 June, 2024 See details
Course delivery
Virtual Classroom

Course description

Minority shareholder disputes can be very disruptive, distracting company directors while creating ill-feeling among the rest of the shareholders.


To advise your clients properly, you need to know what the legal remedies are for both minority and majority shareholders involved in a dispute. As if that weren't complex enough, there is a separate remedy, known as the derivative claim, when the problem is directorial mismanagement. It is possible to use the courts to resolve disputes, but far preferable to use well-drafted documentation to minimise the opportunity of disputes arising.


Corporate lawyers, litigators and accountants will find this virtual classroom seminar invaluable in understanding all the options available. It is presented by Nicholas Grier, a former solicitor and current professor of commercial law at Abertay University.

Upcoming start dates

1 start date available

4 June, 2024

  • Virtual Classroom
  • Online
  • English

Outcome / Qualification etc.

Following all MBL courses, a certificate of attendance will be provided for those who are required to evidence their CPD activity to a professional body.

Training Course Content

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

Expenses

From £144
MBL Seminars Limited
C/o Law Business Research
Holborn Gate, 330 High Holborn
WC1V 7QT London

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