In a recent decision, the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Courts’ Court of Appeal reaffirmed the statutory rights of directors under the BVI Business Companies Act, 2004 (the “BCA”) to inspect company documents, including...more
Having written first about launching a brand, I now turn to growing and sustaining the brand. In my second article, I wrote about my unsuccessful efforts to convince the Sergio Valente jeans company to reach out to the then...more
It has been my experience that corporate law attorneys at national law firms tend to have a great deal of knowledge about and experience with Delaware corporate law. The reason for this is that Delaware has historically been...more
The Companies (Jersey) Law 1991, as amended, (the "Law") gives Jersey companies a considerable degree of flexibility to fund the redemption of redeemable shares from any source, including capital....more
The Companies (Jersey) Law 1991, as amended, (the "Law") gives Jersey companies a considerable degree of flexibility to fund the purchase (buyback) of their own issued shares from any source, including capital....more
The Companies (Jersey) Law 1991, as amended, (the "Law") includes a simple procedure by which Jersey companies are able to carry out a reduction of capital without obtaining court approval, thereby providing a further...more
Two of the most common ways to dissolve a Guernsey company are the voluntary striking-off procedure, and the voluntary winding-up procedure. Each has different requirements, and are only available in certain...more
Guernsey companies that have been struck off can often be restored to the Register. A Court application is required in almost all cases. This guide sets out the procedure, limitations, costs and effect of a...more
Guernsey companies are extremely popular, and are used for a wide variety of purposes. Guernsey companies can be incorporated quickly and a large number of corporate services providers offer day-to-day administration...more
Multinational employers should be aware of key changes that just took effect and will impact your operations in China. Late last year, lawmakers in China revised and passed the Company Law of the People's Republic of China,...more
Amendments to the Company Law of the People's Republic of China (the “New Company Law”) were passed on December 29, 2023, and will come into effect on July 1, 2024....more
China’s Company Law was initially enacted in 1993, and was subsequently amended in 1999, 2004, 2013, 2018, and 2005. On December 29, 2023, the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress approved a comprehensive...more
Following the May 2023 consultation on the UK Corporate Governance Code (“Code”), the FRC has published a revised Code. The changes focus primarily on one area - Internal Controls whilst other changes have been kept to a...more
The amended Company Law of the People's Republic of China (“the New Company Law”) was adopted by the National People's Congress of China and published on December 29, 2023, effective on July 1, 2024. This new legislation...more
In this update, we provide four predictions for the UK public M&A landscape in 2024, considering key statistics, trends, developments and highlights regarding UK public takeovers announced during 2023....more
China Publishes Draft Amendment to Company Law - The Standing Committee of the 13th National People’s Congress issued the draft Amendment to the Company Law (“Amended Company Law”) on December 24, 2021 for comment through...more
We set out below a number of interesting English court decisions and market developments which have taken place and their impact on M&A transactions. This review looks at these developments and gives practical guidance on...more
The third installment of a series of alerts focusing on practical issues relating to China’s new Foreign Investment Law. There are major differences in the requirements on corporate governance and decision-making...more
Der Ausbruch des neuartigen SARS-CoV-2-Virus bzw. Corona Virus (COVID-19) ist eine menschliche Tragödie mit erheblichen Beschränkungen in allen Bereichen des Privat- und des Wirtschaftslebens. Im Kampf gegen die COVID-19...more
We set out in the attached Newsletter a number of interesting English court decisions and market developments which have taken place in the second half of 2019 and their impact on M&A transactions. This review looks at these...more
Key developments in the Indian legal landscape in 2016 - From the Startup India campaign launched in January 2016 to the coming into force of substantial provisions of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code in December 2016,...more