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Judicial Committee of the Privy Council Declares the End of the ‘Shareholder Rule’ Regarding Privilege

In a landmark ruling handed down on 24 July 2025 (Jardine Strategic Limited (Appellant) v Oasis Investments II Master Fund Ltd and 80 others (Respondents) No 2 (Bermuda) [2025] UKPC 34), the Judicial Committee of the Privy...more

Bennett Jones LLP

Can Business Conducted at Invalid Corporate Meetings Still be Valid and Effective? The BC Court of Appeal Says "Yes"

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In Yinghe Investment (Canada) Ltd. v CCM Investment Group Ltd., 2024 BCCA 285 (CCM Investment), the BC Court of Appeal upheld the chambers judge’s decision, ruling that: (1) an annual general meeting (AGM) and subsequent...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Corporate Trends and Financing - March 2024

Managing Deal Risks in a Challenging Regulatory Environment: Strategies and Deal Terms With antitrust and other regulators scrutinizing mergers more closely, it is crucial for companies to negotiate terms to mitigate and...more

Mayer Brown

Delaware Chancery Court Invalidates Common Stockholder Agreement Provisions

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In the recent decision West Palm Beach Firefighters’ Pension Fund v. Moelis & Company, Vice Chancellor J. Travis Laster of the Delaware Court of Chancery ruled that certain provisions of a stockholder agreement contravened...more

Foley Hoag LLP

Delaware Court of Chancery Invalidates Certain Rights in Stockholder Agreement Sidelining Board of Directors

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On February 23, 2024, the Court issued an opinion3 invalidating certain provisions of a stockholder agreement, which, in part, contractually constrain the Board’s discretion to exercise control over the business and affairs...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Gray Zone: When a UK-Incorporated Company Is Protected by Neither the UK Takeover Code nor US Law

Key Points - U.K.-incorporated companies may assume that they are protected by the - Takeover Code’s rules on bids and other changes of control, but that is not always true if they are listed in the U.S. - Whether...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Converting a Corporation into an LLC Can Lead to Unintended Consequences: Don’t Convert to an LLC Without Careful Advance Planning

Corporations and LLCs both provide their shareholders and members with limited liability to operate a for-profit business, and while these two forms of business entities are similar in many ways, they also have some important...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Converting to a Delaware Public Benefit Corporation: Lessons from Experience

The past two years have seen a dramatic shift in practice relating to the Delaware public benefit corporation (the PBC)—a corporate form that requires the board of directors to balance stockholders' monetary interests, the...more

Robins Kaplan LLP

The Robins Kaplan Spotlight, Vol. 6 No. 2, Spring 2021 - In the Beginning: Choosing the Right Corporate Entity

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Professionals have a wide range of corporate entities to choose from when setting up their businesses, such as corporations, limited liability companies (LLCs), limited liability partnerships, limited partnerships, general...more

International Lawyers Network

Establishing A Business Entity In Liechtenstein (Updated)

The Principality of Liechtenstein lies at the centre of Europe, nestled between Switzerland and Austria, next to the river Rhine. The form of government is a constitutional monarchy established on democratic parliamentary...more

Miller Canfield

Poland Authorizes a New Type of Corporate Entity: The "Simple Joint Stock Company"

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In an effort to promote startups and encourage investment in emerging companies, the Polish government has amended the Polish Commercial Companies Code to allow for a new and exciting type of business entity: the simple joint...more

Goodwin

New Amendment to Delaware General Corporation Law Solidifies Delaware’s Status as Welcoming of Benefit Corporations

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Since the 2013 adoption of a new subchapter to the Delaware General Corporation Law, which provided corporate entities the ability to be formed as, or convert into, a public benefit corporation, Delaware has been an...more

Verrill

Is a Benefit Corporation Right for You?

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The “benefit corporation” is a relatively new type of business entity. In 2010, Maryland became the first state in the U.S. to enact a statute recognizing and providing for the organization of this form of entity. In...more

International Lawyers Network

Establishing A Business Entity In Liechtenstein

The Principality of Liechtenstein lies at the centre of Europe, nestled between Switzerland and Austria, next to the river Rhine. The form of government is a constitutional monarchy established on democratic parliamentary...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

Will Corporations Be Required To Become Social Activists?

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The corporate world may be anticipating its biggest change since the SEC Act of 1934. As enormous companies stretch across nations, they are expected to become progressive citizens of the world, not simply money generating...more

Mintz - Energy & Sustainability Viewpoints

Save the World, Reduce Your Cost of Capital: How Danone is Turning ESG Impact into Lower Borrowing Costs

The world is changing! Over the last several years, Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) criteria have been an emerging focus in the investing world, primarily driven by equity investors where it can be harder for a...more

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