News & Analysis as of

Directors Companies Act

Carey Olsen

Restructuring and Insolvency in British Virgin Islands (PLC)

Carey Olsen on

This Q&A guide to restructuring and insolvency law in the British Virgin Islands gives a high level overview of the most common forms of security granted over immovable and movable property; creditors' and shareholders'...more

Alston & Bird

Exit Means Exit: Lessons in Directors’ Duties, Unfair Prejudice, and Good-Faith Obligations Under English Law

Alston & Bird on

Our Financial Services Litigation Group examines an English Court of Appeal decision that highlights the need for company directors to fully understand and abide by the exit provisions in their shareholders’ agreements under...more

Conyers

The Duties of Independent Directors in Amalgamations and Mergers

Conyers on

This article is the second of a three-part series analysing the decision of Justice Martin in Glendina Pty Limited & Ors v NKWE Platinum Ltd (2025) SC (Bda) 15 Civ – the first “fair value” appraisal claim under section 106...more

Conyers

BVI Court of Appeal Upholds Directors' Right to Inspect Company Documents, Including Litigation Funding Details

Conyers on

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

Goodwin

“‘They Will Thank Me in the Long Run’”: Court of Appeal Considers Good Faith Obligations and Fiduciary Duties of Directors in...

Goodwin on

The English Court of Appeal’s recent decision in Saxon Woods Investments Limited v. Francesco Costa ([2025] EWCA Civ 708) provides clarification on the application of directors’ fiduciary duties and the interpretation of good...more

Carey Olsen

An overview of Cayman Islands foundation companies

Carey Olsen on

A foundation company is a vehicle unique to the Cayman Islands. It has features akin to a company, retaining separate legal personality and limited liability, whilst functioning in a manner similar to a civil law foundation...more

Morgan Lewis

UK Takeover Panel Makes Extensive Compensation and ‘Cold Shoulder’ Orders for UK Takeover Code Breaches

Morgan Lewis on

The UK Takeover Panel (Panel) has made its first-ever compensation order under the statutory powers granted to it under the Companies Act 2006 (CA 2006). It has also issued “cold shoulder” orders against 10 individuals, the...more

A&O Shearman

How "certain" must a director transaction be for shareholder approval to be required?

A&O Shearman on

The recent "summary judgment" litigation between MetalRNG plc and BriefENERGY Holdings LLP (and others) has provided some further clarity on what "is to be acquired" means for the purposes of the section 190 Companies Act...more

International Lawyers Network

Establishing A Business Entity In Ireland

I. Introduction - As a common law jurisdiction, Ireland’s legal system is similar to that of the US and the UK and businesses can be carried on in Ireland in several different ways, including as sole traders, partnerships...more

Hogan Lovells

Directors' conflicts of interests under the Companies Act 2006

Hogan Lovells on

A Hogan Lovells client note discussing the conflicts of interests duties imposed on directors by the Companies Act 2006. ...more

Hogan Lovells

Directors' duties under the Companies Act 2006 - an introduction

Hogan Lovells on

A client note providing an introduction to the main duties which directors of UK companies owe to their company under the Companies Act 2006. ...more

Morgan Lewis

Landmark Decision on Criminal Liability of 'Money Mule' Company Nominee Directors

Morgan Lewis on

A recent Singapore High Court decision has clarified the situations in which nominee directors can be convicted of money laundering offences in banking and wire fraud, and the appropriate penalties to be imposed....more

K&L Gates LLP

Ban on Corporate Directors

K&L Gates LLP on

From October 2016 no person, other than a natural person, will be able to be appointed as a director of a company formed and registered under Companies Act 2006 (the Act) or Companies Act 1985[2], unless that company is the...more

13 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 1

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide