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The Duties of Independent Directors in Amalgamations and Mergers

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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

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

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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

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

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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

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

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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

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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

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Directors' conflicts of interests under the Companies Act 2006

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

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Directors' duties under the Companies Act 2006 - an introduction

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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

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Ban on Corporate Directors

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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

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