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Gilbert + Tobin | Australia, China | 14 Nov 2023
Boardroom Brief: Week commencing 13 November 2023
This is a service specifically targeted at the needs of busy non-executive directors (NEDs). We aim to give you a ‘heads up’ on the things that…
Gilbert + Tobin | Australia | 27 Jun 2022
Boardroom Brief: Week commencing 27 June 2022
This is a service specifically targeted at the needs of busy non-executive Directors. We aim to give you a “heads up” on the things that matter for…
Clasis Law | India | 14 Dec 2021
Are courts empowered to decide validity of resolutions proposed to be passed at requisitioned general meetings?
Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd approached the Bombay High Court to seek an injunction against the minority shareholders enacting the requisition notice issued by Invesco to remove Zee's managing director and appoint an additional six independent directors to the board. The Court held that if the resolutions proposed by shareholders cannot even be countenanced in law and would put the......
CM Murray LLP | United Kingdom, USA | 23 Apr 2021
Non-Executive Directorships - Positive Opportunity or Poisoned Chalice; Power, Influence or Unmanaged Risk? - IFSEA 2021 Virtual Conference Video
The seventh session was an insightful discussion about the responsibilities, risks and opportunities associated with holding non-executive roles from…
Richards Kibbe & Orbe LLP | USA | 11 Jan 2019
Independent Directors - Lessons & Reminders from a Tumultuous Year
2018 was a challenging year for many independent corporate directors, in large part due to the array of corporate crises stemming from the behavior…
DLA Piper | United Kingdom | 19 Dec 2018
UK Corporate Governance Reforms How do they affect premium listed companies?
Recent high profile corporate failures have put corporate governance under the political spotlight, culminating in a number of reforms to the UK…
Taylor Wessing | United Kingdom | 20 Nov 2018
Non-executive directors liable for detriment of decision to dismiss whistleblower, and jointly and severally liable for post-dismissal losses
In this case, the EAT held that an employee could bring a detriment claim against an individual for the decision to dismiss, and that such an…
Dillon Eustace LLP | Ireland | 20 Nov 2018
Publication of Corporate Governance Requirements for Investment Firms and Market Operators 2018
On 5 November 2018, the Central Bank of Ireland (the “Central Bank”) published its Corporate Governance Requirements for Investment Firms and Market…
BPE Solicitors LLP | United Kingdom | 6 Nov 2018
Directors beware - your financial liabilities just increased
Employment lawyers by nature tend to be a scrupulous bunch. However, when it comes to getting the best for clients it is not uncommon to see some…
Womble Bond Dickinson (UK) LLP | United Kingdom | 1 Nov 2018
Non-executive directors jointly and severally liable for £2 million whistleblowing claim by ex-CEO
In Timis and another v Osipov [2018] EWCA Civ 2321, the Court of Appeal decided that two non-executive directors were jointly and severally liable…
