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Brodies LLP | United Kingdom | 14 Sep 2023
Death of a sole shareholder and director - what can a company do?
It is commonplace for a private limited company to have a sole director who is also the sole shareholder. However, problems can arise if a succession…
Mishcon de Reya LLP | United Kingdom | 11 Sep 2023
What happens when a shareholder and director dies?
The death of a shareholder and director can give rise to a host of adverse consequences for a business. When so much time is taken up by building and…
Doyle Clayton Solicitors | United Kingdom | 5 Sep 2023
Evolution of company structures in England and Wales: a historical overview
The development of company structures in England and Wales is an interplay between legal frameworks, economic needs, and societal transformations…
Anthony Gold | United Kingdom | 6 Dec 2022
What happens when a director loses mental capacity?
In the event that a director loses mental capacity, the company is likely to seek to remove the director and replace them by reference to the…
Charles Russell Speechlys | United Kingdom | 31 Oct 2022
Appointing a director
We have previously written about the removal of directors by ordinary resolution, which you can find here. A less talked about topic, but arguably of…
Morton Fraser | United Kingdom | 31 Oct 2022
A guide to share buybacks for private companies
A company can return value to its shareholders by buying back some of its shares. This is known as a "share buyback" or a "company purchase of own…
One Asia Lawyers | Singapore, USA | 20 Sep 2022
A Company’s Sole Responsibility is to Profit?
American economist Milton Friedman once espoused that “the social responsibility of [a] business is to increase its profits.”. His statement ushered…
Stevens & Bolton LLP | United Kingdom | 22 May 2020
Articles of association - time for an upgrade
A company’s articles of association (articles) are a set of rules which govern the internal affairs of the company and form the basis of a statutory…
Macfarlanes LLP | United Kingdom | 17 Apr 2020
Corporate Law Update 17 April 2020
In this week’s update: the court clarifies the extent of detail directors must give when disclosing their interest in an arrangement with their…
Ogier | Bermuda, Cayman Islands | 16 Jul 2019
Privy Council rules on Bermuda’s 60/40 rule. What are the implications for the Cayman Islands?
Each of the Cayman Islands and Bermuda has legislation and regulation designed to promote and preserve local control over the jurisdiction’s economic…
