This session is repeated at 2.30pm

When directors and shareholders fall out, the same facts can give rise to a wide variety of employment, company law and contractual issues, many of which will be litigated in different forums. This can create traps for the unwary. This talk is designed to arm employment lawyers, who are used to viewing such disputes through an ‘employment’ lens, with an understanding of the relevant company law concepts. As it is given via the medium of a problem solving scenario, which is considered from each party’s perspective, it is highly practical rather than a dry look at technical company law.

Topics covered include :-

• Strategic issues in private company disputes where the actors wear different hats at the same time as directors, shareholders, employees and (sometimes) business sellers or quasi-partners.
• Risk of concurrent proceedings in ET/Companies Court/Injunctive Relief. How each side could turn this to their advantage.
• The relevance of SPAs, shareholders agreements, articles of association. What to look for in complex documents within a limited timeframe.
• Interim and Final remedies for Unfair Prejudice, including injunctive remedies at both stages.
• Winding Up Petitions on the just and equitable ground in shareholder disputes and the pressure that this creates.
• Traps for the unwary – how easy but costly mistakes can be avoided.