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WHY HAVE A SHAREHOLDER AGREEMENT WHEN YOU ALREADY HAVE ARTICLES?
There is a real purpose to both. This explains the differences between Shareholder Agreements and...
Director Liability
An Overview We are regularly consulted by shareholders and directors regarding alleged...
WHY HAVE A SHAREHOLDER AGREEMENT WHEN YOU ALREADY HAVE ARTICLES?
There is a real purpose to both. This explains the differences between Shareholder Agreements and Articles of Association. Not having a Shareholder Agreement is too often an invitation to pain down the road. But do companies need bespoke articles as well? All...
Why you need proper terms and conditions
CONTRACTS ARE ESSENTIAL Whether you provide a service or sell goods effective T’s & C’s are essential to protect your business. T’s & C’s are core to your contract. They are the backbone of contractual relationships with customers, suppliers and partners. They define...
The cost of not protecting your business from competition
TO REGISTER OR NOT TO REGISTER We were recently approached to advise a Mindfulness start-up on protecting its name and brand by registering Trademarks under the Trade Marks Act 1994. There was no business plan and little finance. Even something as cost effective as...
Short term engagements for agencies
We were asked to draw up candidate terms and conditions for an agency that provided models, actors, dancers to the entertainment and advertising industries. They wanted to associate with a notable British Federation. However to do so they were told that they must...
Some common shareholder disputes and remedies
Disputes between shareholders can have serious consequences. They disrupt management decisions, damage business relationships, drain financial resources and destroy share value. A well drafted Shareholder Agreement can introduce a mechanism to overcome these. THE...
Is your privacy policy window dressing – a practical guide
When asked to review Privacy Policies and Cookie Policies we often find they are missing some required detail that individuals are required by law to be told. Often they are copied or purchased from international sources or generic and invalid because the source...
Partnership
IT WAS AN UNINTENDED PARTNERSHIP Recently we reviewed a new business idea. Several independent established businesses in different fields wanted to collaborate and provide a range of services to companies in a joint presentation.The idea was to raise seed money,...
False Statements Posted Online
In these febrile times it is all too easy to perpetrate entirely false defamatory statements anonymously, on third party websites and get away with it after DAVIDOFF & OTHERS V GOOGLE LLC. WHAT HAPPENED? Anonymous and allegedly defamatory posts were placed on...
Director Liability
An Overview We are regularly consulted by shareholders and directors regarding alleged misbehaviour by co-directors or shareholders. And if there is a liquidation the Liquidator is bound to investigate how directors ran the business and personal liability may become...
What happens if war impacts your contract?
Or any other matter out of your control? FORCE MAJEURE . . . that’s what happens. Force Majeure (or FM) should appear in your contract or Terms & Conditions. It gives you the contractual right to avoid being in breach of contract if you cannot provide goods or...