Comments for Boardroom Disputes http://www.boardroomdisputes.com Ed Weeks, dispute resolution solicitor and partner in Cripps Harries Hall LLP solicitors of London and Tunbridge Wells, Kent, discusses Boardroom Disputes, Shareholders Disputes and Shareholders Rights Sat, 18 May 2013 20:46:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 Comment on The role of a company’s auditors and accountants in shareholders disputes by Ed Weeks http://www.boardroomdisputes.com/?p=252#comment-53565 Ed Weeks Thu, 14 Mar 2013 16:14:17 +0000 http://www.boardroomdisputes.com/?p=252#comment-53565 Alan Thanks for your query. The answer to your question will very much depend on the specific facts of the case. Particularly on "who said what, when" If you would like to have a quick chat about the case then please give me a ring. Ed Alan

Thanks for your query. The answer to your question will very much depend on the specific facts of the case. Particularly on “who said what, when” If you would like to have a quick chat about the case then please give me a ring.

Ed

]]> Comment on The role of a company’s auditors and accountants in shareholders disputes by Alan French http://www.boardroomdisputes.com/?p=252#comment-50401 Alan French Mon, 18 Feb 2013 17:47:30 +0000 http://www.boardroomdisputes.com/?p=252#comment-50401 What happens when the majority shareholder overvalues his company by some arbitary means and on this basis the naive minority shareholder was persuaded to hand over a substantial sum, probably as much as the company was really worth for a minority shareholding that does not give any entitlement to dividends or anything else but with the promise that the shares would be bought back at the original value at some future date to be determined by the majority shareholder. On the death of the minority shareholder and the transfer of shares to the inheritor the majority shareholder now says there was no agreement of any sort in place and in any case considered it a gift. The company's accountants are saying the shares are worthless less than 18 months later. What happens when the majority shareholder overvalues his company by some arbitary means and on this basis the naive minority shareholder was persuaded to hand over a substantial sum, probably as much as the company was really worth for a minority shareholding that does not give any entitlement to dividends or anything else but with the promise that the shares would be bought back at the original value at some future date to be determined by the majority shareholder. On the death of the minority shareholder and the transfer of shares to the inheritor the majority shareholder now says there was no agreement of any sort in place and in any case considered it a gift. The company’s accountants are saying the shares are worthless less than 18 months later.

]]> Comment on The role of a company’s auditors and accountants in shareholders disputes by Boardroom Disputes » What happens if an expert valuer fails to deliver on an expert determination? http://www.boardroomdisputes.com/?p=252#comment-26994 Boardroom Disputes » What happens if an expert valuer fails to deliver on an expert determination? Mon, 23 Apr 2012 14:23:43 +0000 http://www.boardroomdisputes.com/?p=252#comment-26994 [...] The perils of the company’s auditors carrying out this function has [...] The perils of the company’s auditors carrying out this function has

]]> Comment on Minority shareholders - beware of arbitration clauses by Boardroom Disputes » Supreme Court upholds rights of shareholders to arbitrate http://www.boardroomdisputes.com/?p=334#comment-25957 Boardroom Disputes » Supreme Court upholds rights of shareholders to arbitrate Fri, 09 Mar 2012 09:40:24 +0000 http://www.boardroomdisputes.com/?p=334#comment-25957 [...] that a proper arbitration clause will exclude the option of bring an unfair prejudice petition (see previous post in this respect). [...] that a proper arbitration clause will exclude the option of bring an unfair prejudice petition (see previous post in this respect).

]]> Comment on Shareholders Rights by Boardroom Disputes » I have only got a small one - what can I do? http://www.boardroomdisputes.com/?page_id=362#comment-25063 Boardroom Disputes » I have only got a small one - what can I do? Wed, 15 Feb 2012 17:29:51 +0000 http://www.boardroomdisputes.com/?page_id=362#comment-25063 [...] Shareholders Rights [...] [...] Shareholders Rights [...]

]]> Comment on Resolving disputes in the family business by Ed Weeks http://www.boardroomdisputes.com/?p=327#comment-22838 Ed Weeks Fri, 04 Nov 2011 17:42:06 +0000 http://www.boardroomdisputes.com/?p=327#comment-22838 See 2 page spread in Kent Life! Page 158/159. http://edition.pagesuite-professional.co.uk/launch.aspx?referral=other&pnum=&refresh=c06T15Rdm02P&EID=6c850904-4b8f-41bd-8a5e-be2e43897aba&skip= See 2 page spread in Kent Life! Page 158/159.

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]]> Comment on Can you give away your minority shareholder protection? by Boardroom Disputes » Minority shareholders - beware of arbitration clauses http://www.boardroomdisputes.com/?p=295#comment-21287 Boardroom Disputes » Minority shareholders - beware of arbitration clauses Thu, 04 Aug 2011 10:35:31 +0000 http://www.boardroomdisputes.com/?p=295#comment-21287 [...] to my previous post on this subject the Court of Appeal have upheld the decision in Fulham Football Club (1987) Ltd [...] to my previous post on this subject the Court of Appeal have upheld the decision in Fulham Football Club (1987) Ltd

]]> Comment on Shareholder Rights Directive by kenneth http://www.boardroomdisputes.com/?p=195#comment-20421 kenneth Mon, 18 Jul 2011 23:57:49 +0000 http://www.boardroomdisputes.com/?p=195#comment-20421 Companies Shareholders’ Rights Regulations 2009 are in place but do they work? Although questions had been submitted in advance before the meeting started for the BT AGM 2011,to allow a timely meeting and because some early questions and answers had been allowed to be slow, it was decided that those in the queue on the Report and Accounts section would not be answered. They could have been read out and answered by the Board quickly without debate. Not a good way when they are dealt with outside the meeting or not at all as the tranparency and accountability disappear. It makes shareholders nervous. Are all the Boards doing this and if so why aren't they handling questions more quickly and allowing more time? Companies Shareholders’ Rights Regulations 2009 are in place but do they work? Although questions had been submitted in advance before the meeting started for the BT AGM 2011,to allow a timely meeting and because some early questions and answers had been allowed to be slow, it was decided that those in the queue on the Report and Accounts section would not be answered. They could have been read out and answered by the Board quickly without debate. Not a good way when they are dealt with outside the meeting or not at all as the tranparency and accountability disappear. It makes shareholders nervous. Are all the Boards doing this and if so why aren’t they handling questions more quickly and allowing more time?

]]> Comment on Women on top in the boardroom by Ed Weeks http://www.boardroomdisputes.com/?p=323#comment-18027 Ed Weeks Wed, 01 Jun 2011 07:50:35 +0000 http://www.boardroomdisputes.com/?p=323#comment-18027 Don't disagree with that article at all. The aim of any genuine CR programme, whether in a law firm or otherwise, is to encourage people to give something back. Ideally, this should be using people's real skills rather than supplying unskilled labour. Don’t disagree with that article at all. The aim of any genuine CR programme, whether in a law firm or otherwise, is to encourage people to give something back. Ideally, this should be using people’s real skills rather than supplying unskilled labour.

]]> Comment on Women on top in the boardroom by Saffron http://www.boardroomdisputes.com/?p=323#comment-17917 Saffron Fri, 27 May 2011 13:32:20 +0000 http://www.boardroomdisputes.com/?p=323#comment-17917 http://bit.ly/mdwH90 FYI re Corporate Social Responsibility http://bit.ly/mdwH90
FYI re Corporate Social Responsibility

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