Date: Thursday 20th November, 2014

Time: 2pm - 5pm

Venue: Gresham Hotel, Dublin

Cost: €120 (€90 for every third and subsequent booking from the same firm)

Most shareholders' disputes arise in the context of small companies where the members are involved in bitter personal squabbles. Given the prominence of small, family-owned businesses in Ireland, the chances are that you will be asked for advice in such matters in the course of your practice. Similarly, tough economic times have meant creditors are more eager than ever to ensure they get paid. They will want your opinion on how to set about achieving this!

What happens when the company's directors abuse their powers to the detriment of shareholders? Or where the company simply refuses to pay a debt owed to a creditor? Or indeed where it is unable to pay a debt to a creditor? What remedies are available to them? That is the focus of this seminar. The aim is to provide practitioners with an understanding of all the options available to their clients in matters involving corporate disputes, particularly in relation to insolvent companies. Some of these options are well known; most of them are not. We discuss each available remedy and the practicalities of enforcing them in the courts.

• Solicitors and barristers advising minority shareholders in small and large companies.
• Solicitors, barristers, insolvency practitioners and accountants advising creditors on enforcing their debts against companies.
• Solicitors advising company directors on their rights and duties.
• Company directors who take their roles seriously.
• Shareholders and creditors.  
• Anyone with an interest in corporate law!

 

Below are some of the key topics discussed in this seminar:

• Winding up companies for failing to pay their debts.
• Other remedies against companies unable to pay their debts.
• Remedies against directors of insolvent companies which are not being wound up.
• Secured creditors V Unsecured creditors.
• Challenging the appointment of a liquidator in a voluntary winding up.
• Restraining the advertisement of a winding up petition.
• Corporate restructuring, recovery and examinership.
• Remedies for oppressive behaviour against minority shareholders.
• Derivative actions by minority shareholders against directors and third parties.
• Challenging unfair resolutions passed by the company.
• Costs of corporate litigation.
• Key amendments contained in the Companies Bill 2012.
• Building your corporate litigation practice.
• And more...

The material for this seminar includes detailed notes.

This seminar is presented by Mr Mahmud Samad BL. Mahmud is a practising barrister and expert in company and insolvency law. Click here to view Mahmud's full profile.