Company Law Update 2024 - Recent Developments in One Day

Introduction

Today’s company lawyers need to maintain an excellent level of awareness of evolutions within the field, and - perhaps more than other areas of legal practice - company law never sleeps!

This full-day session will explore a comprehensive range of recent changes in the area and will help equip participants to provide better and more commercially aware advice to their corporate clients.

Ideal for those who wish to keep abreast of the latest developments in company law, this session is also suitable for those who would like a refresher on the topic, or even to up-skill.

What You Will Learn

This course will cover the following:

• Piercing the corporate veil
• Directors' duties (including s172)
• Joint and several liability of directors for their companies' tax liabilities
• Liability of directors to an insolvent company's creditors
• Unfair prejudice and derivative proceedings
• Reflective loss
• Directors and unjustified dividends
• Recent corporate restructuring tools
• Insolvency matters
• Possible future changes in the area