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The Shareholder Rule – Previously On Life Support, And Now Gone

The "Shareholder Rule", a principle of the law of England and Wales which has been applied for nearly 140 years, appears to have finally been abolished, only months after it was effectively put on life- support.

United Kingdom Commercial

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Burness Paull

"Shareholder Rule" Snuffed Out: Practical Implications For UK Companies And Shareholders

When a client seeks legal advice from a lawyer, the confidential communications between them, which are made for the sole or dominant purpose of seeking and receiving legal advice...

United Kingdom Commercial

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Goodwin Procter LLP

What Rights Do You Get With Different Percentages Of Shareholding?

It is easy to assume that shareholding is all about dividends and decision-making power. But when it comes to shareholder rights, the reality is much more layered.

United Kingdom Commercial

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Lewis Silkin

Unfair Prejudice Claims In The British Virgin Islands: A Guide For Shareholders

The British Virgin Islands ("BVI") has long been a preferred jurisdiction for the incorporation of companies, particularly for cross-border investment and asset protection structures.

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CANDEY

Corporate Law Update: 2 - 8 August 2025

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Macfarlanes LLP

UK Public M&A Monthly Activity Update: July 2025

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

We Bid Farewell To The Shareholder Rule In England – A Company Can Assert Legal Professional Privilege Against Its Own Shareholders

United Kingdom Commercial

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Crowell & Moring LLP

End Of An Era: The Death Of The Shareholder Rule

United Kingdom Commercial

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Gatehouse Chambers

The Emperor Never Had Any Clothes: The Privy Council Abandons The Shareholder Rule

United Kingdom Commercial

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Macfarlanes LLP

Shareholder Activism – Our Latest Podcast On Shareholder Influence On M&A (Podcast)

United Kingdom Commercial

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

UK Corporate Briefing August 2025

United Kingdom Commercial

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Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

PISCES 101 — The Private Intermittent Securities And Capital Exchange System

United Kingdom Commercial

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Goodwin Procter LLP

Guide To Confirmation Statements: What They Are, How To File Them, And Common Pitfalls

United Kingdom Commercial

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Herrington Carmichael

Shareholder Influence On M&A (Podcast)

United Kingdom Commercial

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Requirements For Skilled Worker Visa Settlement (Video)

United Kingdom Immigration

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Latitude Law

ThinkHouse TUPE Club: Key Questions On A Service Provision Change (Video)

United Kingdom Employment

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Gowling WLG

S5:E10 – Kate Rose: Seeing The Beauty In Everything With TUTTI & CO (Video)

United Kingdom Commercial

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Square One

In Conversation With Kevin Nash: The LCIA And The Future Of Institutional Arbitration (Podcast)

United Kingdom Litigation

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Unlocking The Future Of Solar Energy In The UK (Podcast)

United Kingdom Energy

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Gowling WLG

Commercial Litigation Podcast Series – Episode 32: General Update (Podcast)

In this 32nd episode of our series of commercial litigation update podcasts, we discuss recent judgments on privilege, litigation funding agreements...

United Kingdom Commercial

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Capital Markets Reform In The UK

Since 2021, successive governments and regulators have focused on reform of the UK's capital markets and regulatory framework to strengthen the UK's position as a leading financial centre.

European Union Commercial

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Davis Polk & Wardwell

Capital Markets – FCA Rules For New UK Prospectus Regime Published

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published its long-awaited re-set of the UK's prospectus rules. The reforms represent the biggest change to the UK public offer regime since 2005.

United Kingdom Finance

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Company Law – Proposed Abolition Of Share Certificates For Listed Companies

The Digitisation Taskforce, chaired by Sir Douglas Flint, has delivered its final recommendations for modernising how shares in UK listed companies are held.

United Kingdom Commercial

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

The FCA Confirms Its Bold Reforms Of The UK Prospectus Regime

United Kingdom Commercial

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

"They Will Thank Me In The Long Run" - Unfair Prejudice Lessons Learned From Saxon Woods v Costa

United Kingdom Commercial

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Lewis Silkin

FCA Publishes New UK Prospectus Rules: Potential Impact On Securities Litigation

United Kingdom Finance

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

The Case For Core Focus Among Mid-market Medical Device Companies

United Kingdom Healthcare

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AlixPartners

Corporate Law Update: 5 - 11 July 2025

United Kingdom Commercial

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Macfarlanes LLP

The UK Takeover Panel's Guidance On "Stub Equity" In Take-Private Transactions

United Kingdom Commercial

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Joint Ventures In The Clean Energy Sector: Directors' Duties

United Kingdom Commercial

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Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP

UK's Takeover Panel Publishes Guidance On Unlisted Share Alternatives

United Kingdom Commercial

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Macfarlanes LLP

Corporate Law Update: 28 June - 4 July 2025

United Kingdom Commercial

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Macfarlanes LLP

UK Tax Round Up

United Kingdom Tax

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Proskauer Rose LLP

Joint Ventures In The Clean Energy Sector: Directors' Duties

Are you considering becoming a director of a joint venture? Do you know what duties directors are bound by in these positions?

United Kingdom Commercial

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Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP

UK's Takeover Panel Publishes Guidance On Unlisted Share Alternatives

On 3 July 2025, the UK's Takeover Panel (the Panel) published Practice Statement 36 (PS36) on unlisted share alternatives (also referred to as stub equity or partial share alternatives).

United Kingdom Commercial

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Macfarlanes LLP

Corporate Law Update: 28 June - 4 July 2025

Regulations have been made to extend the identity verification (IDV) regime to further types of legal entity, namely limited liability partnerships (LLPs), overseas companies and unregistered companies.

United Kingdom Commercial

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Macfarlanes LLP

UK Tax Round Up

Welcome to the June edition of our UK Tax Round Up, which discusses HMRC's response to its consultation on the new UK carried interest regime to be introduced next year...

United Kingdom Tax

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Proskauer Rose LLP

UK Corporate Briefing July 2025

United Kingdom Commercial

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Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

"Come To The Table With More Listening" – An Interview With ICGN Chief Jen Sisson (Podcast)

The CEO of the ICGN discusses representing the interests of institutional investors in the governance landscape and how stakeholders can work together to deliver better outcomes

United Kingdom Commercial

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

What Happens When Diversity Approaches Become Diverse? Managing Divergent Approaches To DEI

Embracing diversity means championing difference. But what happens when the differences relate to the approach to diversity itself? And what should governance professionals be thinking about in the context of DEI-issues...

Worldwide Commercial

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

From Identity Checks To Audit Reform – Key Governance Developments To Track In 2025 And Beyond

After a number of a significant changes in the corporate governance sphere in the first half of 2024, the past year has been considerably quieter in terms of big-ticket developments and reforms.

United Kingdom Commercial

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Reflections On The 2025 AGM And Reporting Season

As the 2025 AGM and reporting season passes its peak, we reflect on what we've seen in the market so far this year and share some thoughts on developments we might expect in the rest of 2025 and beyond.

United Kingdom Commercial

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A&O Shearman

Court Orders Directors To Pay Costs Of Winding Up Petition

United Kingdom Commercial

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Gowling WLG

Joint Ventures In The Clean Energy Sector: Key Documents

United Kingdom Energy

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Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP

What Happens To Shares When A Shareholder Dies?

United Kingdom Commercial

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Ronald Fletcher Baker

Corporate Law Update: 7 - 13 June 2025

United Kingdom Commercial

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Macfarlanes LLP

New UK SFO Guidance On Corporate Cooperation And Enforcement

United Kingdom Criminal

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A&O Shearman

The Importance Of Shareholders' Agreements

United Kingdom Commercial

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Ronald Fletcher Baker

UK Tax Round Up

United Kingdom Tax

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Proskauer Rose LLP

Court Confirms Shareholder Suffered Unfair Prejudice When Company Did Not Pursue Exit

United Kingdom Commercial

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Macfarlanes LLP

Innovative Remedies: An Investor's Role In Cleaning Up Supply Chains

United Kingdom Commercial

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Travers Smith LLP

When Should Companies Self-report? The SFO's Recent Guidance Is Just One Piece Of A Larger Puzzle

United Kingdom Commercial

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Macfarlanes LLP

Shareholder Meetings In The Digital Age: Navigating Hybrid Meetings And Shareholder Rights

United Kingdom Commercial

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Hunters

The Role Of LTIPs In Rewarding Long-term Performance

United Kingdom Employment

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Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP

Anti-dilution – VC And Founder's Insights

United Kingdom Commercial

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Hunters

Joint Ventures In The Clean Energy Sector: Forms Of Joint Venture

United Kingdom Commercial

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Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP

A Guide To Preparing To Sell Your Shares In A Private Limited Company, Especially When Considering Selling Shares

United Kingdom Commercial

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Ronald Fletcher Baker

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