Shareholders are important stakeholders of companies. In recent times the position of shareholders has become more and more scrutinized, partly as a result of activist measures they have taken, sometimes resulting in the breaking up of large corporations. At the other hand of the spectrum we see minority shareholders being marginalised and even forced to transfer their shares.
Questions that arise in these and similar situations are, amongst others: how can the management board of the company block what it deems destructive action by shareholders, but also: what can shareholders do in the event that the value of their shares decreases as a result of actions by management or third parties? As a result there are many relationships concerning companies in which shareholders play a role. The role of a shareholder may depend on the type of company, but also on the type of shareholder (activist vs. long term investor), the type of shares, and the articles of incorporation and shareholders agreements.
This practical handbook provides an overview of these and other relevant legal issues concerning shareholders in some 25 of the most important business nations around the globe. It provides guidance to shareholders, directors, supervisory directors, general counsel and their attorneys to promote a better understanding of the rights, but also the obligations, of shareholders. Besides, this guide provides all those concerned with practical information on the relevant dispute resolution systems.
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Globe Law and Business Ltd
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978-1-78742-095-3 (9781787420953)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
Introduction 5
Marcel Willems
Fieldfisher NV
Argentina 7
Tomás M Araya
Iván Bovio Marenco
M&M Bomchil
Australia 37
Ian Walker
WARD Lawyers
Austria 81
Arno Brauneis
Philipp Gamauf
bkp Rechtsanwälte GmbH
Belgium 103
Charles-Antoine della Faille
Yves Lenders
Lydian
Brazil 155
Thomas Benes Felsberg
Maria da Graça de Brito Vianna Pedretti
Marcus Alexandre Matteucci Gomes
Fabiana Bruno Solano Pereira
Paulo Fernando Campana Filho
Felsberg Advogados
Canada 171
Matti Lemmens
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
China 189
Rogier van Bijnen
R&P China Lawyers
Czech Republic 213
Ernst Giese
Jaroslava Trojanová
Giese & Partner
Denmark 239
Carsten Ceutz
Morten Krogsgaard
Bech-Bruun
Finland 267
Oona Fromholdt
Mentula & Väätäinen Attorneys Ltd
Pekka Jaatinen
Ilari Mustonen
Castrén & Snellman Attorneys Ltd
France 285
Amélie Dorst
Anja Droege Gagnier
BMH Avocats
Germany 311
Peter Fissenewert
Buse Heberer Fromm
Hungary 337
Sándor Németh
Adrienn Tar
Szecskay Attorneys at Law
Ireland 363
Frank Flanagan
Nicholas Metcalfe
Mason Hayes & Curran
Italy 397
Flavio Acerbi
5Lex
Silvio Cavallo
Pillarstone
Giulio Gomitoni
5Lex
Paolo Manganelli
Ashurst
Cosimo Pennetta
RCC Lex Ltd
Japan 435
Naoya Ariyoshi
Makoto Shimizu
Shingo Yamada
Nishimura & Asahi
Luxembourg 455
Chan Park
Philippe Thiebaud
MOLITOR Avocats à la Cour
Netherlands 491
Marcel Willems
Fieldfisher NV
Norway 537
Thomas Fjell
Johan Christian Kongsli
Grette
Portugal 563
Miguel de Avillez Pereira
Susana Morgado
Carlos Soares
Gómez-Acebo & Pombo
Slovakia 599
Slavomir CË╬auder
Zuzana Francúzová
Giese & Partner
Spain 631
MarÃa Luisa de Alarcón
Nuria Clemente
JAUSAS
Sweden 657
Jesper Grünbaum
Johan Strömbäck
Setterwalls
Switzerland 677
Benedict F Christ
David Jenny
Reto Marghitola
Vischer AG
United Kingdom 693
Christine Phillips
Fieldfisher LLP
United States 721
J Travis Laster
Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware
John L Reed
Henry duPont Ridgely
DLA Piper LLP (US)
About the authors 765
