Shareholder Agreements – What Makes an Effective Shareholder Agreement

Shareholder agreements must cover all the rights and obligations of shareholders but should be tailored to reflect the nature of the company and the specific intentions of the shareholders.

This seminar will discuss what is contained in an effective shareholder agreement, the reasons why certain provisions are included or altered and what might happen in the absence of a detailed shareholder agreement. This seminar will cover:

• The relationship between a shareholders agreement and a company constitution
• The decisions that shareholders may or may not make and how those decision are made
• The role to shareholders in relation to the directors of the company
• Deciding how profit is to be distributed
• The method for the valuation of shares
• What happens if a shareholder agreement is breached
• Rules for transferring shares
• Deeds of accession
• Special provisions, including exit mechanisms, drag-along, and tag-along provisions.

Don’t miss this seminar.