Sentences with phrase «shareholder claims under»

Speaker, «Shareholder Claims Under NAFTA,» Joint IAI - CIDS - UNCITRAL conference on «Concurrent Proceedings in Investment Disputes: Treaty Arbitrations Brought by Shareholders,» Paris, November 22, 2013.

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To be sure, the SEC and its supporters claim that the proxy rules simply make effective rights shareholders have under state law, [6] but in fact shareholder control rights under the latter are extremely limited.

«If it does, voting shareholders may properly claim that their interests have been unfairly disregarded or prejudiced under what is known as the «oppression remedy.»

Representing an overseas company in relation to a high value international shareholders» dispute, derivative action and fraud claim brought under the UNCITRAL arbitration rules.

Caroline is instructed in a wide range of commercial and chancery disputes including: general contractual disputes; civil fraud; breach of directors» duties; shareholder disputes; derivative claims; jurisdiction issues; applications under the Bankers» Books Evidence Act 1879; joint venture agreements; financial services disputes; insurance / re-insurance; enforcement of foreign judgments; mortgage fraud and claims concerning undue influence.

Anton is currently instructed by a major private Russian bank in a fraud claim (brought under Russian law) for more than US$ 1 billion against former directors and shareholders and their wives: National Bank Trust v Yurov & others [2016] EWHC 1913 (Comm).

He has acted for the liquidator in Edennote v Terry Venables; successfully resisted the winding - up of Stock, Aiken & Waterman; acted for the preference shareholders in the Barings dispute; advises on claims involving the transaction avoidance provisions of the Insolvency Act; appeared in Edward Klempka: In Re Parkside — important authority on the question of what amounts to a preference when dealing with common directorships; acted for the Cayman Islands» appointed SPC Receiver in the # 100m Axiom LItigiation Funding Fraud case which involved the first case of a SPC Receiver being recognised under the Cross-Border Insolvency Regulations 2006; has recently advised on several schemes of arrangement; regularly advises on recovery of assets in an insolvency context using the transaction avoidance rules.

David acts for clients in a wide range of disputes, including shareholder and partnership disputes, securities litigation, class action defence, proceedings under the Competition Act, and professional negligence claims.

He has acted successfully in many major commercial cases involving corporate and contract disputes, shareholders litigation, first party claims under property policies, disputes under liability policies, D & O, subrogation, casualty, product liability and professional malpractice claims.

Kiani v Cooper Ref: [2010] 2 BCLC 427 Acted for successful applicant in the first reported case of the Court granting permission, following a contested hearing, for a shareholder to continue a derivative claim under the Companies Act 2006.

Following the accident, the plaintiff then brought suit against DLN Enterprises, Inc. («DLN»), which owns the Tavern, and Richard Smith, the sole shareholder of DLN, alleging claims under Georgia's Dram Shop law, O.C.G.A. § 51-1-40, as well as negligent training and supervision claims.

Recently he has particularly been involved in a shareholder unfair prejudice claim, a breach of contract claim in respect of a business in Dubai and a claim for unpaid invoices under a construction contract which involves allegations of interference with contract and conspiracy to cause harm.

David has acted for clients in a wide range of disputes, including shareholder and partnership disputes, securities litigation, class action defence, proceedings under the Competition Act, employment law disputes, contract disputes, breach of confidence / intellectual property disputes, fidelity bond claims, and professional negligence claims.

Clifford acts in most types of commercial and insolvency litigation including Pre-emptive remedies, Minority Shareholder Actions, claims against Directors for breach of duty, claims for Unjust Enrichment or for Breach of Fiduciary duties, Shareholder Disputes, Partnership Disputes, claims under the Commercial Agents Directive, Directors» Disqualifications, actions for Breach of Confidence and Database Rights and proceedings to enforce Restraint of Trade Covenants.

Under the 2006 Act, a shareholder may seek leave of the court to bring a claim in the name of the company, potentially against a sitting director (the court's leave being required because a Director will not sanction action against himself).

Sandra's recent experience includes: Advising on claims arising from sales transactions in an insolvency, including the possible avoidance of antecedent transactions under the IA1986 Acting on misfeasance claims Providing strategic advice on partnership and minority shareholder disputes in order to seek to manage the business disputes effectively and expeditiously in the interests of preserving any potential on - going, underlying business and goodwill

The BERR case concerns the well - known problem of when a majority shareholder and / or director of a company that has become insolvent can claim to have been an «employee» and thus entitled to claim certain unpaid amounts from the secretary of state under the Employment Relations Act 1996, s 182.

In recent cases, access has been granted to shareholders of a company under investigation who are interested in assessing potential civil claims against the company.

Each chapter covers the normal range of claims brought by shareholders both under statute and, where applicable, common - law.

Former Mt. Gox CEO Mark Karpeles publicly claimed he «doesn't want» a windfall of 160,000 bitcoins, which should go to shareholders under Japanese law.