Employment Law, Wrongful Dismissal, Constructive Dismissal, Human Rights, Class Actions, Employment Contracts, Confidentiality and Non-Competition Issues, Employment Aspects
of Shareholder Disputes and Mergers and Acquisitions, Negotiating Strategies, Workplace Investigations & Physician Workplace Law
In the early stages
of shareholder disputes in relation to care homes; and another one in respect of an engineering firm with misfeasance allegations
He handles an array of complex cases involving diverse and complex subject matters, ranging from the defense of claims asserting violation of federal consumer protection statutes such as the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, to the prosecution and defense
of shareholder disputes and derivative actions.
Fulham Football Club (1987) v Richards [2011] EWCA Civ 855 Leading case which established the arbitrability
of shareholder disputes.
He has extensive experience in the trial and appeal of complex business litigation in the areas
of shareholder disputes, corporate governance, securities, real estate, construction and development, employment relations, contracts, and insurance coverage disputes.
He was instructed for the preference shareholders in the Barings Litigation; Law Debenture Trust Corporation Plc v Elektrim Finance NV and Ors (termination of trust bond under Saunders v Vautier rule); advised a major rock group (Queen) on a shareholder dispute; been instructed in respect
of shareholder disputes in the Cayman Islands and the British Virgin Islands; recently advised on two separate schemes of arrangement under s. 425 of the Companies Act; recently appeared in the Turks & Caicos Islands on multi-million dollar breach of director's duties; acted in the US$ 3bn shareholder dispute between Telenor East and Vimpelcom and Altimo Group; acted for bank seeking to recover US$ 200m in VTB v Nutritek (Supreme Court judgment).
Kate has significant experience
of shareholder disputes arising from share purchase agreements, both in relation to breach of warranty claims and enforcement of share purchase agreements when necessary.
the needs of closely - held companies and family businesses, and resolution
of shareholder disputes
Notable mandates: Counsel on Accor SA's sale of Motel 6 chain regarding Canadian assets worth about $ 30 million; litigation counsel to CourtCanada Ltd. in its multi-million-dollar lawsuit against the Ontario Government; acted in resolution
of shareholder dispute in real estate holding companies valued at over $ 70 million; counsel to Harris & Partners Inc. in its capacity as CCAA monitor in restructuring of The Futura Loyalty Group Inc.; acted as vendor of assets of a Canadian company and U.S. affiliate valued at over $ 25 million to a U.S. private equity fund.
Acted for a shareholder in an international property business in repsect
of a shareholder dispute and unfair prejudice / winding up petition
Not exact matches
At Tuesday's
shareholder meeting there was no
dispute about backing Genish, who despite being a close ally
of Vivendi, is...
The
dispute between Burrup Holdings managing director Pankaj Oswal and the company's 35 per cent
shareholder Yara Australia has escalated after Burrup blocked an independent audit
of its financial accounts.
Reuters reported that Fininvest,
shareholder of Mediaset, hadn't received any proposal from the French media group Vivendi to resolve a
dispute between the firms.
A
dispute between Tap Oil and one
of its substantial
shareholders has escalated after the operator
of the company's flagship Manora oil development served joint operator Northern Gulf Petroleum with a $ 35 million default notice.
A Delaware court ruled in favor
of IAC / InterActiveCorp chief Barry Diller on Friday in a legal
dispute with controlling
shareholder Liberty Media, paving the way for him to proceed with a proposed spin - off
of four company units.
Hall's firm has helped some
of the business world's highest - profile companies and activists through raucous
shareholder disputes, even representing Pershing Square Capital in its epic battle to install Hunter Harrison at CP.
Long's declaration claims there has been a groundswell
of shareholders seeking to change their votes since Greenlight went public with its
dispute.
Tokyo, May 3 (Jiji Press)-- Fujifilm Holdings Corp. < 4901 > has filed an objection to Xerox Corp.'s settlement
of a
dispute with major
shareholders who oppose Fujifilm's bid to acquire the U.S. copier maker.
The opinion
of an independent third party can also help you decide which route to take when dealing with relationships and transactions with minority
shareholders, employee ownership and stock option arrangements, and litigation and
shareholder disputes.
The bill, now on its way to the Senate, would require the two leading advisors in the Crescent Point
dispute, Institutional
Shareholder Services Inc. and Glass Lewis & Co., to formally register with the SEC and within those filings «disclose their potential conflicts
of interest and codes
of ethics.»
The Massachusetts judge who found in favor
of Chevedden and McRitchie observed that seeking a declaratory judgment in the courts amounts to ««reversing the statutory scheme,» and would also deny the SEC
of its role, as the procedures
of the SEC provide
shareholders with a «relatively inexpensive opportunity to get claims
disputes resolved,»» according to the investor letter.
The firm represents clients in a wide variety
of litigation and appellate matters, including matters involving real property, real estate finance, construction, development
disputes and transactions, intellectual property
disputes, business
disputes, personal injury, fraud,
shareholder disputes, and adversarial actions in bankruptcy court.
In July 2010, a Delaware court ruled on appropriate inputs to use in discounted cash flow analysis in a
dispute between
shareholders and a company over the proper fair value
of the stock.
Once (or should I say if) this pension / labour
dispute is put to rest, I'd actually expect a rapid & substantial improvement in
shareholder value — this might be a substantial return
of capital or a tender offer (to distribute surplus cash), and / or a potential new partnership or even a takeover offer..?!
Voting power analysis sheds new light on one part
of this story — a
dispute between the majority
shareholder and the company over voting rights.
We are happy to assist corporate clients with the preparation
of commercial agreements and, as well as to assist in matters involving
shareholders»
disputes, receiverships, and corporate insolvency.
Koza Ltd v Koza Altin Işletmeri AS: acted (with Richard Morgan QC) in a
dispute over
shareholder control
of an English subsidiary
of a major Turkish conglomerate and the recognition
of a Turkish trusteeship, with a related jurisdictional
dispute.
This begins with looking at the implications or risks
of insolvency law when devising corporate vehicles or holding structures, suggesting alternative structures, advising on the giving and taking
of security through to advice on orderly wind downs, insolvency processes and
shareholder disputes.
In her 30 + years in practice, she has handled just about every kind
of lawsuit you can think
of — from
shareholder derivative suits to medical device litigation, from
disputes about insurance (life, title, commercial general liability) to claims based on federal statutes (RICO, TCPA, ERISA).
He has acted in all types
of company law
disputes, including
shareholder disputes, claims by and against directors, unfair prejudice proceedings and derivative claims.
He is regularly instructed on
disputes concerning civil fraud and asset tracing, banking and other financial litigation, and company law
disputes of one sort
of another (including
shareholder disputes or claims against directors).
Regularly represents majority and minority owners in closely held business
disputes, including claims
of freeze - out, misuse
of corporate funds and mismanagement, and
disputes regarding
shareholder / limited liability company agreements.
Mr. Boyajian helps clients involved in all manner
of business
disputes, including litigation
of professional liability matters, business torts, breach
of contract claims, and
shareholder disputes.
Sole Arbitrator in
shareholder dispute involving valuation
of a stock put, breach
of contract, and breach
of fiduciary duty
These include
shareholder and partnership
disputes; the investigation and pursuit
of civil fraud claims against directors, employees and third parties; international asset tracing; professional negligence claims (including against office holders); Company law claims such as minority
shareholder petitions (Section 994 Petitions) and specialist applications in relation to the conduct and control
of companies; contract
disputes; challenges to share sale consideration; and directors» disqualification proceedings.
His experience encompasses a wide range
of disputes, including
disputes arising out
of joint venture agreements, large scale and complex building and engineering contracts, natural gas pipelines, long - term distributorship agreements,
shareholder agreements and financial instruments, such as loan agreements and convertible bonds.
The Reinartz Law Firm handles a wide range
of civil and business matters, including commercial litigation, breach
of contract,
shareholder and partnership
disputes, and more.
In addition to Phillip's industry focus, he is experienced in representing clients involved in commercial
disputes arising out
of joint ventures,
shareholder agreements and corporate matters.
Bailey has experience assisting clients with a variety
of legal issues in a broad range
of areas including commercial litigation (i.e.
shareholder disputes and related matters), contractual
disputes, negligence, personal injury, construction litigation, picketing and injunctions, debtor / creditor litigation, and professional regulatory matters.
Business litigation includes several types
of business - related claims, such as breach
of contract, partner
disputes,
shareholder disputes, IP enforcement, employment claims, derivative actions, and more.
Involved a
dispute over the application
of the rule against recovery by a
shareholder of reflective loss, and a double derivative claim made in respect
of a Cayman company with a BVI parent.
These
disputes cover a variety
of substantive areas including personal service agreements, construction contracts, contracts for the purchase and sale
of a business, agreements between partners or
shareholders in a business, and agreements regarding waivers
of liability.
Partnership and
shareholder disputes — When
shareholders, partners or other stakeholders are embroiled in a
dispute, I can act on the behalves
of individuals in order to protect their valuable interests and to help resolve the problem as efficiently as possible.
David's clients, Mirambo and Primefuels, successfully established that they had not been validly excluded from the Consortium and, at a second stage
of the
dispute, that they were entitled to an order for specific performance in relation to the production
of a new
shareholders» agreement allowing them to participate in the running
of the railways.
He has also recently been in major
disputed contempt proceedings, representing Mr Sergei Maksimov, the former President and majority
shareholder of VAB Bank, formerly a leading Ukrainian bank, in contempt proceedings relating to worldwide freezing orders and allegations
of non-disclosure and dealing with assets in breach
of the orders.
Raman practices in the areas
of civil litigation including estate, commercial, real estate, debtor & creditor matters, business and
shareholder disputes including oppression remedies, corporate governance
disputes in not - for - profit corporations, and other areas in litigation.
Chris Groves focuses his practice on a variety
of commercial litigation matters, including contract
disputes, insurance coverage litigation, bankruptcy adversary proceedings, employment - related class actions, consumer class actions, corporate takeover litigation,
shareholder derivative litigation, patent infringement ligation, and license agreement
disputes.
Diverse resources for diverse cases We handle virtually every type
of business and commercial
dispute, including complex contracts, antitrust, M&A,
shareholder disputes, securities, construction, intellectual property, employment, bankruptcy, real estate and environmental.
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shareholders»
dispute involving a deadlock company in which one
of the two
shareholders sought permission to bring a derivative action;
Senior associate Nicola Diggle is representing the
shareholder of a national coffee bar chain in a
dispute with another
shareholder, who has brought unfair prejudice and breach
of directors» duties claims.