Sentences with phrase «shareholder actions»

Our tender offer will be directed to shareholders and will require shareholder action.
Over the last two decades, there has been an attempt to use shareholder action to change the behaviour of the fossil fuel industry.
Over the last decade, there has been an attempt to use shareholder action to change the behavior of the fossil fuel industry, as well.
The share offer accepted by the RBS Shareholders Action Group concluded at 82p, compared with the 200 - 230p...
UUA's divestment resolution provides for retaining «investments in fossil fuel companies with which it is engaged in shareholder actions seeking environmental justice.»
According to the BBC, a spokesman for the RBS Shareholder Action Group said: «The directors met last night to consider the legal advice and took the decision that this matter will not now go to court.»
«Geraint Davies heads Howes Percival LLP's «impressive and pragmatic» practice, which is noted for its work for both national and international clients in connection with breach of warranty claims, minority shareholder actions, and commercial agency and distributorship disputes.
Acting for the RBoS Shareholders Action Group on behalf of institutional clients and over 35,000 individual shareholders, bringing claims in excess of # 1 billion against RBS over its 2008 rights issue following the acquisition of ABN Amro.
F. Work with U.S. companies through such groups as the Interfaith Center for Corporate Responsibility3 on shareholder actions to persuade U.S. companies to respect nations» attempts to protect their cultural sovereignty.
Insiders own virtually no shares of the company, making Myriad vulnerable to activist shareholder action.
It also represents a sustained effort by the Interfaith Center for Corporate Responsibility, which has mounted shareholder actions against a number of intransigent corporations.
A personal data breach may also, if not addressed appropriately and in a timely fashion, result in claims for compensation and damages for: loss of control of personal data; discrimination; identity theft or fraud; and reputational damage, as well as shareholder actions.
Securities work comes more under the capital markets umbrella.The team still does «securities litigation, M&A shareholder actions and derivative law suits.»
The RBS rights issue litigation, the Lloyds Bank shareholder action, the claim by Tesco shareholders in connection with its overstated accounts, the Volkswagen emissions scandal, and the Morrisons data breach claim, all demonstrate the ability of the GLO process to permit claimants to seek recovery for losses which would perhaps previously have been written off.
He has represented a broad range of clients and has particular experience of shareholder actions, debt claims, claims for professional negligence and breach of trust, insurance coverage disputes and group actions arising from failed tax - advantaged investment schemes.
In 2005 he acted for the Railtrack Private Shareholders Action Group (as junior counsel to Keith Rowley QC) in the action which they brought against Stephen Byers MP and the Department of Transport alleging misfeasance and breach of human rights in putting Railtrack Plc into administration.
This isn't to say that there aren't bumps in the road ahead for law firm IPOs — as a colleague of mine says, wait for the first shareholder action that charges a law firm's board of directors failed to act in the shareholders» best interests.
Successfully representing Kinder Morgan Inc. for many years in a number of high - profile shareholder actions, including most recently winning the reversal by the Delaware Supreme Court of a $ 171 million trial verdict issued by the Delaware Court of Chancery against El Paso Pipeline GP Company, L.L.C., a Kinder Morgan subsidiary, in a derivative claim brought by a limited partner.
We represented Terayon Communications Systems in a year - long Audit Committee investigation arising out of an accounting restatement and in related U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and shareholder actions over operations in Canada, Israel, and Brazil.
This Proxy Statement contains 11 proposals requiring shareholder action.
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.
RBoS Shareholders Action Group — claims valued at # 1.9 bn against Royal Bank of Scotland in relation to the 2008 rights issue.
The share offer accepted by the RBS Shareholders Action Group concluded at 82p, compared with the 200 - 230p price that investors paid in 2008, when RBS mis - sold its financial health during the funding.
Kevin J. Conroy is an associate in the firm's Litigation Department where he focuses on securities disputes, shareholder actions against corporate directors and officers, and intellectual property matters.
The distribution does not require shareholder approval, nor is any shareholder action or payment necessary to receive shares through the distribution of Marriott Vacations Worldwide common stock.
To date, the Fund's shareholder actions have yielded 20 agreements with portfolio companies, and the companies with which the Fund has successfully engaged on the issue have added 24 diverse members to their boards.
In each instance, substantial upside can be realized by suitable management action, and / or (if necessary) by shareholder action...
Shareholder action can be an effective tool to make small reforms at a company — such as pressuring Apple to institute better labour practices at the factories it works with in China — but it won't achieve the fundamental changes to the business model of the fossil fuel industry needed: keeping their coal, oil and gas reserves in the ground.
Tony focuses his practice on complex business and corporate litigation involving financial service institutions, real estate development and management companies, commercial and contract disputes, indemnification claims, shareholder actions, business transactions, class actions and D&O litigation.
He focuses his practice on complex business and corporate litigation involving financial service institutions, commercial and contract disputes, indemnification claims, shareholder actions, business transactions, class actions, regulatory enforcement and tax controversies.
Mr. Menzies has litigated disputes arising out of business entity governance, shareholder actions, corporate dissolution and disputes involving limited liability companies and partnerships.
Andrew's book: Shareholder Actions was published by Bloomsbury Professional in February 2013.
News updates and analysis related to corporate governance, the Securities and Exchange Commission, shareholder actions, executive compensation and the Delaware Court of Chancery.
In London, Robert was involved in numerous high - profile litigation and arbitration proceedings including commercial contract claims, tortious claims, shareholder actions, defamation claims, and competition litigation.
Andrew co-authors a leading practitioner book on claims by shareholders covering unfair prejudice, derivative actions, directors» duties and other personal claims which may be brought by shareholders: Shareholder Actions, published by Bloomsbury Professional.
Andrew co-authors a leading practitioner book published by Bloomsbury Professional on claims by shareholders covering unfair prejudice, derivative actions, directors» duties and other personal claims which may be brought by shareholders: Shareholder Actions.
Resolving high - value corporate / commercial disputes, often involving completion account and warranty claims, JV issues, shareholder actions (including unfair prejudice / minority shareholder disputes), partnership fall outs and commercial agents and distributor terminations
Leading the successful defense against a shareholder action seeking to enjoin Kinder Morgan's going - private transaction.
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