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Wagner v. BRP: The Court of Chancery extends its Moelis stockholders agreement jurisprudence

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In Wagner v. BRP Group Inc., the Delaware Court of Chancery further developed its jurisprudence regarding the validity of stockholders agreements that vest significant control rights in minority stockholders instead of a...more

Allen Matkins

Is A Change In Transfer Restrictions In A Shareholder Agreement Subject To Qualification?

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A recent post discussed whether amending a shareholders agreement is subject to qualification under the California Corporate Securities Law of 1968.  For the purpose of that discussion, it is important to recognize that not...more

Fenwick & West LLP

Delaware Adopts Important Amendments to Its General Corporation Law

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On July 17, 2024, Delaware Gov. John Carney signed into law significant amendments to the Delaware General Corporation Law (DGCL), which will become effective on August 1, 2024. The amendments were articulated in Delaware...more

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Delaware governor approves significant amendments to the Delaware General Corporation Law

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On July 17, 2024, Governor John Carney signed into law several amendments to the Delaware General Corporation Law (“DGCL”) that are intended to address market uncertainty created by recent Chancery Court decisions. Effective...more

Farrell Fritz, P.C.

Stay in Your Lane! Delaware Court Invalidates Stockholder Agreement Provisions that Encroach on Board Authority

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There are generally two ways you can control a corporation.  One is by owning a majority of the stock, in which case you control the board of directors.  The other is to secure control contractually, through agreements and...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Proposed DGCL Amendments Would Expressly Authorize Stockholders’ Agreements and Align DGCL Provisions with Current M&A Practices

On March 28, 2024, the Council of the Corporation Law Section of the Delaware State Bar Association (DSBA) approved proposed amendments to the Delaware General Corporation Law (DGCL) in order to align the DGCL’s provisions...more

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Delaware Chancery Court Invalidates Common Stockholder Agreement Provisions

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In the recent decision West Palm Beach Firefighters’ Pension Fund v. Moelis & Company, Vice Chancellor J. Travis Laster of the Delaware Court of Chancery ruled that certain provisions of a stockholder agreement contravened...more

Foley Hoag LLP

Delaware Court of Chancery Invalidates Certain Rights in Stockholder Agreement Sidelining Board of Directors

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On February 23, 2024, the Court issued an opinion3 invalidating certain provisions of a stockholder agreement, which, in part, contractually constrain the Board’s discretion to exercise control over the business and affairs...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Delaware Court of Chancery Invalidates Certain Board Control Rights Commonly Found in Stockholder Agreements

The ruling calls into question the enforceability of common provisions contained in private and public company stockholder agreements. The Court invalidated certain governance rights in stockholder agreements because they...more

A&O Shearman

Delaware Court of Chancery Invalidates “New Wave” Stockholder Agreement Constraining Board Authority

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This enduring cornerstone of Delaware corporate law is rooted in Section 141(a) of the Delaware General Corporate Law (“DGCL”): “The business and affairs of every corporation […] shall be managed by or under the direction of...more

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Delaware Court of Chancery Invalidates Governance Rights in Stockholder Agreement

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On February 23, 2024, the Delaware Court of Chancery issued a decision in a class action lawsuit (West Palm Beach Firefighters’ Pension v. Moelis & Co.) that concluded most of the control provisions in a stockholder agreement...more

Bennett Jones LLP

Broer v. Multiguide GmbH—Is the Subsequent Conduct of the Parties More Relevant Than You Think in the Context of Shareholder Loans...

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It has long been established that where the circumstances in which funds are advanced by a shareholder to the company in which they own shares is unclear, the court must consider the "surrounding circumstances" when...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

F&A : 5 conseils aux vendeurs qui s’apprêtent à conclure une convention entre actionnaires

Supposons que vous êtes un vendeur constitué en société fermée et que vous cherchez à vous retirer des affaires après avoir fait croître la valeur de votre entreprise pendant des années. Le processus de vente se déroule bien...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

5 Tips for Sellers When Entering Into an M&A Shareholders’ Agreement

You are a private company seller looking to exit your business after years of building up value. Your sale process is going well, and you have identified a preferred buyer that wants to pay a premium for your company. The...more

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

Commercial Division Denies Car Dealership Owner’s Motion to Dismiss Suit Brought by Dealership’s Operating Companies, Puts...

Judge Richard Platkin of Albany County recently handed down a stark reminder to Defendant Walid Darwish: everyone has to follow the rules of the road, even the person who writes the rules and owns all the cars. On April 26,...more

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“Good Faith” in Shareholders’ Agreements: What Does it Mean?

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Shareholder agreements often include an obligation that the shareholders must act with “good faith” in their dealings with one another and with the company. However, what does that actually mean? In this insight, we consider...more

Cooley LLP

Court of Appeal Guidance on Good Faith Obligations in Shareholders’ Agreements

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Introduction - In its judgment in Re Compound Photonic Group Ltd, the Court of Appeal has given helpful guidance on the scope of good faith obligations in a shareholders’ agreement....more

International Lawyers Network

Establishing a Business Entity in Greece (Updated)

1. Types of Business Entities - The main business entities in Greece are the following: i) the Société Anonyme (S.A.); ii) the Private Company (P.C.); iii) the Limited Liability Company (Ltd); iv) the General Partnership...more

International Lawyers Network

Establishing a Business Entity in Greece (Updated)

1. Types of Business Entities - The main business entities in Greece are the following: i) the Société Anonyme (S.A.); ii) the Private Company (P.C.); iii) the Limited Liability Company (Ltd); iv) the General Partnership...more

Tucker Arensberg, P.C.

Now is the Time to Review Key Provisions of Business Governance Documents

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Nearly every closely-held business has one or more governance documents which address the operation, management, and continuity of the organization. This might include an operating agreement, partnership agreement, or...more

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Federal Court of Australia Finds Liquidator's Breach of Duty Claim Against Directors of Holding Company Valid

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The Situation: The question in Termite Resources NL (in liq) v Meadows, in the matter of Termite Resources NL (in liq) (No 2) [2019] FCA 354 was whether, in circumstances where the strategic, managerial and major operational...more

White and Williams LLP

Delaware Chancery Court Relies Upon Judicial Dissolution Power to Break Management Deadlock

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Shareholder agreements and operating agreements contain a variety of knobs and levers, many of which a company’s founders hope never to invoke. Chief among them are the provisions for resolving disputes or deadlocks in...more

International Lawyers Network

Establishing A Business Entity In Greece

1. Types of Business Entities - The main business entities in Greece are the following: i) the Société Anonyme (S.A.); ii) the Private Company (P.C.); iii) the Limited Liability Company (Ltd); iv) the General Partnership...more

White & Case LLP

2018 Half-year in review: M&A legal and market developments

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We set out in the attached Newsletter a number of interesting English court decisions and market developments which have taken place in the second half of 2018 and their impact on M&A transactions. This review looks at these...more

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Shareholders Agreements: Insurance for Entrepreneurs

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If you just bought a brand new car, would you drive it off the lot without insurance? Of course you wouldn’t, but many entrepreneurs in a hurry to get their business going set up corporations without considering the risks of...more

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