Rights & Remedies for Minority Shareholders in Private Companies

Introduction

This course will consider the rights and remedies available to minority shareholders in Irish private companies under the Companies Act 2014.

What You Will Learn

This introductory level course will cover the following:

• The key legal rights and remedies available to minority shareholders under Part 4, Chapter 8 of the Companies Act 2014
• The key legal rights and remedies available to minority shareholders under the remainder of the Companies Act 2014
• The key legal implications of the decision in Hamill v Vantage Resources and its impact on the rights of minority shareholders
• Drafting and negotiation of shareholders' agreement from a minority shareholder's perspective
• Precedent clauses in shareholders' agreements protecting minority shareholders