Company Law and Practice

OBJECTIVE:

This workshop course introduces to the participants the essential elements of company law, focusing on those aspects of the regime which are particularly relevant to organization and practitioners.

CONTENT:

Companies Act

• Incorporation and limited liability
• Public companies v private companies
• Memorandum and articles of association
• Winding up and administration

Directors

• Appointment, removal and disqualification of directors
• Role of directors
• Board meetings
• Directors’ duties

Shareholders

• Role of shareholders
• Shareholders’ written resolutions
• Unfair prejudice
• Derivative actions

Shares & Capital

• Allotment of shares
• Statutory pre-emption right
• Classes of shares
• Capital maintenance

Debentures & Security

• Debentures
• Creation of security
• Enforcement of security

FOR WHOM:

Legal Officers and others who perform related functions

TRAINING METHODOLOGY

The training methodology combines lectures, discussions, group exercises and illustrations. Participants will gain both theoretical and practical knowledge of the topics. The emphasis is on the practical application of the topics and as a result participant will go back to the workplace with both the ability and the confidence to apply the techniques learned to their duties.