Corporate Legal Advisers and Company Secretaries Course

By the end of the course, participants should be able to:

• Understand the evolving role of company secretaries and in-house counsel in corporate governance
• Develop expertise in board management, meeting protocols, and stakeholder communication
• Enhance drafting and negotiation skills for contracts and corporate documentation
• Acquire knowledge and skills necessary to excel in corporate legal advising and company secretarial roles within modern organization
• Focus on the legal, regulatory, and governance aspects of corporate management

CONTENT
Corporate Behaviours – Best Practices

• Company director duties
• The role of the NED
• Creating an effective board
• Corporate conduct - the social responsibilities of the company
• Consequences of failure in corporate behavior

Roles and Responsibilities Of The Company Secretary

• Assisting the Board
• Record keeping
• Managing the registered office
• Supporting and managing board and company meetings

Roles and Responsibilities of the Corporate Legal Department

• The role of the in-house lawyer
• Adding value to company performance
• Identifying and reducing corporate risks
• Measuring the effectiveness of the corporate legal department

Resolving Legal Disputes

• Where do the problems occur?
• Resolving disputes without recourse to the courts
• Alternative dispute resolution techniques – arbitration, mediation, conciliation
• Other dispute procedures

Negotiating, Drafting And Structuring Legal Agreements

• Contract law refresher
• Drafting legal agreements
• Negotiation principles
• Tools and techniques for negotiation
• What are our negotiables?

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.