Written by one of the foremost experts in the area, Paul Davies' Introduction to Company Law provides a comprehensive conceptual introduction, giving readers a clear framework with which to navigate the intricacies of company law. The five core features of company law - separate legal personality, limited liability, centralized management, shareholder control, and transferability of shares - are clearly laid out and examined, then these features are used to provide an organisation structure for the conduct of business. It also discusses legal strategies that can be used to deal with arising problems, the regulation of relationships between the parties, and the trade-offs that have been made in British company law to address some of the conflicting issues that have arisen. Fully revised to take into account the Companies Act 2006, and including a new chapter on international law which considers the role of European Community Law, this new edition in the renowned Clarendon Law Series offers a concise and stimulating introduction to company law.

Understanding Company Law is a lively introduction to the key principles of the Companies Act 2006 and modern company law. It takes a unique approach to the subject, which also encompasses the important and growing fields of securities regulation, corporate governance and corporate social responsibility. This book covers all of the key topics that a student reader will encounter in any company law course. The discussion presents the key principles simply, before guiding the reader through the more complex issues that are often the focus of examinations in this subject. It also offers pathways into further reading, while injecting enjoyment back into the topic. In Understanding Company Law, Professor Hudson provides a straightforward guide to the law, while providing context, detailed analyses of the leading cases, and no little humour. The second edition covers key recent changes and developments in company law, both case law and statutory, including: two recent Supreme Court decisions on piercing the corporate veil, VTB Capital plc v Nutritek International Corp and others and Prest v Petrodel Resources Limited & Others, and an analysis of the Conservative government’s Green Paper on Corporate Governance. Online support Visit the author’s website at www.alastairhudson.com to find podcasts of specially recorded lectures covering the basic principles and an audiobook version of this text.

UNDERSTANDING COMPANY LAW 3RD EDITION is a textbook for non-law students at polytechnics and universities studying the law of companies and business organisations. Providing an excellent balance between theory, case law and practice, UNDERSTANDING COMPANY LAW covers the essential concepts of company law, business organisations, financial markets and takeovers in a clear and straightforward manner.

Employing a practical and contextual approach, this student textbook covers developments in the self-regulation of corporate governance, which is becoming global due to the activities of the OECD and World Bank.

'Company Law in Context' is an ideal main text for company law courses. David Kershaw places company law in its economic, business, and social context, making more accessible and relevant the cases, statutes, and other forms of regulation. A running case study provides a practical perspective.

This book is one of the first to link company law to the law of succession by concentrating on family businesses. It shows that, to understand the legal framework underlying the daily operations of family businesses, one needs legal analysis, empirical data, psychological and sociological knowledge. The book works on the premise that, since many businesses have been founded by families, practitioners need to develop an understanding of the legal background of such businesses and build up experience to be able to create contracts, trusts, foundations and other legal mechanisms to give shape to systems and procedures for the transfer of shares and control within the family. Comparing the national legal order, techniques, and mechanisms in a range of countries, the book examines parallel developments in these fields of law across the world. Finally, it demonstrates the room for companies, shareholders and the members of a family to develop individual solutions within the legal framework for transferring businesses and shares to the next generation.

The new edition of Company Law has been specially written with the busy accountant, company secretary and legal practitioner in mind. It contains a complete analysis of all aspects of Company Law, other than insolvency issues. Most importantly this edition incorporates the entirely new Companies Act 2014 including the new rules and reforms under the Act. Company Law gives a comprehensive account of the law governing Irish-registered companies, explaining the 2014 Act and referencing all related leading cases on the subject. Table of Contents 1.Introduction 2.Regulating Companies 3.Company Formation 4.Corporate Responsibility 5.Governance - the Members 6.Management - the Officers 7.Officers Duties and Liabilities 8.Company Contracts and Liabilities 9.Share Capital 10.Shareholders Rights 11.Minority Protection 12.Fundamental Changes 13.Takeovers and Mergers 14.Close Companies and Groups 15.Distinctive Companies 16.Public and Traded Companies 17.Employees 18.Creditors, Debentures and Security 19.Accounts, Audits and Disclosures 20.Striking Off and Winding Up 21.European and International Aspects 22.Litigation Practice and Procedure About the authors Michael Forde Senior Counsel, based in Dublin, practising in Constitutional/Administrative law, EU Law, and aspects of international law, e.g. extradition and mutual assistance. Hugh Kennedy is a barrister, now based in Tokyo, specialising in international trade arrangements