Practice notes and precedents covering key aspects of setting up a private company limited by shares, including guidance on company and business names, trading disclosures and registered office.
Guidance on the allotment and issue of shares, the maintenance of a company’s share capital and the rights that attach to different classes of shares.
A range of precedents to assist practitioners on issues ranging from declarations of interests in a transaction and resolving directors’ conflicts through to removal of a director and written resolutions of directors.
Core content for practitioners dealing with public or private mergers and acquisitions, including practice notes and precedents.
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EU phase I mergers—closed cases trackerThe table lists completed European Commission phase I merger investigations since 13 June 2013.For information...
EU mergers—ongoing cases trackerThe below tracks live European Commission merger investigations.For information on completed investigations see EU...
Execution of contracts—jurisdictional guideThis guide sets out the requirements for executing simple contracts in various international jurisdictions....
Ireland—Corporate horizon scanner 2024This corporate horizon scanner tracks the progress of Irish legislation (including Bills in progress, Acts in...
EU eIDAS Regulation-electronic signatures [Archived]ARCHIVED: This Practice Note has been archived and is not maintained.STOP PRESS: On 30 April 2024,...
Ireland—Declaration of a director’s interests in a proposed transaction or arrangement—general noticeThe directors[Insert name of company]...
Ireland—Legal due diligence commercial contract review template—private M&A—share purchaseWhen carrying out legal due diligence it is likely that a...
Ireland—Written resolution of members of a private company limited by shares[PRIVATE COMPANY LIMITED BY SHARES]WRITTEN RESOLUTIONof[COMPANY NAME](the...
Ireland—Heads of terms—private M&A—share purchase—cross-borderStrictly private and confidentialTo: [Insert seller name][Insert potential seller...
Ireland—Execution clause—partnership—deedThese Precedent execution clauses are for use by a partnership entering into a deed (rather than a simple...
EU phase I mergers—closed cases trackerThe table lists completed European Commission phase I merger investigations since 13 June 2013.For information...
EU mergers—ongoing cases trackerThe below tracks live European Commission merger investigations.For information on completed investigations see EU...
Execution of contracts—jurisdictional guideThis guide sets out the requirements for executing simple contracts in various international jurisdictions....
Ireland—Corporate horizon scanner 2024This corporate horizon scanner tracks the progress of Irish legislation (including Bills in progress, Acts in...
EU eIDAS Regulation-electronic signatures [Archived]ARCHIVED: This Practice Note has been archived and is not maintained.STOP PRESS: On 30 April 2024,...
List of available cross-border insolvency and restructuring tools by country worldwideCross-border toolsThe EU Recast Regulation on Insolvency by its...
Table of advantages and disadvantages of restructuring in various jurisdictions worldwideRationaleIn any cross-border case involving a formal...
Ireland—Company limited by guarantee (CLG)IntroductionA company limited by guarantee is a type of company with members who have undertaken to...
Ireland—Cross-border litigationThis Practice Note aims to provide an understanding of the practical issues to consider when dealing with cross-border...
Ireland—Execution formalities—partnershipsThis Practice Note provides practical guidance on proper execution of simple contracts and deeds for general...
Ireland—Company capital and its maintenanceA company’s capital means the sum of share capital and undenominated capital. A company’s share capital...
Rome II—scope, exclusions and general provisionsThis Practice Note is for use when determining applicable law in respect of events giving rise to...
Ireland merger controlA conversation with Cormac Little SC, partner and head of the Competition & Regulation Unit at Dublin-headquartered law firm...
INSOL Europe/Lexis+® UK Joint Project on ‘How EU Member States recognise insolvency and restructuring proceedings of a third country’: consolidated...
Recast Regulation on Insolvency (Member State to Member State)—establishing the centre of main interests (COMI) for corporatesUK statusSince 31...
Ireland—General meetings—notice requirements for private limited companiesA general meeting must satisfy certain requirements set out in the Companies...
EU mergers enforcement actions—closed cases trackerThis summarises completed EU merger enforcement actions since 2014.For information on ongoing EU...
Rome I—scope, exclusions and general provisionsThis Practice Note is for use when determining applicable law where the contract was entered into on or...
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An investor is ‘long’ when the exposure to a given asset is greater than the level considered neutral. This is usually with a view to selling it at a higher price at a later date.