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Corporate Governance

Like a building, a company needs solid foundations. The rules and governance of a company play a vital role in its success. The corporate team at Harrison Drury regularly advises owners and companies alike in relation to corporate governance, making sure that the building blocks of the company are robust and promoting success and growth as well as avoiding disputes.

Having worked closely with our commercial litigation team, we can see how those foundations can crumble if they are not looked after. Corporate governance can be broken down as follows:

  • Controls over what decisions directors and shareholders can make, either on their own or with consent from specified other parties.
  • The ownership structure of a company, including the creation of different share classes.
  • Safeguarding minority shareholder rights.
  • Knowledge of shareholder and directors’ roles and responsibilities within a company.
  • Family company charters.

Our corporate solicitors are experienced in drafting shareholder agreements to regulate the relationship between the members of a company. We appreciate that no company is the same and each agreement can be tailored to fit that company’s model.

In addition to this, we look at articles of association to ensure that any relevant provisions dovetail between the key constitutional documents for a company.  We can recommend amendments so that companies are less restricted whilst continuing to be fully compliant with the law.

We are also on hand to provide support to people within the company who need some guidance as to their rights. The Companies Act 2006 is the biggest single piece of legislation ever enacted into UK law and we can provide sound legal advice and guidance to clients in this complex area of law.

Companies who we have acted for in this regard include family-owned businesses, family investment companies and large corporations looking for investment.

To speak to our corporate specialists please call us on 01772 258321 or make an enquiry below to see how we can assist you and your business.

Meet our Corporate team

Hayley Goodwin

Partner Corporate
t: 0161 513 7065
m: 07435 939043

Richard Life

Partner Corporate
t: 0161 513 5766
m: 07860 620782

Jack Stephenson

Partner Corporate
t: 01524 544237
m: 07814 705849

Mark Traynor

Partner Corporate
t: 0161 521 5855
m: 07970 632641

Moyen Ahmed

Consultant Solicitor Corporate
m: 07970 908715

Sean Williams

Business Consultant Corporate
m: 07502 532887

Wendy Catterall

Senior Associate Solicitor Corporate
t: 0161 521 3280
m: 07768 370064

Timothy Grover

Senior Associate Solicitor Corporate
t: 01200 401117
m: 07717 077009

Kerry Southworth

Associate Solicitor Corporate
t: 01772 429396
m: 07551 433326

Roshni Valibhai

Associate Solicitor Corporate
t: 0161 250 5297
m: 07502 542028

Ben Foulds

Solicitor Corporate
t: 0161 521 3838

Richard Williams-Bulkeley

Solicitor Corporate
t: 0161 250 6604
m: 07741 119528

Chloe Wishart

Solicitor Corporate
t: 01772 395015
m: 07425254876

Sophie Holt-Rogers

Trainee Solicitor Corporate
t: 01772 258321

Jessica Darley

Apprentice Solicitor Corporate
t: 01772 208535

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