The Companies Act 2006 – directors’ duties and recent changes – what’s the risk?
With the final phase of the Companies Act implemented, the changes are now beginning to have some real bite. The practical implications of these changes represent a real challenge for both companies and their directors.
During the seminar, Jordans’ expert speakers will explore topics such as:
- Directors and the Companies Act – codified duties and service addresses
- Constitution – articles - changes and updating
- Share capital – reduction of capital and other recent changes
- Practical session covering recent experiences and solutions
- Risks for directors and action points
- conflicts of interests – practicalities
- - Insolvency Act – section 214 and personal liability
- - other risk areas
Using case studies to outline the problems and issues companies are facing, we will be suggesting practical solutions that you can take away with you.
Who should attend?
Company secretaries and directors with corporate compliance responsibility in larger companies, particularly group structures containing 5 of more subsidiaries.
Speakers
Kathleen O'Reilly - Senior Legal Advisor, Jordans Limited
Kathleen is a qualified solicitor with over 12 years corporate and commercial experience.
As Jordans Senior Legal Advisor, she addresses corporate compliance and regulatory issues on a daily basis for all parts of the Jordans Group.
Kathleen was asked to attend the Law Society's Company Law committee in light of the recent work that she carried out in preparing Jordans
and its group companies for the Companies Act.
Peter Van Duzer
Peter is a non-practising solicitor, company secretary, consultant and lecturer.
He is author of Companies Act 2006 - A Guide for Private Companies (2nd edition published 2009) and co-author of Jordans Company Secretarial Precedents.
He is also a longstanding contributor to the Loose-leaf Company Administration and Governance.
Karen Brown - Director, Lockton Companies International Ltd
With more than 29 years insurance experience, Karen now specialises in insurance for professionals, in sales, technical and claim support roles.
She is primarily involved in the placement of professional negligence and directors and officers.
Prior to this she worked for some of the UK's leading broking houses in London and the regions responsible for multinational and corporate placements;
she drafted the wording for her first Directors & Officers policy in 1989 when this form of cover was new to the UK market and without any comparable
UK template to follow.
Karen has a unique understanding of risk in its widest form and how this can be addressed internally as well as through an insurance solution.
For more information about Lockton, visit www.Lockton.com.
Where is the seminar being held?
Royal College of Physicians, London
Tuesday, 23 March 2010 (9.30am to 12.30 p.m)
MacDonald Hotel, Manchester
Wednesday, 19 May 2010 (9.30am to 12.30 p.m)
How much does it cost to attend?
£65 or register online for discounts.
The seminar will carry 2 hrs CPD points
Please note that we will be hosting further seminars, designed for professional advisers and smaller companies later in the year. Register to be kept informed of seminars from Jordans.
What have delegates thought of previous seminars?
"As always the seminar was very practical and clear - excellent use of our limited time"
Sally A Jones
Legal Services Manager & Company Secretary
Western Power Distribution
