Directors in the Spotlight
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About the event
Some directors thrive in the spotlight. Others find themselves there for the wrong reasons.
When a director puts their own agenda ahead of the company’s, the consequences can be serious. The impact may be legal, financial or reputational, and it often affects more than just the boardroom.
A panel of solicitors will share case studies of directors who have engaged in misconduct, financial mismanagement, and led their companies into insolvency. They explain how good governance can mitigate this sort of risk – or even the risk posed by lesser indiscretions, as some viral Coldplay concert footage highlighted.
They will also outline the role of a good director including:
- The employment status, rights and responsibilities of employed directors
- Their legal duties and obligations
- The relationship between directors and shareholders
- Optimal company structures
- Institute of Directors’ Code of Conduct
- Recognising and responding to serious misconduct
- Dealing with the interests of creditors
This event will be beneficial to both new and established directors of owner-managed businesses. Delegates will be encouraged to join in and ask the panel questions.
Speakers
Michael Budd
Longmores Solicitors
Partner and Head of Company Commercial
01992 305234
michael.budd@longmores.law
Michael is a corporate specialist advising on a broad spectrum of matters, including acquisitions and disposals, restructurings, management buy-ins/outs, joint ventures and corporate finance. Michael has successfully assisted a range of clients from SMEs to large corporations and global businesses. Michael is ranked in The Legal 500.
John Wiblin
Longmores Solicitors
Partner and Head of Dispute Resolution
01992 305252
john.wiblin@longmores.law
John has a distinguished legal career dealing with all manner of commercial disputes. He specialises in shareholder and partnership disputes, theft and misuse of commercially confidential information, copyright and trademark infringement, and matters relating to the recruitment industry. He is a Solicitor-Advocate with the right to appear in any court in England and Wales, a qualified Arbitrator and Mediator and he is ranked in The Legal 500.
Nat Young
Longmores Solicitors
Partner specialising in Insolvency and Dispute Resolution
01992 305237
nat.young@longmores.law
Nat is our resident insolvency expert advising on a range of matters including bringing and defending claims on behalf of insolvency practitioners, bankruptcy, winding up petitions, annulment applications and disputes with trustees in bankruptcy. Nat is also experienced handling high-profile disputes for a broad range of clients from local SMEs and start-ups to businesses and individuals. His wealth of expertise has been recognised by The Legal 500, where he is ranked as a Next Generation Partner.
Miranda Mulligan
Longmores Solicitors
Senior Solicitor
01992 305212
miranda.mulligan@longmores.law
Miranda is a solicitor specialising in advising businesses on employment law. She has experience bringing and defending employment tribunal proceedings, as well as being an accredited mediator. Miranda also helps her clients with contracts of employment, consultancy agreements and settlement agreements. Miranda is ranked as a Leading Associate in The Legal 500 and is an accredited mediator.
Booking
We are co-hosting this event with the Hertfordshire Chamber of Commerce and it is free to attend.
To book your space at this free seminar, please click here.