Joint Ventures and Shareholders' Agreements, 7th Edition

Name: Joint Ventures and Shareholders' Agreements, 7th Edition
Brand: Bloomsbury Professional (formerly Tottel Publishing)
SKU: 9781526531254
Price: 2837.25 HKD
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Author: Susan Singleton
ISBN: 9781526531254

By Susan Singleton

Bloomsbury Professional (formerly Tottel Publishing) February 2026

Specifications

ISBN-13: 9781526531254
Publisher: Bloomsbury Professional (formerly Tottel Publishing)
Publication: February 2026
Format: Hardback
Jurisdiction: U.K. ? Countri(es) for reference only

Details

Designed specifically to be a working guide, this is a complete resource for all issues related to joint ventures and shareholders' agreements.

This title provides practitioners with the starting point in drafting joint venture documents and minimises the likelihood that a key issue, with potentially significant ramifications, will be overlooked. It identifies the central issues involved in joint venture transactions to ensure good drafting and includes precedents, case studies and checklists.

The Seventh Edition includes:

Updates on the implementation of the National Security and Investment Act 2021 and Investment Security Unit (ISU) of the Cabinet Office including more than 1000 notifications under the legislation and 2024 proposed changes to the regime
Changes to tax law arising from the latest Finance Acts
Changes to transparency and overseas' entity legislation and new Companies House changes (2024) in the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023
New case law on warranties and indemnities, liability and duties including
Digital access to the precedents: these are available for you to download, adapt and use in your contracts whilst following the commentary guidance

Written by a renowned expert in this area of law, the new edition is an invaluable resource for commercial lawyers, company lawyers, in-house counsel, accountants, company secretaries, company directors, competition law practitioners, employment law practitioners and tax practitioners.

Part A. Preliminary Considerations; 1. Introduction; 2. Matching the Aims and Expectations of the Parties; 3. The Contributions of the Parties to the Joint Venture; 4.
Employment and Pensions Issues in UK Based Joint Ventures: 5. Share Incentive Schemes in UK Joint Venture Companies; 6. Financing a Corporate Joint Venture in the UK; 7. Tax Considerations for UK Joint Ventures; 8. Accounting Considerations for UK Corporate Joint Ventures; 9. Application of EC competition Law to Joint Ventures; 10. UK Competition Law Applying to Joint Ventures; 11. Other Regulatory Matters in the UK; 12. UK Limited Liability Partnerships; Part B. Key Issues in Structuring and Drafting UK Corporate Joint Venture Documentation and Shareholders' Agreements; 13. Deadlock Companies in English Company Law; 14. Minority Protection under English Company Law; 15. Typical Minority Vetoes; 16. Directors of UK Companies; 17. Termination and its Consequences; 18. Pre-termination Put and Call Options; 19. Pre-emption Rights on Share Transfers; 20. Purchase and Redemption of Shares by a UK Company; 21. Sale or Initial Public Offering of the Company; 22. Share Valuation Provisions; 23. Dispute Resolution; Part C. Joint Ventures and Shareholders' Agreements in Practice; 24. Establishing and Documenting a UK Corporate Joint Venture; 25. Due Diligence, Warranties and Indemnities; 26.
Considerations Relating to Joint Ventures and Shareholders' Agreements Involving UK Tax Resident Individuals: 27.
Special Considerations for Private Equity Funds, Venture Capitalists and Other Equity Providers: 28.
International Joint Ventures: Part D. Case Studies; Available as an Accompanying Electronic Download; Precedent 1. Checklist of Issues for Consideration when Establishing a UK Incorporated Joint Venture Company; Precedent 2. Heads of Agreement; Precedent 3. Shareholders' Agreement; Precedent 4. Articles of Association; Precedent 5. International Joint Venture Agreement; Precedent 6. Support Agreement; Precedent 7 – Limited liability partnership deed