Shareholders' Agreements, 9th Edition

Name: Shareholders' Agreements, 9th Edition
Brand: Sweet & Maxwell U.K.
SKU: 9780414115750
Price: 3654.96 HKD
Availability: InStock
Author: Sean Fitzgerald; Geraldine Caulfield
ISBN: 9780414115750

Edited by Sean Fitzgerald · Geraldine Caulfield

Sweet & Maxwell U.K. July 2025

Specifications

ISBN-13: 9780414115750
Publisher: Sweet & Maxwell U.K.
Publication: July 2025
Format: Hardback , 762 pages
Jurisdiction: U.K. ? Countri(es) for reference only

Details

Shareholders’ Agreements provides practical guidance on the nature and effect of shareholders’ agreements and articles of association. The new edition has been substantially updated to provide more practical guidance on drafting shareholders’ agreements and other related documentation through the use of detailed drafting notes. The title includes precedents, articles of association for private companies limited by shares.

Key Features:

Offers in-depth analysis on the key components of shareholders’ agreements and articles of association, enabling you to draft these documents with confidence
Analyses the elements of joint ventures and property joint ventures so you are aware of the possible structures and have the tools you need to draft the relevant documents
Provides information on taxation considerations in relation to this area
Reflects recent changes in market practice in private equity transactions
Covers the theory behind partnership structures
Explains boilerplate provisions
Offers expert commentary on option agreements and warrants with detailed drafting notes, so you can draft these types of agreements and are aware of the key issues
Provides digital access to the precedent content for easy drafting

New to the 9th edition:

Precedents and related commentary revised and updated to take account of recent changes and current practice and thinking (particularly Shareholders and Investment Agreements and related Articles)
Additional optional provisions for use with the main precedent documents
New precedent (a Purchase of Own Shares Agreement) analysed fully alongside a Put and Call Option Agreement
New Appendix highlighting key differences between Table A and the Private Model Articles

PART 1 – THEORY; 1.
Shareholders’ Agreements and Articles of Association – The Law: 2.
Directors’ Duties: 3.
Partnership Structures: 4.
Taxation: PART 2 – COMMENTARY; 5.
Shareholders’ Agreements – Precedent Commentary: 6.
Articles of Association - Precedent Commentary: 7.
Private Equity Investment Agreement – Precedent Commentary: 8.
Private Equity Articles – Precedent Commentary: 9.
Joint Venture – Precedent Commentary: 10.
Joint Venture Articles of Association – Precedent Commentary: 11.
Joint Venture LLP Members’ Agreement – Precedent Commentary: 12.
Pull and Call Option Agreement and Purchase of Own Shares Agreement – Precedent Commentary: 13.
Warrant Instrument – Precedent Commentary: 14.
Optional Provisions: 15.
Boilerplate Commentary: PART 3 – PRECEDENTS; Precedent A Shareholders’ Agreement; Precedent B Articles of Association; Precedent C Private Equity Investment Agreement; Precedent D Private Equity Articles of Association; Precedent E Joint Venture Agreement; Precedent F Joint Venture Articles of Association; Precedent G Joint Venture LLP Members’ Agreement; Precedent H1 Put and Call Option Agreement; Precedent H2 Agreement for the Purchase of Own Shares; Precedent I Warrant Instrument; Appendices; Appendix 1 Model Articles for Private Companies Limited by Shares; Appendix 2 Model Articles for Public Companies