Shareholders' Agreements, 9th Edition

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