United Kingdom: Directors and Officers

The Court of Appeal in Saxon Woods Investments Limited v Costa [2025] EWCA Civ 708 has clarified that assessing compliance with a director's duty under section 172...

The Takeover Panel is consulting on changes to the Takeover Code to address dual-class share structures on a takeover...

Are you considering becoming a director of a joint venture? Do you know what duties directors are bound by in these positions?

The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (Act), whose progress we have reported on in earlier articles (see "Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act (ECCTA) – what you need to know"...

In this second instalment in our joint ventures series, we're now diving deeper into the various forms that such joint ventures can take.

The High Court has clarified how documents can be served on certain individuals who are linked to UK companies, such as directors and persons with significant control (PSC).

In Jusan Technologies Ltd v Uconinvest [2025] EWHC 704 (Ch) (24 March 2025), the High Court found that, although the directors acted beyond the scope of their authority and in breach of the company's articles of association, the claimant could not rely on this as the transaction fell within s.40 of the Companies Act 2006 which gave the directors an unlimited power to bind the company in favour of a person dealing with it in good faith.

Designed to reduce economic crime and support national security by improving the transparency of UK corporate entities, significant reforms to the role of Companies House...

The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (ECCTA) has made, and will continue to make, significant amendments to company law in the UK.