United States: Shareholders

Glass Lewis is transforming its proxy advisory approach by moving away from a single global voting policy toward a multi-perspective framework that offers four distinct viewpoints tailored to different client priorities. The new system, set to launch in September 2027, will provide perspectives ranging from business fundamentals to sustainability-focused governance, allowing institutional investors to align proxy research with their specific investment philosophies.

Section 172(1) of the UK Companies Act 2006 requires directors to act in the way they consider, in good faith, would be most likely to promote the company’s success. But what standard of behaviour does this require?

The Federal Reserve has established a four-part safe harbor for determining when voting trusts, buy-sell agreements, and similar shareholder arrangements will not be treated as a "company" under the Bank Holding Company Act. Understanding these requirements is critical for structuring governance arrangements that avoid unintended regulatory consequences, particularly regarding termination provisions that override state perpetuity laws.

At Walkup Law, community involvement includes helping shape the future of the legal profession. Shareholder Khaldoun Baghdadi is actively involved with Just The Beginning – A Pipeline Organization(JTB), a nonprofit dedicated to introducing students to legal careers through mentorship, education, and hands-on learning opportunities.

Where a shareholders' agreement required consent before the company instituted legal proceedings, that did not prevent a shareholder from bringing a derivative claim.

The judgment examines in detail the authorisation mechanics, valuation integrity and director conduct issues that arise when a GP-led continuation fund transaction goes wrong

Under SEC-Chairman Paul Atkins, the Securities and Exchange Commission has proposed a new set of rules that would permit electronic delivery as the default method of delivery for all required disclosures under the federal securities laws. [1] If adopted, this would mark a foundational and very welcome shift in how registered investment advisers, investment companies, business development companies, broker-dealers, transfer agents, and other regulated entities may deliver required disclosures to investors, clients, and other market participants.

Attorney Caleb J. Tingstad explores the complex ethical landscape of lawyer conflicts of interest in Washington shareholder disputes, examining when attorneys can and cannot represent parties in corporate disagreements. This webinar addresses critical professional responsibility issues that arise when legal counsel navigates competing interests among shareholders, corporations, and related entities.

The Takeover Panel has published a consultation paper (PCP 2026/1) on a range of miscellaneous amendments to the Takeover Code. The Panel says that the proposals are intended to clarify...