This workshop will introduce business structures, how to register a company and the legal responsibilities that come with starting and running a business.
Participants will understand the importance of setting up a company in the right way from a legal perspective and also how to ensure that its ongoing operation complies with the law. All participants will come away with a much better understanding of company law and how to operate their company in a way which makes it legally compliant and also more attractive to investors and also people who want to do business with the company.
This is designed to be a highly interactive workshop with the use of case study exercises.
Learning Outcomes:
An understanding of what a company is from a legal point of view
An understanding of the pros and cons of adopting different company structures
An understanding of the roles and responsibilities of directors and shareholders
An understanding of why company law is important including in relation to attracting investors
Understanding which business structure is best for you and why
Learning about the typical mistakes that founders make when setting up their businesses and the losses that this can lead to
Understanding more about the strategies that you can put in place to avoid losses
Speaker profile
Jimmy Desai is ranked in legal directories as one of the top commercial and technology lawyers in the UK. Jimmy has been a lawyer for 25 years and acts for global companies on large and ground-breaking deals. Jimmy also acts for fast-growing and funded start-ups and has helped them sell their businesses or list on the stock exchange. Jimmy has negotiated face to face with Elon Musk for one of the largest ever investments that Elon made in a UK university spin out and this related to satellites and is part of making trips to Mars a reality.
