This will help participants in the early stages of thinking about how to set up their company and also, if they have already set up their company, how to understand the legal issues surrounding shares in their company, shareholder rights and also due diligence regarding third parties such as investors checking that the company is fit for investment.
The session will cover key concepts of company law to help participants understand more about how to run the legal side of their company.
Participants will understand the importance of setting up a company in the right way from a legal perspective and allocating shares to the right people in the right proportions.
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.
Learning outcomes:
- An understanding of how a company is set up and how the shareholdings operate in a company
- An understanding of the pros and cons of adopting different types of rules regarding shares and shareholders
- An understanding of how investors conduct due diligence
- An understanding of what to building into your company structure from the start to avoid problems and disputes later on
About Jimmy:
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.
Jimmy presents seminars and courses at universities via Coaching Law Ltd (www.coachinglaw.com).
