2012 is expected to prove a tough year for the company and commercial sector. PwC has reported that in the retail sector alone insolvencies rose by six per cent to 448 in the first quarter of 2011 and they say that this is due to a ‘combination of falling consumer confidence, rising inflation and commodity price increases’. It is therefore imperative that you stay abreast of current legal and legislative developments to maximise your profitability and maintain your market share.
Our Company and Commercial Law webinar stream will advise you how to protect your data and utilise your IP to its full potential whilst ensuring compliance with the latest regulatory developments.
Forthcoming Webinars
Here is the schedule of forthcoming webinars for this practice area.
On Demand Webinars
Here is a list of previously broadcast webinars that are now available on demand.
4th Feb 2011
Corporate Governance – Recent Developments
This webinar covers:
• A review of the Corporate Governance Code
• A review of the Stewardship Code
• Remuneration in light of the new Code
• A two tiered structure for regulated companies
• Is this sufficient?
• Directors' duties
• New Bribery Act
29th Mar 2011
Pre-pack Administration
This webinar covers:
• The decisions in the cases of Wind Hellas and Re Stanford International and their effect on foreign incorporated companies to take advantage of UK pre-packs
• The effectiveness of SIP16
• The effect of the Goldacre decision on pre-packs
• Employee consultation
• Grounds for challenging a pre-pack; and
• The source of unpopularity of pre-packs, the pre-pack itself or limited liability?
12th Apr 2011
Contract Law for Corporate and Commercial Lawyers
This webinar will cover:
• What constitutes an exclusion or limitation on liability: the position post-Springwell
• Statutory control under the Unfair Contract Terms Act
• Consumer contracts and the Unfair Terms in Consumer Contract Regulations
• Why contract law is important
• Some common mistakes that are made in practice
• Lack of consideration
• Imprecise drafting
• Agreements to agree
• Entire agreement provision
• The international aspects of contracts
26th May 2011
Shareholder Disputes
This webinar will cover:
• Update on the unfair prejudice jurisdiction
• The new derivative action in practice
28th Jun 2011
Competition Law Update
This webinar will cover:
• Anti-competitive agreements: the Construction and Tobacco appeals
• Abuse of dominant position: the latest OFT and Commission decisions
• Private damages claims: Cooper Tyre and Enron
• Merger control: the 2010 UK joint guidelines; recent decisions
• Restructuring the regulators: merger of OFT and CC
20th Sep 2011
IP Law Update 2011
This webinar will cover:
• Rights in databases
• IP infringement on the Internet and other new media
• The IP County Court
• Proposed corporate tax incentives for inventions
12th Oct 2011
Law and Jurisdiction Clauses
This webinar will cover:
Contractual governing law - when will a choice of law be upheld by the English courts and when might it be displaced? In particular:
- Scope of Rome I
- Basic principle - freedom of contract
- Key circumstances in which choice may be displaced
- Practical implications
Non-contractual governing law - when will a choice of law be upheld by the English courts and when might it be displaced. In particular:
- Scope of Rome II and general rule
- Agreeing a choice of law for non-contractual obligations
- Key circumstances in which choice may be displaced
- Practical implications
Jurisdiction clauses:
- The legal framework
- Types of jurisdiction clause
- Drafting tips and points to watch
- The future - review of the Brussels Regulation
16th Nov 2011
Companies Act Update
This webinar will cover:
The last five years
• Hits
• Misses
The next five years
• Emerging trends
• Running repairs
