Company Law

The perfect introduction to company law: Lee Roach guides the reader through the intricacies of the subject with unrivaled clarity and expert analysis of the application of principles to real-life cases.

1. Comprehensive coverage of all core aspects of company law, packaged in a modern, highly accessible text that is a model of clarity and precision
2. 'Law in action' boxes provide real-world examples directly related to the issue under discussion, showing students how the principles apply in practice
3. The relationship between company law and corporate governance is explored, ensuring that students have a full picture of how and why companies are created and regulated
4. A range of additional features, such as key case boxes, diagrams, and 'link' cross-references provide variety, emphasize key points, and break up long passages of text
5. Extensive accompanying online resources provide the opportunity for students to test their knowledge, research additional topics, and keep up to date via a Twitter feed and blog from the author

Part I: Introduction
1. Introduction
2. Sources of company law and corporate governance

Part II: The Formation and Nature of the Company
3. Incorporation
4. Corporate personality
5. The constitution of the company
6. Corporate capacity, liability, and attribution

Part III: The Board of Directors
7. The classifications of director
8. Board appointment, structure, and composition
9. The role and powers of the board
10. Directors' duties I: duties of performance
11. Directors' duties II: conflicts of interest
12. Vacation of office and disqualification

Part IV: Membership of the Company
13. Membership
14. Meetings and investor engagement
15. Members' remedies
16. Share capital
17. The maintenance of capital
18. Public offers of shares
19. Corporate transparency
20. Debt capital and security

Part V: Corporate Rescue, Restructuring, and Insolvency
21. Corporate rescue and receivership
22. Corporate reconstructions and takeovers
23. Liquidation, dissolution, and restoration