Matthew Moir

Corporate/Company law research work for Diploma tutor. Preparation of research document and accompanying powerpoint to allow research material to be delivered as part of CPD course for solicitors in Scotland, England and Wales. Specific focus on Joint Venture Agreements - 'Protecting the Parties and Their Rights', covering: - Key reasons that companies form JV's - Pros and cons of JV's - JV's versus partnerships and consortiums - How JV's are established (including typical contract structures and minority/majority shareholder bias - Review of the key requirements of the Companies Act 2006 - Competition law and JV's (the impact of high market shares and when might a JV be treated as a merger) - Reserved matters and veto rights for minority shareholders - Ancillary agreements that need to be considered, including: licensing, IP (including whether this should be owned by the JV or retained by an investor/shareholder), consultancy agreements, and service and employment agreements with director/shareholders - Exit strategies (including good and bad leaver provisions, the right to sell shares, obligations to offer shares to existing shareholders and the valuation of shares)

Classes: - Artificial Intelligence and Legal Disruption - Human Rights and Digital Technologies