Draft Companies Bill - Are you Informed and Prepared for the Imminent Changes?

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The new Companies Bill when enacted will reform and consolidate Irish company law. It is the most important, comprehensive and wide-ranging development in company law in half a century. Parts 1 to 15 of the Companies Bill contain the provisions relating to the most common company type in Ireland, the private company limited by shares.  The Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation published Parts 1 to 15 in May 2011 in order to afford stakeholders, including legal practitioners, an opportunity to become familiar with the proposed new legislation.

Aim and Objectives
The aim of this seminar is to provide members with the opportunity to understand the key provisions of this legislation and consequentially equip them with the knowledge and skills to be prepared for the new regime which is expected to be enacted in 2013. The objective of this seminar is to provide practitioners with a forum for both learning and discussion.
A distinguished panel of leading experts will both inform colleagues and answer questions in relation to this long-awaited legislation.

Topics to be covered Include:

The Draft Companies Bill: Structure and Key Provisions
Dr. Tom Courtney, Arthur Cox,, Solicitors, Dublin

Incorporation, Registration and Conversion of Existing Private Companies (Part 2)
Nóra Rice, Solicitor, Legal Advisor, Companies Registration Office

Share Capital (Parts 3 & 9)
Paul Egan, Mason Hayes+Curran, Solicitors, Dublin

Corporate Governance and Directors’ Duties (Parts 4 & 5)
Ralph MacDarby, Secretary of the Institute of Directors

Security (Parts 7 & 8)
William Johnston, Arthur Cox, Solicitors, Dublin

Insolvency (Parts 10 & 11)
Rod Ensor, Matheson Ormsby Prentice, Solicitors, Dublin

Chairman
Mark Pery-Knox-Gore, Partner, Beauchamps Solicitors, Dublin