Recorded Webinar: Drafting Shareholder Agreements for the Long Haul

Shareholders agreements are drafted at the start of a new relationship, when hopes are high and everyone is on their best behaviour. But what happens when things go wrong or the parties want to end the relationship? You need to look realistically at the arrangement and draft not just for business as usual, but also for when things don’t go to plan. This session provides a checklist of matters that need to be considered in drafting a robust and workable shareholders’ agreement, including:

• Knowing what the parties are trying to achieve – their goals and aspirations
• Optimum ownership structure and corporations law requirements
• Shareholder activity outside the new venture – are any limitations or restraints required?
• Loans and contributions of capital – managing the contribution, the obligations, repayments, returns and exit by the lender
• Managing benefits to shareholders including contracts with the company
• Director appointments and voting rights
• Meeting requirements and decision-making processes: strategies for balancing good governance with operational flexibility
• Effective dispute resolution mechanisms and exit strategies