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Corporate Advisory
There are increasingly burdensome and complex regulation and compliance obligations on businesses and the people who run them.
It's one reason why Corporate governance compliance is vital. Your board is a key driver of . They are responsible for devising and carrying out policies and decisions which determine the underlying success of the company for its shareholders and relevant stakeholders. They have to perform these diverse roles in a legal framework that continues to evolve. Trying to interpret and implement the plethora of international corporate governance rules, regulations and best practice can be a difficult task. This does not need to be the case.
Our Corporate Governance Group will provide you with clear and simple strategic advice. It employs a multi-disciplinary approach, involving lawyers from our corporate, tax and incentives, employment and litigation practice areas, who are able to advise boards, committees, executive and non[executive directors and senior HR professionals on a variety of day-to-day business issues. For example, this includes advice on:
- directors duties and liabilities
- compliance with Higgs Review and Combined Code on Corporate Governance
- remuneration (including equity incentive arrangements)
- diversity, discrimination and recruitment
- shareholder agreements
We are regularly invited to speak on corporate governance issues at external seminars and conferences throughout the UK. We are also frequently quoted in the trade and national press.
Our close relationships with overseas law firms means we are also kept aware of international and national regulations, particularly emanating from the US. When required, we successfully tap into this pool of expertise for the benefit of our clients.
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