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Shareholders’ Agreement in private equity and joint venture transactions

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thu. 19 Sep.

09h30

A successful partnership requires agreement beforehand on many different subjects in order to prevent dispute and pave the way for a harmonious shareholders’ relationship.

Shareholders’ relationships are governed by default by the law on commercial companies and the articles of association of a company. However, the law on commercial companies and the articles of association of a company usually only sets forth general rules. Agreeing on bespoke rules concerning the governance, transfer of shares, distribution of profits and more generally the functioning of and exit from a company requires the negotiation of a shareholders’ agreement, which may be a complex process even for experienced persons.

After the presentation, the attendees should have a clear view of all the main provisions which may be included in a shareholders’ agreement, their purpose and the key issues to be aware of when drafting and discussing them. They should also be in a better position to face the challenge of negotiating a strong shareholders’ agreement, thus maximizing their chances of success as a shareholder of a Luxembourg company.

Expert: Jean-Philippe Smeets (Head of M&A, PwC Legal)

Level: Beginner - Intermediate

Objectives: - to explain why a shareholders’ agreement is a key element in any private equity or joint venture transaction - to describe the main rules governing a shareholders’ agreement under Luxembourg law - to describe the main type of provisions encountered in a shareholders’ agreement, their purpose and pitfalls - to describe how to prevent deadlock situations through a shareholders’ agreement