Any Other Business - September 2017

Q&A with former Clifford Chance managing partner Peter Cornell on life in the boardroom

Peter Cornell is a Partner and member of the Investment Committee at Metric Capital - but he's better known for a 36-year tenure at Clifford Chance, which included spells in London, New York, Madrid and Singapore and five years as managing partner. In this Q&A, the Guernsey resident talks about life in the boardroom, how to find the right balance on a board, and the questions that NEDs should be asking executive teams.

Watch the video here: Q&A with Peter Cornell

Ten point checklist for directors when insolvency looms

Alex Horsbrugh-Porter is counsel in Ogier's dispute resolution group in Guernsey, specialising in insolvency. In this piece, he runs through a checklist of ten things for directors to consider when insolvency looms.

Read the briefing here: Ten point checklist for directors when insolvency looms

The power of shareholders to manage a company

Can a simple majority of the shareholders ever direct the board how to manage the company? This question was considered recently by the Royal Court of Jersey in Galasys plc [2016] JRC 188.

Read the briefing here: The power of shareholders to manage a company

Licensing requirement for Guernsey directors

The GFSC has recently provided clarity on licensing requirements - Partner Bryon Rees extracts the salient points in this article. Bryon is qualified in Guernsey, South Africa and England - he advises Guernsey companies on corporate and regulatory law.

Read the briefing here: Clarification on the scope of licensing requirements for Guernsey directors