Events
April 23rd, 2021 by market1. Shareholder Activism: Exclusive ABL event for Monash Law students (Wed 28 April)
Monash Law students are invited to join Jeremy Leibler, Partner in the Corporate and M&A team at Arnold Bloch Leibler, and Vidushee Deora, a Senior Associate in the Corporate and M&A team at Arnold Bloch Leibler, to this exclusive seminar.
Join these highly experienced lawyers as they deep-dive into a case study spanning 2+ years, 5 general meetings and 3 court cases.
This is a rare opportunity to hear from expert practitioners as they examine the various legislative tools and strategies shareholders can employ to effect change in listed companies.
You will consider questions such as:
- Are shareholders powerless to act when a company board makes poor decisions or destroys shareholder value? Or do shareholders have the ability to force change?
- Must a board act at the behest of its shareholders?
2. Members Remedies: Exclusive ABL event for Monash Law students (Wed 12 May)
Shareholders regularly find themselves in conflict with the company and its directors over the conduct of the company’s business or the acts and omissions of the company’s directors.
When those conflicts arise, the client’s question is “What can I do to protect my interest, or to make the directors do what I want?”
Using real world examples, this presentation by Susanna Ford and Stephen Lloyd, Litigation Partners at ABL, will explore the remedies available to shareholders and discuss the nuances of each remedy.
The presentation will also consider the same questions from the company side, by asking how the company and its directors might respond to an action brought by a shareholder.
Date: Wednesday 12 May
Time: 11:30am – 1:00pm
Location: Zoom
RSVP essential here
3. CLARS Law and Business Seminar Series: Should Australia Permit Dual Class Listings? (Wed 12 May)
In recent years, leading global stock exchanges including Hong Kong, Singapore, India, Tokyo and Shanghai’s STAR market have permitted issuers to list with dual class share structures to encourage more tech and other high-innovation company listings.
Is it now time for the ASX to consider reforming its longstanding one share/one vote rule with respect to Australian listed companies?
DATE: Wednesday 12 May
TIME: 5:00pm – 6:15pm AEST
WHERE: Online via livestream
RSVP essential here
4. Eleos Justice Conversation Series: Death Penalty in Singapore (Thurs 13 May)
Join this discussion of death penalty practice and policy in Singapore featuring Professor Michael Hor, a leading academic on criminal law, criminal procedure and evidence.
DATE: Thursday 13 May
TIME: 1:00pm – 2:00pm AEST
WHERE: Online via livestream
RSVP essential here
5. UN Commission on Human Rights: ‘A Very Great Enterprise’ (Tues 18 May)
When the General Assembly established the Human Rights Council in 2006, it asked for a review of its ‘work and functioning’ five years after its establishment. The will to elevate the Council to a Principal Organ of the UN did not materialise by 2011; in 2011 the Council put off that decision by another 10 to 15 years. The Council should review its status between now and 2026.
How should we rethink the way the Human Rights Council functions?
DATE: Tuesday 18 May
TIME: 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM AEST
WHERE: Online via Zoom
RSVP essential here
6. Charting a Better Recovery (Thurs 20 May)
The twin crises of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the first economic recession in 30 years, have highlighted and deepened many of the cracks in our community, and shown the fragility of many things we take for granted.
In tough times, many are struggling to make ends meet, keep a roof over their heads, and ensure they can access services like health care and education.
Hear from an expert panel who are working to find solutions to these major legal and social issues.
DATE: Thursday 20 May
TIME: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM AEST
WHERE: Online
RSVP essential here
