Shareholder Protection in Close Corporations - Theory, Operation, and Application of Shareholder Withdrawal

Small and medium enterprises organized as close corporations suffer the risk of shareholder conflict, often requiring the minority shareholder to withdraw. Critically examining existing withdrawal remedies in four jurisdictions, this book develops a model solution for scholars, students, and practitioners.

List of contents

1. Introduction; Part I. Theory: 2. The concept of withdrawal; Part II. Operation: 3. Withdrawal in comparative perspective; 4. Germany; 5. The United Kingdom; 6. The United States; 7. Japan; Part III. Application: 8. A model withdrawal remedy; Part IV. Conclusion: 9. Conclusions, contributions, and applications; Bibliography; Index.

About the author

Alan K Koh is Assistant Professor of Business Law at Nanyang Business School, Nanyang Technological University (Singapore), where he teaches corporate law and governance. He earned his Dr jur at Goethe University Frankfurt and is an Advocate and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Singapore. His research focuses on comparative law and corporate law and governance in Asia. He is an elected member of the International Academy of Comparative Law.

Summary

Small and medium enterprises organized as close corporations suffer the risk of shareholder conflict, often requiring the minority shareholder to withdraw. Critically examining existing withdrawal remedies in four jurisdictions, this book develops a model solution for scholars, students, and practitioners.

Product details

• Authors: Alan K Koh, Alan K (Nanyang Technological University Koh
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.08.2022
• EAN: 9781108496667
• ISBN: 978-1-108-49666-7
• No. of pages: 300
• Series: International Corporate Law and Financial Market Regulation
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Law > Mercantile and commercial law; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Corporate Governance, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / International / General, Corporate Governance, LAW / Comparative, International business, comparative law