Legal Remedies for Aggrieved Shareholders, Piercing of the Corporate Veil

Introduction  Many a time I have come across some businesspeople complaining about situations where they are being disadvantaged, for example where minority shareholders are being overlooked in key decisions. In

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Passing And Registration of Company Special Resolutions

Introduction  This article addresses a very technical area in the governance of companies. Members or shareholders of companies hold annual general meetings (AGMs) or extraordinary general meetings (EGMs) at which

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Minimising Disputes In Owner Managed Jointly Owned Businesses 

Introduction  I have previously written about disputes in business focussing on shareholders and how to deal with such potential or actual disputes.  In this article I focus on how to

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Managing Risks When Transacting in Existing Shares 

Introduction  In my previous article of 13 January 2022 titled “Agreements for buying or selling existing shares” I explained the key provisions expected in such agreements. In this article I

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Voluntary Versus Involuntary Corporate Rescue 

Introduction  Corporate rescue in Zimbabwe is known by other terms such as business rescue or in the past as judicial management. The proceedings are regulated by the Insolvency Act (Chapter

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Voluntary Versus Involuntary Corporate Rescue 

Corporate rescue in Zimbabwe is known by other terms such as business rescue or in the past as judicial management.

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COBE Act on auditing

Introduction  This article is aimed at giving insights into what the Companies and Other Business Entities Act (Chapter 24:31) (or the “COBE Act”) says on auditing of companies. The COBE

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Companies and Other Business Entities Act on accounting records and financial statements 

This article gives some insights into the requirements of the Companies and Other Entities Act (Chapter 24:31) (or “the COBE Act”) of 2020 on financial accounts of companies.

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Effect Of Corporate Rescue Proceedings on Shareholders, Directors 

Introduction  As explained in my previous articles corporate rescue in Zimbabwe is known by other terms such as business rescue or in the past as judicial management. The proceedings are

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Agreements For Buying or Selling Existing Shares 

Introduction  On 21 October 2021 I wrote an article titled “Transacting in new vs existing shares”. In that article I explained the difference between the issue or allotment of new

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