Course Details

Accountants often incorporate companies for individuals. But what if the company is to be owned by more than one person? In such a case, it is recommended that a shareholders’ agreement be entered into. This seminar will highlight the key features of such agreements and why they are beneficial for you and your ongoing relationship with the business.  


During this session Sean Nolan will examine the following topics:

  • What is the legal status of the relationship of the shareholders if a shareholders’ agreement is not used?
  • Examples of the kind of disputes which can arise.
  • What needs to be addressed in a shareholders’ agreement.
  • Instil confidence in the attendees to be able to draft a shareholders’ agreement or the heads of agreement for legal advisers to implement.


By attending this session, you will acquire a better understanding of the issues and will be in a position to identify the key issues which founders need to address.


This session will  be of most interest to accountants, tax advisors, company secretarial providers and owners. 


Course Level: Foundation – Intermediate 

CPD Course Speaker

Clark Hill Solicitors

Sean Nolan

Sean Nolan is a partner in Clark Hill Solicitors LLP, where he practices commercial law, M&A, inward investment, joint ventures, shareholders’ agreements and IP. He is qualified as a solicitor in both Ireland and England, having attended University College London (LL.B.) and London Metropolitan University (MA Business Law). He is co-author of Buying and Selling a Business – Tax and Legal Issues published by the Irish Institute of Taxation and M&A – Protecting the Purchaser, published by Kluwer Law International and is an author of Business Law published by Oxford University Press and the Law Society of Ireland. He is a member of the Business Law Committee of the Law Society of Ireland and has published various articles on business law subjects in professional journals. He has also lectured at the Law Society on company law.