Terry Winding up a company in Ireland can be effected by a voluntary winding up by the members or a “voluntary” winding up by the creditors of the company. This latter winding up arises when a liquidator appointed by the members forms the opinion that the company is unable to pay it’s debts. 1) Voluntary winding … Read more
If you are thinking about buying or selling a business in Ireland the principal decision you will have to make at the outset is how you will structure the transaction. There is essentially two methods of carrying out a transaction- 1) A share purchase 2) A purchase of the assets and liabilities of the business. … Read more
Being an employer in Ireland is a difficult challenge at the best of times. There is a huge body of employment law which places fairly onerous obligations on the employer. There are key areas of possible friction for you as an employer and which can lead to costly and expensive mistakes in your dealings with … Read more
Shareholders agreements are very useful in companies where there is a minority shareholder(s) whose interests and rights can easily be ignored by being outvoted by the other shareholders, particularly in circumstances where the minority shareholder holds less than 25% of the shares. A minority shareholder in this situation does not have the power to block … Read more
If you are convicted of a criminal offence in the District Court you have a right to appeal the decision from the District Court to the Circuit Court which is a general right to appeal set down in the Courts of Justice Act, 1928. However you cannot appeal against the conviction alone; you must appeal … Read more