Contents

Acknowledgements vii

Introduction viii

Guided tour x

Table of cases and statutes xii

Chapter 1: Companies and other trading structures 1

Chapter 2: Incorporation 15

Chapter 3: Limited liability and corporate personality 29

Chapter 4: Pre-incorporation contracts 53

Chapter 5: The constitution of the company 63

Chapter 6: Directors 79

Chapter 7: Corporate finance and charges 103

Chapter 8: Minority shareholder protection 121

Chapter 9: Liquidation 139

And finally, before the exam . . . 153

Glossary of terms 165

Index 167