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05 May 2017
Issue: 7744 / Categories: Case law , Law digest , In Court
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Company

Pinfold v Ansell and others [2017] EWHC 889 (Ch), [2017] All ER (D) 140 (Apr)

The Chancery Division ruled on an unfair prejudice petition presented by the petitioner shareholder of a company, under s 994 of the Companies Act 2006, in respect of a company that had been operated as a quasi-partnership. The court held that the it had been unfair for the petitioner’s remaining means of involvement and influence, if not control, over the conduct of the business to have been terminated by his removal as a director of the company and the refusal of provision of any financial or management information. Accordingly, it held that the association should be dissolved and that the respondents should purchase P’s shares for £309,000.

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Penningtons Manches Cooper—Jean-François Le Gal

Penningtons Manches Cooper—Jean-François Le Gal

Penningtons Manches Cooper strengthens international disputes team with appointment of leading arbitration partner

Shakespeare Martineau—Aaron Sanders & Kate Saunders

Shakespeare Martineau—Aaron Sanders & Kate Saunders

Shakespeare Martineau strengthens trust and estates disputes team with new appointments

Bellevue Law—Shannon Moore

Bellevue Law—Shannon Moore

Bellevue Law strengthens employment disputes and international advisory capability with senior associate appointment

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