Book Launch: ‘Minority Shareholders: Law, Practice, and Procedure’ (7th edition)
Leading former Serle Court member Victor Joffe KC, SC (Temple Chambers, Hong Kong), and six Serle Court barristers, Daniel Lightman KC, Timothy Collingwood KC, Giles Richardson KC, David Drake, Thomas Elias and Zahler Bryan, have authored the 7th Edition of Minority Shareholders – Law, Practice, and Procedure published by Oxford University Press.
We are delighted to share details of the book launch event to be held at the Royal College of Surgeons (Lumley Library), 38 – 43 Lincoln's Inn Fields, from 6:30 pm to 10 pm on Thursday, 18 April 2024.
This well-established and authoritative work, now in its seventh edition, provides the most detailed and practical guide to the law relating to minority shareholders. It offers incisive coverage of section 994 petitions, derivative claims, just and equitable winding-up petitions, the foreign aspects of shareholder disputes, shareholders' personal claims against companies and the rights conferred on them by the Companies Act 2006.
The seventh edition examines all significant recent case law from the UK, as well as case law from the courts of other jurisdictions with analogous shareholder provisions, in particular Hong Kong, Singapore and the Caribbean.
If you are interested in being invited to this event, please email events@serlecourt.co.uk
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Related Barristers
As part of a broad Chancery-Commercial practice, Daniel Lightman KC engages with challenging and novel issues of law and civil procedure, in particular concerning shareholder disputes (having appeared in a number of landmark unfair prejudice petitions and derivative claims), company law (including in matrimonial proceedings), insolvency, civil fraud, breach of fiduciary duty and professional negligence.
Shortlisted for Company/Insolvency Silk of the Year in the Chambers & Partners UK Bar Awards in both 2026 and 2024 and shortlisted for Chancery Silk of the Year in the Legal 500 Bar Awards 2026, Daniel is recommended in Band 1 for Silks for Company by both Chambers UK, 2027 and the Legal 500, 2027 – and in Band 1 for Chancery Commercial by Chambers. Chambers UK, 2027 describes him as “A go-to silk for high value, complex disputes who leads the pack on shareholder disputes. He has great judgement and always furnishes reliable advice” and praises him for “constantly identifying innovative solutions to complex problems” and building “outstanding relationships with the wider legal team.”
Daniel has an extensive international practice, including current or recent shareholder litigation in the courts of Abu Dhabi, Bermuda, Cayman, Guernsey and Qatar, and a multi-shareholder arbitration in Hong Kong.
Daniel Lightman KC
Call: 1995
Silk: 2016
Timothy Collingwood KC has a broad commercial and chancery practice, with a particular emphasis on litigation concerning commercial agreements, company, insolvency, and international trust matters.
Described in Legal 500 (2025) as “a truly gifted advocate who is totally committed to the case”. The directories recognise him as a leading practitioner in these fields. He has extensive experience of claims concerning breaches of duty, in particular in respect of directors or trustees and frequently involving allegations of fraud, and of shareholder disputes.
Prior to commencing practice in this jurisdiction, Tim was called to the bar in the Cayman Islands and practised as an attorney-at-law. He continues to undertake work in respect of a number of offshore jurisdictions. He is called to the Bar of the British Virgin Islands.
Timothy Collingwood KC
Call: 1996
Silk: 2020
Giles Richardson KC
Call: 1997
Silk: 2022
David Drake
Call: 1994
Thomas Elias
Call: 2008
Zahler Bryan has a broad commercial chancery practice, with a particular emphasis on contentious trusts, civil fraud and financial disputes.
She regularly advises on a wide range of matters, with considerable experience in large-scale commercial and trust disputes spanning an extensive range of jurisdictions.
Zahler also has a particular interest in appellate work and has appeared in the Supreme Court and the Privy Council.
Described as “razor smart and a great asset to any team“, Zahler was awarded ‘Chancery Junior of the Year’ at the Legal 500 UK Bar Awards 2023.
Zahler Bryan
Call: 2012
