The directors of a company are responsible for its day-to-day management and are more exposed than ever to regulators, shareholder action and the realities current business climate. They may exercise certain powers on behalf of the company, they owe certain duties to it and they may be exposed to certain liabilities in their capacity as directors. This program is designed to provide practical guideline on directors' powers, statutory (general) duties, fiduciary duties and common law duties and liabilities.
Learning objectives:
At the end of the program, participants will be able to;
- Know the key duties of directors, their power and authority
- Know the statutory framework for the role and responsibilities of company directors as stipulated in the Companies and Allied Matters Act 1990
- Know the Liabilities, sanctions and indemnities of company directors
- Learn how to deal with conflicts in board rooms
- Learn how to manage relationships between the company and its shareholders.
- Develop good boardroom practice and board relationships
- Carry out induction, development and performance reviews
- Know the current legal issues company management
For whom:
This program is designed for corporate lawyers, company secretaries, directors of companies and compliance officers in corporate organizations.
Tenko Plaza Hotel, 22 Boundary Rd, East Legon, Accra, Ghana |
Dec 09 - 13 Dec, 2024 |
Green-Minds Hotel, Plot 764, Cadastral Zone B05, E. Ekukinam Street, Utako District, Abuja, State, Nigeria |
16 - 20 Dec, 2024 |
Registration: 09:00:am - 04:30:am
USD 500.00 + 25.00 (VAT) | (Group discount available)
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USD 500.00 + 25.00 (VAT) | (Foreign participants)
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Asije Philip 08051365946, 07087578814, 08068933608, 08029170491, 08145745664, 09112830607
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ADEBAYO, BAMIDELE OLASEHINDE- B.Sc. (Political Science); LL. B; B.L; LL.M; PhD (in view); FCIS, ACIPMN, MNITD; MNIM, MIBA. Adebayo is a seasoned and experienced legal practitioner of nearly three decades work experience. Adebayo is a graduate of University of Lagos where he studied Law at first degree and Masters Levels with outstanding performance. He attended the Nigerian Law School and was called to the Nigerian Bar. Adebayo also studied Political Science at first degree level at the then Ondo State University (now Ekiti State University). Adebayo is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators of Nigeria and the United Kingdom. Adebayo, at different times in his working career, has worked with Negris Holdings Limited as the Company Secretary/ Legal Adviser; Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators of Nigeria as the Assistant Registrar (Marketing and Corporate Affairs) and later Deputy Registrar of the Institute. He also had a stint at Gani Adetola-Kaseem (SAN) Legal Practitioners as a Senior Counsel, among others. Adebayo is also a member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel Management and the International Bar Association, among many other professional bodies. He has facilitated in many workshops and Conferences. He will join others to share their experiences on this program.Dr. Nosike Agokei is a seasoned corporate manager, boardroom expert, legal practitioner, banker, Economist, Corporate Governance expert, Chartered Secretary, Arbitrator and a Chartered Accountant. He has diverse experience in banking, accounting, board practices, leadership and dynamics (including corporate governance, induction and board evaluation), legal, administration, human resources, strategy, corporate and public affairs, and taxation, covering over thirty years. He holds the degrees of B.Sc Economics, LLB, BL, M.Sc Economics and a Doctorate Degree. He is a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (FCA); a member of the Institute of Directors, a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries & Administrators of London, United Kingdom (FCIS); a member, Chartered Institute of Taxation (ACTI); a fellow, Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (FCIB); and a fellow, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, UK (FCIArb). He is currently a Legal, Management Consultant and Facilitator to several organizations in Nigeria and abroad (in the past and presently), including the African Development Bank, Abidjan, Cote D’Ivoire and at their offices all over Africa, the Institute of Directors, the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria and the Institute of Chartered Secretaries & Administrators of Nigeria. He has undertaken management consulting projects for a couple of organizations in Nigeria, Kenya, Tunisia, the United Kingdom and Ghana.Manoj Nair Manoj Nair - A Solicitor Supreme Court England and Wales (NP), having over 20 years of experience in dealing with Corporate, Civil, Construction and Labour Laws. He has extensive knowledge and experience in all aspects of contract drafting, contract negotiations, contract/procurement management, project finance, risk management, outsourcing contracts, international commercial contracts, proposal writing, statement of work (SOW) and vendor management. He has till date conducted more than 150+ Corporate Trainings, having training Directors/Managers/Sr. Managers in India and abroad.He was admitted to the roll of advocates in December 1996 - from 1996 to 2000 he was worked with one of the leading law firms in India Mulla & Mulla Craigie Blunt and Caroe where he was exposed to contract, banking, and civil, corporate and commercial laws. He has worked with some big names in the corporate sector as advisor and consultant, during the year 2000 to 2003 like Central Bank of India, HSBC Bank, SCHIL Capital India Ltd (subsidiary of Sumitomo Mitsui Bank), MAFCO, Mantri Group, Ceat Ltd, India Gillatine Ltd and many other companies. He was worked for MB holding LLC, Muscat Oman from 2003 to 2006 an Omani multinational company and was in involved in Advising and vetting transaction documents of value US$ 40 million with International Finance Corporation (IFC)). He gained international experience while working with MB and has travelled widely to countries like Malaysia, Norway, U.K, U.A.E, Qatar, Kuwait Yemen, Bahrain, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. He was Legal Counsel for Schlumberger in 2006-2008, which is the no.1 global engineering service company and has extensive experience dealing with tender, bids, proposals, RFP, RFQ, ITB and other contract documents- in the course of his employment with Schlumberger he was involved in some high-ticket contracts to the value of one billion US$. He has immense exposure and experience on topics like: -• Contract Management, • Managing Outsourcing Contracts, • Managing Construction Contracts, • EPC contracts, • FIDIC contracts, • Contract Negotiations, • Legal Project Management, • Anti-Money Laundering, • Anti-Bribery law, • Business Ethics, • Report Writing and Loan Documentation.