Ireland: Shareholders

The Irish High Court has addressed a fundamental question about legal advice privilege in corporate law: can a company assert privilege against its own shareholders? This decision examines the controversial 'shareholder rule' and its compatibility with the principle of separate legal personality established in Salomon v Salomon, following the Privy Council's recent rejection of this rule in England and Wales.

In its recent decision in QPQ Limited v Schute [2026] IEHC 463, the High Court confirmed that it has an inherent jurisdiction to order the disclosure of litigation funding arrangements where there is a credible basis for believing the proceedings may be supported by unlawful third-party funding.

New merger control thresholds apply from this date

Over the years, Dillon Eustace has been involved in a significant number of UCITS mergers, both domestic and on a cross-border basis.

Your shares are being stripped. Your voice is being silenced. And the people you trusted? They're orchestrating your exit.

The pace of change with regard to attitudes, laws and regulations on climate change matters in the ten years since the adoption of the Paris Agreement in 2015 has been head spinning.

A new Companies Act, namely the Companies (Corporate Governance, Enforcement and Regulatory Provisions) Act 2024 (the "Act") was signed into law by President Higgins this month...

In line with global markets, Ireland has seen a cautious start to 2024, which is reflective of broader macroeconomic volatility and geopolitical uncertainty. During the first half of 2024, there has been a 20%.

In its recent judgment in Syspal Capital Ltd v Truman & Anor [2024] EWHC 1561 (Ch) the English High Court of Justice found that the correct interpretation of a "leaver" provision in a company's articles of association.