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Stephen Burns and Katie Bewick write for New Law Journal on shareholders’ rights after Zedra

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Stephen Burns, Partner, and Katie Bewick, Senior Associate, write for New Law Journal on the case of Zedra and its implications.

Zedra overturned 40 years of ‘received wisdom’ that statutory limitation periods do not apply to unfair prejudice claims. 

 

In the article, they explain the background to the case and look at which limitation period applies where —six years or 12 years?

 

They say:

 

It is important that shareholders with potential claims in unfair prejudice seek early advice to ensure their claims are brought as promptly as possible with the applicable limitation periods in mind.

Read the full article in New Law Journal here.

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