An Introduction to Directors’ Guarantees - Live at Your Desk

Introduction

This virtual classroom session provides an introduction to the problems which can arise when a company director gives a personal guarantee in respect of company borrowing.

This 2 hour session will consider the most common forms of guarantee, what terms directors might negotiate to limit their exposure, common defences to guarantee claims, rights of the director against the company and/or co-guarantors, the position of a director/guarantor if the company becomes insolvent.

What You Will Learn

This live and interactive session will cover the following:

• Common forms of director guarantees
• Formal requirements for a guarantee
• Effect of variation or discharge of the company’s obligations
• Rights of a director-guarantor against co-guarantors and against the company
• Common defences to guarantee claims - misrepresentation, fraud, mistake, non-disclosure, undue influence, unconscionable bargain, unfair relationships
• Position of guarantor in liquidation/administration
• Effect of a CVA on directors’ guarantees

Recording of live sessions: Soon after the Learn Live session has taken place you will be able to go back and access the recording - should you wish to revisit the material discussed.