Understanding Share Classes - Class Rights, Creating New Classes & Variations

Introduction

This webinar will explain what constitutes a share class including discussing types of classes and what class rights are (together with the implications of a variation to such class rights). It will analyse the latest case law and opinions surrounding the ongoing question as to the drafting of class rights.

This introductory webinar will outline the two different ways to create different classes of shares ensuring you can apply the concepts raised in the webinar to your practice.

What You Will Learn

This webinar will cover the following:

• Definition of a class of shares
• Examples of share classes and discussion surrounding drafting of class rights
• Class rights
• Two methods to create different classes of shares (including practical and procedural points and issues)
• Variation of class rights (including what a variation is and relevant procedural points)

This pre-recorded webinar will be available to view from Thursday 19th February 2026

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