When Directors Leave - Protecting Corporate Opportunities & Confidential Information

Introduction

When directors leave a business, disputes can arise over continuing duties, corporate opportunities and the use of confidential information.

Designed for corporate lawyers, in house counsel and governance professionals advising boards on director departures, this webinar examines the legal principles in these areas, explores the practical impact of the recent Hipgnosis decision and highlights the steps businesses can take to protect their interests.

What You Will Learn

This webinar will cover the following:

• Recap on the codified directors' duties including the law surrounding corporate opportunity
• Continuing duties post-departure - Explanation relating to duties that continue after departure (including the scope of duties after a company is dissolved and then restored to the register)
• Key take aways from the judgment handed down in Hipgnosis Music Limited v (1) Merck Mercuriadis (2) Hipgnosis Fund Limited (3) Hipgnosis Song Management Limited [2026] relating to corporate opportunity and confidential information
• Protective measures - governance controls, information safeguards and contractual protections

This pre-recorded webinar will be available to view from Thursday 4th February 2027

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