The Cambridge Handbook of Shareholder Engagement and Voting, 9781108823708
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Shareholder power: Voting and engagement shaping companies worldwide, explored and compared.

The Cambridge Handbook of Shareholder Engagement and Voting

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  • Paperback

    581 pages

  • Release Date

    14 November 2024

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Summary

The Power of the Purse: A Global Guide to Shareholder Engagement and Voting

Companies worldwide rely on shareholders, who in turn wield influence through engagement and voting. These mechanisms shape crucial aspects of corporate governance, from leadership to executive compensation. But shareholder rights and practices vary significantly across borders.

This groundbreaking book delves into the rights and engagement strategies of shareholders in nineteen diff…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781108823708
ISBN-10:110882370X
Series:Cambridge Law Handbooks
Author:Harpreet Kaur, Chao Xi, Christoph Van der Elst, Anne Lafarre
Publisher:Cambridge University Press
Imprint:Cambridge University Press
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:581
Release Date:14 November 2024
Weight:1.07kg
Dimensions:254mm x 178mm x 30mm
About The Author

Harpreet Kaur

Harpreet Kaur is Professor of Law and Director, Centre for Corporate Law and Governance at National Law University, Delhi. She teaches corporate law, securities and antitrust laws. She has been a Fulbright Scholar in Residence at MDC, Miami, and Fulbright Nehru Academic and Professional Excellence Scholar at Emory Law School. She has co-authored and edited many law books as well as conducted research in her areas of expertise.

Chao Xi is Professor of Law and chairs the CCTL Corporate Law and Governance Cluster at the Chinese University of Hong Kong Faculty of Law. He is co-author of Corporate Governance and Legal Reform in China and Doing Business in China. His empirical research on shareholder voting and engagement has attracted significant funding support from funding agencies and regulatory bodies.

Christoph Van der Elst was among the first scholars studying shareholder voting and engagement and has built a long track record in this research field. He is Professor of Business Law and Economics at Tilburg University and Ghent University, and as an independent director and member of an audit committee he is also familiar with how corporate voting and governance work in action.

Anne Lafarre is Associate Professor at the Business Law Department at Tilburg University. She also teaches at the Jheronimus Academy of Data Science in ’s-Hertogenbosch. Her recent research focuses on the use of modern technologies in corporate law, including the modernization of the AGM and shareholder engagement, shareholder sustainability activism and shareholder voting from a comparative perspective.

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