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| Class/ Online | Online (Zoom) |
| Date | 16 April 2026 |
| Time | 9:30am to 4:30pm |
| Fee | SGD 490.00 |
| Other Date(s) | 1) 8 Jul 2026 2) 23 Sep 2026 3) 4 Nov 2026 |
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Join this comprehensive training course and equip your team with the knowledge and skills to effectively manage corporate governance and compliance issues. Learn company law and compliance essentials from scratch - no prior knowledge needed. Get Ahead in Business.
Learn from an Expert:
Prof Tay specialized in Company Law in her Master's degree from Queen Mary University of London, United Kingdom. With over 10 law books to her name, Prof Tay has also authored 2 notable titles on bankruptcy law and company law.
Gain practical insights on:
- Company law and regulations
- Corporate governance best practices
- Dispute resolution and risk management
Benefits for your organization:
- Enhanced compliance and risk management
- Improved decision-making and corporate governance
- Reduced legal and reputational risks
Learn from an Expert:
Prof Tay specialized in Company Law in her Master's degree from Queen Mary University of London, United Kingdom. With over 10 law books to her name, Prof Tay has also authored 2 notable titles on bankruptcy law and company law.
Gain practical insights on:
- Company law and regulations
- Corporate governance best practices
- Dispute resolution and risk management
Benefits for your organization:
- Enhanced compliance and risk management
- Improved decision-making and corporate governance
- Reduced legal and reputational risks
Outline
1. Types of Business Organisations
2. Incorporation of Companies
3. Division of powers between board of directors and shareholders at general meeting
4. Shares and Membership
5. Management and Administration
6. Corporate & Personal Insolvency
7. Dispute Resolution
- Companies
- Sole trader
- Partnerships – Limited liability partnership and limited partnership
- Separate corporate personality: Salomon v Salomon (1897)
- Limited liability
2. Incorporation of Companies
- Promoters and pre-incorporation contracts
- Memorandum and articles of association
- Object clauses
- Advantages of formation of companies
3. Division of powers between board of directors and shareholders at general meeting
4. Shares and Membership
- Shareholders’ rights
- Maintenance of capital
5. Management and Administration
- Annual general meetings
- Extraordinary general meetings
- Directors’ duties & liabilities
- Duties of care & skill
- Insider trading of shares
- Enforcement of corporate rights
- Majority rule & minority shareholder protection
- Company administration & company secretaries
- Company registers
- Annual returns & financial accounts
6. Corporate & Personal Insolvency
- Winding up / liquidation of companies
- Judicial management
- Receivership of companies
- Scheme of arrangement & compromise
- Debt recovery procedures
7. Dispute Resolution
- Singapore Legal System
- The courts
- Mediation and arbitration
- Negotiations/consultations
- Mini-trials
Who should attend
This course is designed for professionals who want to understand company law and its applications. It's ideal for:
- Company Directors
- Business Managers
- Financial Controllers
- Marketing Managers & Executives
- Business Advisers
- Bankers
- Consultants
- Company Secretaries
- Administrators
- Credit Executives
- Finance & Operations Executives
- Entrepreneurs
- Business Owners
- Professionals seeking expertise in company law, compliance, and business regulations
- Company Directors
- Business Managers
- Financial Controllers
- Marketing Managers & Executives
- Business Advisers
- Bankers
- Consultants
- Company Secretaries
- Administrators
- Credit Executives
- Finance & Operations Executives
- Entrepreneurs
- Business Owners
- Professionals seeking expertise in company law, compliance, and business regulations
Testimonial
1. This course provided a comprehensive overview of company law and its practical applications. A must-attend for business professionals.
2. I gained valuable insights into corporate governance and compliance. Prof Tay is knowledgeable and engaging. 100% recommend!
3. The course was informative and interactive. I appreciated the real-world examples and case studies.
4. As a company director, I found this course to be highly relevant and useful. I feel more confident in my role now.
5. Prof Tay was excellent, and the course materials were well-organized and easy to follow.
6. I liked the focus on practical applications and the opportunity to ask questions. Very informative!
7. This course has given me a better understanding of company law and its implications for my business. Highly recommended!
8. The course was well-structured, and the content was relevant to my needs. I appreciated the opportunity to network with other professionals.
9. I was impressed by the Prof's expertise and ability to explain complex concepts in a clear and concise manner.
10. The course provided a comprehensive overview of company law and compliance. I feel more confident in my ability to navigate complex legal issues.
11. As someone without a legal background, I found the course to be accessible and easy to understand. A game-changer.
12. The course was engaging, informative, and relevant to my role.
2. I gained valuable insights into corporate governance and compliance. Prof Tay is knowledgeable and engaging. 100% recommend!
3. The course was informative and interactive. I appreciated the real-world examples and case studies.
4. As a company director, I found this course to be highly relevant and useful. I feel more confident in my role now.
5. Prof Tay was excellent, and the course materials were well-organized and easy to follow.
6. I liked the focus on practical applications and the opportunity to ask questions. Very informative!
7. This course has given me a better understanding of company law and its implications for my business. Highly recommended!
8. The course was well-structured, and the content was relevant to my needs. I appreciated the opportunity to network with other professionals.
9. I was impressed by the Prof's expertise and ability to explain complex concepts in a clear and concise manner.
10. The course provided a comprehensive overview of company law and compliance. I feel more confident in my ability to navigate complex legal issues.
11. As someone without a legal background, I found the course to be accessible and easy to understand. A game-changer.
12. The course was engaging, informative, and relevant to my role.
Catherine Tay's Profile
Catherine Tay has over 35 years of lecturing experience as an Associate Professor lecturing business law at the National University of Singapore (NUS) Department of Strategy and Policy, NUS Business School. She is an Advocate and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Singapore. She is also a barrister-at-law (of Lincoln’s Inn, United Kingdom). She is an author of more than 8 law books, including her best-seller book title called "Contract Law - A layman Guide".
She studied law at Queen Mary College, University of London and graduated with a Bachelor of Laws with Honours and with a Master of Laws, in which she specialised in Company, Shipping, Insurance and Marine Insurance Laws.
She has facilitated seminars and in-house training courses for many business law topics such as tenancy agreements, contract administration management, procurement contracts, legal and practical aspects of tender management, Service Level Agreements and Outsourcing contracts, oil and gas contract management, insurance contracts, Intellectual Property Laws and PDPA data privacy laws. She is an examiner on law subjects for a number of professional bodies and universities in Singapore and overseas. She has lectured at the NUS Extension in professional and business management law courses.
She was an adjunct lecturer at NUS Institute of System Science, in IT outsourcing contracts for over 20 years. She is the Honourable Legal Advisor for Singapore Optometric Association, as well as for the Singapore Institute of Engineering Technologists.
She studied law at Queen Mary College, University of London and graduated with a Bachelor of Laws with Honours and with a Master of Laws, in which she specialised in Company, Shipping, Insurance and Marine Insurance Laws.
She has facilitated seminars and in-house training courses for many business law topics such as tenancy agreements, contract administration management, procurement contracts, legal and practical aspects of tender management, Service Level Agreements and Outsourcing contracts, oil and gas contract management, insurance contracts, Intellectual Property Laws and PDPA data privacy laws. She is an examiner on law subjects for a number of professional bodies and universities in Singapore and overseas. She has lectured at the NUS Extension in professional and business management law courses.
She was an adjunct lecturer at NUS Institute of System Science, in IT outsourcing contracts for over 20 years. She is the Honourable Legal Advisor for Singapore Optometric Association, as well as for the Singapore Institute of Engineering Technologists.
