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The Significant Origins of the Modern Company
October 23, 2024 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
It is a truth (almost) universally acknowledged that the modern corporation is a separate legal entity from its shareholders. But what does it mean when we describe a corporation as an entity and how separate is the company really from its shareholders?
By casting an historical lens over its earliest origins, this lecture will unpack the pieces that make up what has been described as “amongst mankind’s greatest inventions”. The lecture discusses why those hybrid origins are significant, why they have led to the tension between shareholder’ interests and broader interests inherent in corporate law, and how the potential and perils of the corporation can be best realised once we understand what exactly it is.
Speaker: Susan Watson
This seminar will run on a first-come, first-serve basis.