Students, as well as those involved in company law on a day-to-day basis, can turn to Gower & Davies secure in the knowledge that it will be an interesting, thought provoking and above all understandable exposition of both law and practice. Gower & Davies' Principles of Modern Company Law:- Gives students the comprehensive guidance they need in order to understand this complex area of law, and provides company law professionals with a reliable reference guide Covers all key areas of company law by way of a detailed, in-depth analysis in one comprehensive and lucid book Provides an up-to-date source which readers can rely on, incorporating the fundamental changes brought about by the Companies Act 2006 and the secondary legislation made under that Act Discusses key recent case law such as Progress Property v Moorgarth Group Ltd (disguised distributions), Stone & Rolls Ltd v Moore Stephens (auditor liability), Holland v HMRC (de facto directors) and Sinclair Investments (UK) Ltd v Versailles Trade Finance (proprietary remedies). Shows how the law has recently been interpreted