Chair
Alejandro Payá
Closely Held Companies Committee
The mission of the Closely Held and Growing Business Enterprises Committee is to address issues of particular interest to startups, owner-managed, closely held and family businesses and their legal advisors, and to organisations with ambitions for growth.
About the Committee
The mission of the Closely Held Companies Committee is to address issues of particular interest to start ups, owner-managed, closely held and family businesses and their legal advisors, and to organisations with ambitions for growth.
The committee's aim is to provide a focus for the different needs of ownership, management and financing of such organisations.
Particular focus is placed on:- management and ownership issues;
- finance and the raising of tier one and two capital;
- shareholder issues and agreements;
- business succession plans;
- exit planning;
- relationships with outside investors;
- protection of minority interests;
- dispute monitoring and resolution;
- the role of professionals in management and advisory roles; and
- relevant issues arising from tax, employment, real estate, estate planning and family law.
Forthcoming conferences and webinars View All Conferences
8th Global Entrepreneurship Conference
13 May - 14 May 2024
Madrid , Spain
IBA Annual Conference Mexico City 2024
15 Sep - 20 Sep 2024
Mexico City , Mexico
Publications
Corporate governance in private companies: the pitfalls of poor practices and the benefits of well-structured governance
Conference report from a Closely Held Companies’ session at the IBA Annual Conference, Miami, 30 October – 4 November 2022
Released on Mar 03, 2023
Private equity and venture capital in Latin America in the aftermath of the pandemic – the new wave?
Conference report from a Closely Held Companies’ session at the IBA Annual Conference, Miami, 30 October – 4 November 2022
Released on Mar 03, 2023
Onboarding a private equity investor: conflicts and benefits from an entrepreneurial perspective
Conference report from a Closely Held Companies’ session at the IBA Annual Conference, Miami, 30 October – 4 November 2022
Released on Mar 03, 2023
Public versus private: the cost/benefit of being a public company
Conference report from a Closely Held Companies’ session at the IBA Annual Conference, Miami, 30 October – 4 November 2022
Released on Mar 03, 2023
Projects and reports
The IBA Guide on Shareholders’ Agreements
The IBA Guide on Shareholders' Agreements, prepared by this Committee, provides practical information on the legal rules on shareholders’ agreements and their application in each contributing jurisdiction. Many of the submissions have been updated (as indicated).
Subcommittees and other groups
The Closely Held Companies Committee also coordinates the activities of the following subcommittees/working groups.
- Closely Held Companies Committee Advisory Board