The Law of Difficult Meetings

This memorandum examines the law and practice for how to conduct and maintain order at difficult or hostile company meetings. It discusses the law and practice at the meeting itself and assumes that all resolutions and notices have been correctly formulated and given.

Topics covered in this memorandum include:

• preparations for the meeting, including selecting the venue and security considerations
• commencement and conduct of the meeting, including maintaining order and the chairman’s duties 
• procedural motions and amendments to resolutions
• voting procedure
• proxies and corporate representatives
• adjourning the meeting