On 28 August 2026, our Founder and Principal, Flavia De Souza, presents a live CPD webinar on director conflicts in subsidiaries, joint ventures and corporate groups. 60 minutes of practical guidance, then live Q&A. Registration is open now.
20 July, 2026
Governance & Risk
When Duties Collide: A CPD Webinar on Director Conflicts
Directors of subsidiaries, joint ventures and group companies face a quiet but constant tension.
Their duty runs to the company on whose board they sit, yet the pressures of the appointing shareholder, the parent and the wider group pull in other directions.
Australian law is clear on the principle. Applying it, under real commercial pressure, is far harder.
On Friday 28 August 2026, our Founder and Principal, Flavia De Souza, presents a live CPD webinar that gives lawyers a practical framework for advising on these conflicts, drawn from senior in-house and advisory experience across corporate, government and infrastructure environments.
What you will learn:
Where a director's duty actually runs, and why it is not owed to the appointing shareholder or the parent.
How far a nominee director may lawfully serve the party that appointed them, and where the limits lie.
The disclosure and voting rules for material personal interests, and how public and proprietary companies differ.
When the section 187 safe harbour applies, the four conditions it depends on, and the myths that catch directors out.
How Chapter 2E and the post-Sequana creditor duty bear on directors as a company approaches insolvency.
The governance and documentation that protect directors from personal liability.
The session runs for sixty minutes, followed by live questions.
It is hosted by LearnFormula and is designed to count towards your CPD in substantive law. We would be glad to have you there.
As our guest, use promo code PQXEV3AY at sign-up.
