Authored by Charles Hansen and Don G. Lents, Bryan Cave LLP

Missouri Corporation Law and Practice covers all aspects of Missouri corporation law, providing clear and reliable guidance to the statutes, legislative history and case law.  The treatise provides a thorough background for the Missouri General and Business Corporation Law, the Missouri Limited Liability Company Act and the Nonprofit Corporation Law. 

 

The Sixth Edition to Missouri Corporation Law and Practice has been updated to reflect new statutory and case law developments.  The following new material is included:

•               The Forms Section has been increased by 100 pages to encompass many common legal corporation forms.             
•              Full treatment of amendments to the General and Business Corporation Act (Chapter 351), effective August 28, 2005.  Subjects covered include clarifying amendments confirming the right of corporations to use uncertificated shares, and correction of legislative errors involved in the adoption of a provision simplifying the simultaneous restatement of articles of incorporation and amendment of the articles.
•               Full treatment of amendments to the General and Business Corporation Act (Chapter 351), effective August 28, 2006. These include adoption of a provision clarifying the process for amending the articles of incorporation, a provision dealing with the execution of stock certificates, clarifying provisions rewriting the appraisal statute and amending the indemnification statute.
•               Extensive new decisional law as well as an overview section dealing with the federal Sarbanes-Oxley legislation.

              The Sixth Edition continues the work of prior Editions.  Among other things, it includes the recently adopted changes to the General and Business Corporation Law effective August 28, 2005 and August 28, 2006, as well as detailed commentary on the significance of those changes.

About the Authors: Charles Hansen is a member of Bryan Cave LLP’s Transactions Client Service Group. Hansen began his career as an engineer before earning a law degree in 1950. He was general counsel of two Fortune 500 companies, the last being Emerson Electric Co. Between stints as general counsel, Hansen was responsible for all overseas operations for two Fortune 500 companies as principal operating executive. Following retirement from Emerson, Hansen joined Bryan Cave as a partner in 1989. He has been of counsel since 1995. Hansen is involved in numerous American Bar Association activities. He was formerly a member of the Committee on Corporate Laws of the Business Law Section and was co-chairman of the Committee on Corporate Counsel of the Litigation Section.

Don G. Lents is Chairman of Bryan Cave.  Mr. Lents had previously served as Chairman of the Firm’s Corporate Department and as Head of its Transactions Client Service Group.  He has been active in Missouri Bar activities, and has served as Vice Chairman and a member of the Council of the Corporation, Banking and Business Law Committee of the Missouri Bar. He has also been a member of the Bar subcommittee responsible for updating Missouri's corporation laws, and of the subcommittee responsible for reviewing and making recommendations to the Bar with respect to legislation that affects business and corporation matters. He is also a member of the American Law Institute. Mr. Lents is a graduate of Harvard Law School (magna cum laude 1974) and Harvard University (magna cum laude 1971). He joined Bryan Cave in 1974, becoming a partner in 1982. Among other assignments, he was responsible for opening and managing the firm's London office, where he practiced law for several years, and has also supervised and been an active participant in Bryan Cave LLP's Middle Eastern practice.