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Negotiating the Minefields of Corporate Vote‐Buying

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  • Luh Luh Lan
  • Loizos Heracleous

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Corporate vote‐buying has received significant attention in the last decade, in several legal cases that illustrate the fine line between legitimate use of vote harnessing as a useful corporate strategic tool on one hand, and its negative connotations as a potential instrument of fraud that attempts to disfranchise shareholders on the other hand. After a brief outline of the legal history of corporate vote‐buying and the rationale for the courts’ vigilance on this practice, in both the United States and the United Kingdom, we outline some strategic reasons for vote‐buying that might make it a useful option in certain circumstances. Lastly we discuss key principles that a board of directors should bear in mind when engaging in corporate vote‐buying, so that it can employ the practice productively and legitimately, keeping in mind shareholders’ best interests and avoiding potentially costly and destructive legal challenges.

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  • Luh Luh Lan & Loizos Heracleous, 2007. "Negotiating the Minefields of Corporate Vote‐Buying," Corporate Governance: An International Review, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 15(5), pages 969-978, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:corgov:v:15:y:2007:i:5:p:969-978
    DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8683.2007.00616.x
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