Elaine has extensive experience (15 years) in the provision of advice and assistance on all aspects of company secretarial, corporate governance and compliance matters affecting companies, directors, shareholders and other stakeholders.

Elaine specialises in advising clients on:

  • Companies establishing a presence in Ireland.
  • Corporate Compliance.
  • Corporate Governance regulation, best practice and implementation.
  • Directors duties and training.
  • Decision making and accountability.
  • Board Support.
  • Subsidiary Governance.
  • Company secretarial function implementation.

Experience

  • Elaine has recently been involved in a number of company secretarial and corporate governance projects advising Multinationals, Government Bodies and Investment Funds on corporate governance frameworks, subsidiary requirements and global best practice.
  • Elaine has extensive company secretarial experience across a range of companies, (regulated, unregulated, listed, public and private) and has implemented company secretarial functions for several clients across various sectors.  
  • Passionate about Corporate Governance, Elaine is an industry speaker on the subject.

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Contact Elaine

+353 1 6371529
ehughes@lkshields.ie

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  • First Class honours Degree – Corporate and General Administration

    2003
  • Fellow (FCIS)
    Institute of Corporate Secretaries and Administrators
    2007
  • Member (MGP)
    Association of Corporate Governance Practitioners
    2016

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