Welcome to the first episode, of our new podcast, Bloomsbury Professional’s In Company with Courtney, hosted by Tom Courtney, author of The Law of Companies and consultant with Bloomsbury Professional. In each episode Tom Courtney speaks with a leading light in Irish company law and corporate governance. This podcast is of interest to everyone and anyone with a passing interest in company law, so whether you are a practicing lawyer or accountant, a business person who has to manage your interactions with the Companies Act 2014 or students of company law, I hope you find at least something of interest to you in each episode. In this first episode we welcome Brian Hutchinson to the podcast. Brian is the author of the sixth edition of Keane on Company Law which is due to be published by Bloomsbury Professional in the coming weeks. You can pre-order a copy of Brian's new edition of Keane on Company Law by clicking here. Find out more about our Irish Company and Commercial Law Online service by clicking here.