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Latest News in Transactions UK

• December 24, 2025

  Sanofi Buys Hepatitis Vaccine Maker Dynavax For $2.2B

  French pharmaceutical giant Sanofi SA said Wednesday that it will buy Dynavax Technologies, a U.S. vaccine developer, for $2.2 billion in a recommended cash deal to expand its adult immunization products.

• December 24, 2025

  Stonepeak Takes 65% In Castrol From BP In $10B Deal

  BP PLC said Wednesday that it is selling a majority stake in lubricants business Castrol to U.S. infrastructure investor Stonepeak in a $10.1 billion deal as the British oil and gas "supermajor" continues to streamline its business.

• December 23, 2025

  UK M&A Advisers Use Creative Solutions Amid 2025 Turmoil

  Advisers often had to get creative when they helped sponsors to find ways to complete deals during the M&A doldrums and geopolitical storms in 2025.

• December 23, 2025

  Dubai Bank, Developer Deny £260M Deal Sabotage Allegations

  A property developer and a Dubai bank have hit back at a claim from a real estate business that alleges they undermined a £260 million ($351.2 million) refinancing deal, saying that there was no chance of the transaction going ahead.

• December 23, 2025

  Oakley Capital To Plough £13M Into Athena Racing

  Oakley Capital Investments Ltd., or OCI, said Tuesday that it has agreed to invest up to £13 million ($17.5 million) in yacht racing team Athena Racing.

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