Transactions UK

Law360 UK Transactions delivers daily news, real-time alerts and forward-thinking analysis on corporate transactions trends and deals in the U.K. and EU including hostile takeovers, friendly mergers, IPOs, buyouts and shareholder disputes – and the laws and regulation surrounding them.

This essential newswire is a daily must-read for successful transactions lawyers to keep up with the latest deals and dealmakers, make informed business decisions and capitalize on opportunities as they unfold.



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Latest News in Transactions UK

  • November 04, 2025

    Real Estate Co. Claims £260M Deal Undermined By Bank

    A real estate business has sued a property developer and a Dubai bank for allegedly undermining a £260 million ($340 million) refinancing deal secured against a luxury London property.

  • November 04, 2025

    UK Antitrust Watchdog Clears DLA Piper-Led S&P Merger Deal

    Britain's Competition and Markets Authority said Tuesday it has cleared S&P Global Market Intelligence Inc.'s anticipated acquisition of Orbcomm Inc.'s data services business.

  • November 04, 2025

    LSEG Reveals £1B Buyback After Trading Update

    The owner of the London Stock Exchange said Tuesday that it will immediately start an approximately £1 billion ($1.3 billion) share buyback program to return surplus cash to its shareholders, as it released strong financial results for the period July to September.

  • November 04, 2025

    Cinema Group To Buy US Rival Emagine For $105M

    Kinepolis Group NV said Tuesday it has agreed to acquire rival movie theater chain Emagine Entertainment's portfolio for $105 million, in a bid to significantly expand the Belgian group's presence in the sector.

  • November 04, 2025

    Primark Owner Unveils £250M Buyback, Could Split Business

    Associated British Foods PLC said Tuesday it will roll out an additional share repurchase scheme of £250 million ($326.5 million), as the retail giant announced a review which could lead to the separation of its Primark clothing and food businesses.

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Areas of Coverage

  • MERGERS, ACQUISITIONS & DISPOSALS:
  • Share swaps & cash acquisitions
  • IPOs, Cash Calls and Buybacks
  • Management buy-outs and buy-ins
  • Leveraged-buyouts
  • Shareholder agreements & Poison Pills
  • Activist shareholders and proxy fights
  • Venture capital and private equity deals
  • Distressed M&A: insolvency, restructuring, bailouts
  • AGENCIES
  • The Competition and Markets Authority
  • The Financial Conduct Authority
  • The Pension Regulator
  • POLICY & REGULATION
  • U.K. Takeover Code under the Companies Act
  • Financial Services and Markets Act
  • Market Abuse Regulation
  • The Enterprise Act

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  • Judges and court staff across the U.K.
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