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

  • May 06, 2026

    HF Snaps Up Healthcare Law Firm Hempsons

    National law firm HF said it has acquired healthcare specialist Hempsons in a move the firm said would help it expand into new practice areas.

  • May 06, 2026

    Investment Vehicle IIG Gets Extension For Takeover Talks

    Intuitive Investments Group PLC said Wednesday that it has received the go-ahead from the Takeover Panel to extend the deadline for acquisition company Acceler8 Ventures to make a firm offer worth approximately £600 million ($807 million) or walk away.

  • May 06, 2026

    Pensions Adviser Isio To Buy Fintech Investment Biz

    Retirement savings adviser Isio said Wednesday it will acquire London-based financial technology business Collidr for an undisclosed sum, pending clearance from the Financial Conduct Authority.

  • May 06, 2026

    Finance Body Warns EU Shareholder Rules Inconsistent

    A trade body for financial institutions in Europe has warned lawmakers that European Union-wide rules on shareholders' rights fail to provide a single definition of shareholders, which could leave some deprived of their rights.

  • May 06, 2026

    UK Pension Deals Boost Business Share Prices, Aon Says

    Businesses that offload pension liabilities to an insurance company often see a significant boost to their share prices, according to an analysis released by a broker on Wednesday.

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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

Readership

  • M&A lawyers
  • Commercial disputes lawyers at top law firms
  • Executives and attorneys at insurance companies and corporate policyholders
  • Corporate counsel and compliance officers at Fortune 1000 and FTSE 350 companies
  • Information experts at law firms, agencies and companies
  • Judges and court staff across the U.K.
  • Attorney and law firm marketing professionals