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

  • February 19, 2026

    Womble Bond Clients Say Negligent Advice Sunk £126M Deal

    Negligent advice from Womble Bond Dickinson during a £126 million ($170 million) luxury London property redevelopment caused the deal to collapse, lawyers for two business people and a management company told the first day of a High Court trial on Thursday.

  • February 19, 2026

    UK Raises Antitrust Concerns In Getty's Shutterstock Deal

    The U.K.'s antitrust authority said Thursday that it has provisionally found that Getty Images' planned $3.7 billion acquisition of Shutterstock could harm the supply of editorial images in Britain.

  • February 19, 2026

    FCA Chief Rathi Wants Shift Away From New Rules

    The Financial Conduct Authority will seek to make fewer new rules on the sectors it regulates, its chief executive has said, amid political pressure on the watchdog to do more to support U.K. economic growth.  

  • February 19, 2026

    How UK Gov't Proposes To Streamline CMA Regime

    The Department for Business and Trade’s planned overhaul of the Competition Market Authority’s regime will introduce a series of targeted procedural changes aimed at improving efficiency and engagement, raising questions around procedural safeguards and jurisdictional thresholds, say lawyers at Baker Botts.

  • February 19, 2026

    Asset Manager ICG To Launch Share Buyback Of Up To £316M

    Global alternative asset manager ICG PLC said Thursday that it will launch a share repurchase program of up to £316 million ($425.5 million) next week in a move to lower its share capital.

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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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  • 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