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  • July 01, 2025

    Blackstone Can Raise Bid Amid Rival Offer For UK Investor

    Blackstone said Tuesday it is examining whether to table a new bid for Warehouse REIT, a logistics investor based in the U.K., after its takeover target agreed to a £485.2 million ($668.2 million) deal with rival Tritax in June.

  • July 01, 2025

    BNP Paribas Seals €5.1B Axa Investment Management Buy

    BNP Paribas Cardif said on Tuesday that it has finalized its purchase of the investment management business of French insurer Axa for an estimated €5.1 billion ($6 billion).

  • July 01, 2025

    Aviva's £3.7B Direct Line Deal Gets CMA Approval

    The competition regulator said Tuesday that it has waved through Aviva's £3.7 billion ($5.1 billion) cash and stock acquisition of rival insurer Direct Line, granting the deal its final regulatory clearance.

  • June 30, 2025

    Hong Kong's IPO Surge Creates More Competition For US

    Hong Kong led global exchanges on new listings for operating companies in the first half of 2025, partly benefiting from a U.S.-China rift that is prompting more mainland China companies to seek secondary listings in Hong Kong, according to new data released on Monday.

  • June 30, 2025

    Software Startup Says Ideagen Trademark Use Not Deceptive

    A software startup founded by the former directors of a company acquired by Ideagen has hit back at claims it lured customers away through deception, telling a court that it has every right to compete with Ideagen.

  • June 30, 2025

    UBS Launches $2B Buyback To Trim Share Capital

    UBS Group AG revealed on Monday the imminent launch of a $2 billion share repurchase program, a move expected to lower the Swiss banking giant's outstanding share capital.

  • June 30, 2025

    White & Case-Led CVC, Tabreed To Buy PAL Cooling For $1B

    Private equity giant CVC Capital Partners said Monday that its infrastructure investment arm CVC DIF has teamed up with Tabreed, an Abu Dhabi-based cooling company, to acquire PAL Cooling from Multiply Group for approximately 3.8 billion UAE dirhams ($1 billion).

  • June 30, 2025

    Digital Marketing Biz Buys Irish Promo Firm For €5.5M

    Digital marketing business Eagle Eye said Monday that it had acquired Promotional Payments Solutions Ltd. for a net consideration of €5.5 million ($6.4 million), a move it expects will bolster its business.

  • June 30, 2025

    Private Rentals Owner PRS Waits On £631M Bid From Investor

    Private rental homes landlord PRS REIT PLC said Monday that it had received an approximately £631 million ($865 million) bid from London-based investor Long Harbour Ltd. earlier in June as a part of the strategic review the company launched in October.

  • June 30, 2025

    Insurer Competition Drives Down Pension Plan Costs

    Increased competition in the pensions insurance market has driven down costs to their lowest level in two years, professional services company Aon said Monday.

  • June 30, 2025

    BP Marsh Raises Stake In RPC-Advised Broker To 39%

    Private equity investor B.P. Marsh said Monday that it has snapped up an additional 2% interest in Pantheon for £5.5 million ($7.5 million), expanding its holding in the Lloyd's market broker to 39%.

  • June 30, 2025

    Biz Manager ActiveOps Buys Aussie Rival For Up To $21.5M

    ActiveOps PLC said Monday it has bought Australian rival Enlighten Group Pty Ltd. in a transaction worth up to of $21.5 million, as the U.K. business management software platform bids to expand globally.

  • June 30, 2025

    UK Opens Probe Into Boeing's $4.7B Deal For Spirit Aero

    Britain's antitrust authority said Monday that it has opened a formal probe into Boeing's planned $4.7 billion deal to buy aircraft parts maker Spirit AeroSystems to consider whether it could harm competition in U.K. markets.

  • June 30, 2025

    Military Tech Giant To Buy UK Comms Maker For Up To £20M

    Chemring said Monday it has agreed to acquire Landguard Nexus Ltd., a U.K. manufacturer of communications systems, in a deal worth up to £20 million ($27 million), as the defense technology company eyes growing its product portfolio.

  • June 27, 2025

    Off The Bench: Tatis Says Loan 'Predatory,' Tennis Player Suit

    In this week's Off The Bench, a Major League Baseball star wants out of a "predatory" loan from a future earnings investment company, a group of migrant workers keep alive their suit accusing companies that helped develop World Cup facilities in Qatar of exploitation and abuse, and the tennis Grand Slam tournaments may be in the crosshairs of players suing the sport's hierarchy.

  • June 27, 2025

    Taxation With Representation: Weil, Freshfields, Sidley Austin

    In this week's Taxation With Representation, Spectris backs a takeover offer from Advent, C&S Wholesale Grocers acquires SpartanNash, NBA team owners approve the sale of the Minnesota Timberwolves and Lynx to a consortium led by former limited partners Marc Lore and Alex Rodriguez, and Illumina Inc. acquires SomaLogic from Standard BioTools.

  • June 27, 2025

    Marketing Consultancy In Talks To Sell Some Brands

    Marketing consultancy Next 15 Group PLC confirmed Friday that it is in talks about offloading some of its brands, amid media speculation about the move.

  • June 27, 2025

    Pensions Admin Staff To Strike Amid Takeover Plan

    A union for public sector workers announced a six-week-long strike action Friday against the management of pension administrator MyCSP, ahead of a planned takeover of the administration of civil service pensions by professional services company Capita.

  • June 27, 2025

    UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London

    This past week in London has seen the British Basketball Federation sued by members of the men's professional basketball league for alleged competition breaches, songwriter Coco Star file an intellectual property claim against Universal Music Publishing, and the Solicitors Regulation Authority file a claim against the Post Office amid ongoing investigations into law firms linked to the Horizon IT Scandal. Here, Law360 looks at these and other new claims in the U.K.

  • June 27, 2025

    Luxembourg's RTL To Buy Sky Deutschland For €150M

    Luxembourgish media conglomerate RTL said Friday it will buy Sky Deutschland from Comcast for €150 million ($176 million) in cash, to create an entertainment heavyweight with 11.5 million paying subscribers to compete with streaming giants Netflix and Amazon Prime.

  • June 27, 2025

    Digital Finance Group Lists On AIM To Boost Investor Reach

    Tap Global Group PLC began trading its stock on London's junior Alternative Investment Market on Friday, which the digital finance platform hopes will bolster its exposure to investors.

  • June 27, 2025

    EU Ready For US Trade Deal, Von Der Leyen Says

    The European Union is ready for a trade deal with the U.S. in the weeks ahead, but "all options remain on the table," the European Commission's president said Friday.

  • June 27, 2025

    Hercules Announces Up To £15.7M Deal For Staffing Biz

    Hercules PLC, a provider of labor to the building industry, on Friday announced its purchase of energy staffing specialist Advantage NRG for up to £15.7 million ($22 million), with demand for skilled workers in the power sector expected to rise.

  • June 27, 2025

    Cash Shell To Buy UK Office Portfolio For £20M

    Shell company Pristine Capital PLC said Friday that it has agreed to acquire an office property portfolio for £20 million ($27.4 million) and move its listing from the main market of the London Stock Exchange to AIM.

  • June 27, 2025

    Preventing Financial Crisis Best Thing For Growth, BoE Says

    The government's growth agenda should not equate to throwing out all safeguards, because preventing a major financial crash is vital for ensuring Britain is competitive, a senior member of the Bank of England said Friday.

Expert Analysis

  • Key Takeaways As EU And UK Impose New Russia Sanctions

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    The European Union and U.K.’s new sanctions on Russia, designating increasing numbers of non-Russian companies in the defense and shipping sectors, mean that organizations must examine from the outset whether a transaction has any nexus with the EU or the U.K., say lawyers at Sullivan & Cromwell.

  • What New FCA Private Stock Market System Could Offer Cos.

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    While the Financial Conduct Authority’s new secondary private stock market system will bring more control and less ongoing regulatory compliance than a public market, but because the regime grants a significant degree of flexibility to operators it may be some time before a full operational picture emerges, says Iain Wright at Morgan Lewis.

  • EU Telecom Merger Ruling Unveils Foreign Subsidies Analysis

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    The European Commission’s recent publication of its decision approving e&’s acquisition of certain portions of PPF Telecom Group reveals its approach toward and procedural expectations for the European Union’s Foreign Subsidies Regulation, offering valuable guidance on how the commission will conduct future investigations, say lawyers at Goodwin.

  • What EU 'Killer Acquisition' Study Means For Pharma Deals

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    The European Commission’s recent study of pharmaceutical companies' acquisitions of emerging competitive threats, the first of its kind globally, has important implications for the industry, and may lead to increased awareness of merger control risks in collaborative agreements, say lawyers at Paul Weiss.

  • Tools For Effective Asset Tracking In Offshore Jurisdictions

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    In light of a technology company's recent allegations that its former CEO maintained an undisclosed interest in offshore companies, practitioners may want to refresh their knowledge of the tool kit available for tracing and recovering allegedly misappropriated assets from both onshore and offshore jurisdictions, say lawyers at Walkers Global.

  • FCA Update Eases Private Stock Market Disclosure Rules

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    The Financial Conduct Authority’s recently updated proposals for the Private Intermittent Securities and Capital Exchange System would result in less onerous disclosure obligations for businesses, reflecting ongoing efforts to balance an attractive trading venue for private companies while maintaining sufficient investor protections, say lawyers at Debevoise.

  • FCA Bulletin Highlights Risks Of Leaking Inside M&A Info

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    The Financial Conduct Authority’s recent bulletin on the consequences of leaking sensitive information during transactions, warning that such disclosure may result in market abuse allegations, demonstrates the regulator’s determination to root out and penalize insider dealing, say lawyers at Cadwalader.

  • How CMA Is Responding To UK Gov't Pro-Growth Agenda

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    With the U.K. government’s recent call for the Competition and Markets Authority and other regulators to better support economic growth, the competition policy landscape is shifting materially toward an emphasis on a more proportionate and targeted approach to merger enforcement, say lawyers at Macfarlanes.

  • What Latest VC Model Document Revisions Offer UK Investors

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    Recent updates to the British Private Equity and Venture Capital Association model documents, reflecting prevailing U.K. market practice on early-stage equity financing terms and increasing focus on compliance issues, provide needed protection for investors in relation to the growth in global foreign direct investment regimes, say lawyers at Davis Polk.

  • What Cos. Must Note From FCA Bulletin On Leaking M&A Info

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    The Financial Conduct Authority’s recent bulletin on strategic leaks in merger and acquisition transactions, as the second such publication in four months, acts as a warning for issuers and their advisers to tighten up their current policies for handling inside information, say lawyers at Herbert Smith.

  • Key Takeaways From The 2025 Spring Antitrust Meeting

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    Leadership changes, shifting priorities and evolving enforcement tools dominated the conversation at the recent American Bar Association Spring Antitrust Meeting, as panelists explored competition policy under a second Trump administration, agency discretion under the 2023 merger guidelines and new frontiers in conduct enforcement, say attorneys at Freshfields.

  • What To Know About FCA's UK Listing Rules Proposal

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    A recent consultation paper from the Financial Conduct Authority aims to streamline the securities-listing process for U.K.-regulated markets, including by allowing issuers to submit a single application for all securities of the same class, and aligning the disclosure standards for low-denomination and wholesale bonds, say lawyers at Debevoise.

  • Issues To Watch At ABA's Antitrust Spring Meeting

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    Attorneys at Freshfields consider the future of antitrust law and competition enforcement amid agency leadership changes and other emerging developments likely to dominate discussion at the American Bar Association's Antitrust Spring Meeting this week.

  • What To Note In EU Tech Transfer Agreements Consultation

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    Robert Klotz at Steptoe explains the European Commission’s main contemplated amendments to a regulation that exempts certain technology transfer agreements from European Union restrictions, the current political context around the ongoing reform, and as its potential consequences for businesses.

  • UK Refusal Of US Extradition Request May Set New Standard

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    The recent U.K. Supreme Court ruling in El-Khouri v. U.S., denying a U.S. extradition request, overturns a long-held precedent and narrows how U.K. courts must decide such requests, potentially signaling a broader reevaluation of U.K. extradition law, say lawyers at Dechert and Kingsley Napley.

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