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  • March 12, 2026

    Brown Rudnick Guides Concrete Equipment Biz On Buyback

    Somero Enterprises Inc. said Thursday that it has launched its share buyback program for 2026 which will return up to $4 million dollars to investors in the company, which specializes in making advanced concrete placement equipment.  

  • March 12, 2026

    CMS, Hogan Lovells Lead Savills' $1.1B US RE Lender Buyout

    Savills has agreed to acquire Eastdil Secured in a deal that values the real estate investment bank at $1.11 billion as the British property adviser moves to strengthen its position in global capital markets.

  • March 12, 2026

    Majority Of Investors In Idox Commit To £340M Deal

    U.S. investment firm Long Path Partners said Thursday that it has gained majority backing from shareholders in Idox PLC for its £339.5 million ($455 million) buyout of the U.K. government software provider.

  • March 11, 2026

    Skadden, Wachtell Lipton Advise As Janus Rejects Victory Bid

    Janus Henderson Group PLC on Wednesday said its board rejected a competing buyout bid from Victory Capital Holdings as it continues to recommend its pending $7.4 billion acquisition by Trian Partners and General Catalyst.

  • March 11, 2026

    Biogen Settles Investors' $50M Claim Over Pain Drug Deal

    Shareholders have settled their dispute with U.K.-based drug company Biogen for allegedly failing to make a $50 million payment under a deal to acquire the company and its nerve pain medication, according to court documents.

  • March 11, 2026

    Irwin Mitchell Sells Debt Recovery Business

    Irwin Mitchell LLP said Wednesday that it has agreed to sell its debt recovery subsidiary to an arm of investor Copper Street Capital as the U.K. law firm sharpens its focus on core legal services.

  • March 11, 2026

    Hogan Lovells Guides Dutch Insurer On €8B Pension Deals

    Dutch insurer Achmea Pension & Life Insurance said Wednesday it has offloaded €8 billion ($9.3 billion) of the longevity risk on its pension liabilities to Munich Re and Pacific Life Re in a deal steered by Hogan Lovells International, Marcfarlanes, NautaDutilh and Debevoise.

  • March 11, 2026

    Torys, Chun Steer Energy Explorer Eco's $52M Buy Of Rival

    Energy company Eco said Wednesday it has agreed to acquire the remaining shares of privately held JHI Associates Inc. to expand its exploration portfolio and establish a partnership with Navitas Petroleum LP in the North Falkland Basin.

  • March 11, 2026

    Legal & General To Start Record £1.2B Shares Buyback

    Legal & General Group PLC said Wednesday it will begin a £1.2 billion ($1.6 billion) shares buyback, the largest in its history, as the British insurer and asset manager moves to return surplus capital to shareholders while reshaping its business.

  • March 11, 2026

    DAC Beachcroft Advises Biz Acquirer On £7.5M Fundraising

    European Green Transition PLC said Wednesday it plans to raise around £7.5 million ($10 million) by issuing shares to investors, up from its previously announced target of £5 million.

  • March 11, 2026

    Davis Polk Advises Oil Explorer On $185M Fundraising

    Oil and gas explorer Kosmos Energy Ltd. has raised approximately $185 million from selling shares to repay its debts, according to a statement issued to the London Stock Exchange.

  • March 11, 2026

    Balfour Beatty To Increase Share Buyback Program To £200M

    Infrastructure giant Balfour Beatty unveiled plans on Wednesday to boost returns for investors in 2026, which include raising its share repurchase program to £200 million ($268 million) from the £50 million it announced in January.

  • March 11, 2026

    Investment Adviser EIG Sells £153M Shares In Energy Biz

    Investment adviser EIG has sold a 3.8% stake in oil and gas company Harbour Energy on the open market for £153 million ($206 million) in total, bookrunner Barclays Bank PLC said Wednesday.

  • March 18, 2026

    Paul Hastings Hires High-Yield Pro From A&O Shearman

    Paul Hastings has recruited a specialist in high-yield transactions from Allen Overy Shearman Sterling in London and hired a senior antitrust lawyer to serve as the chair of its Brussels office.

  • March 11, 2026

    Clifford Chance Leads 3i To Buy €300M Datacenter Stake

    Investment trust 3i Infrastructure PLC said Wednesday that it has agreed to acquire a majority stake in a Norwegian data center for approximately €300 million ($348 million), as it expands into the fast-growing online infrastructure sector.

  • March 10, 2026

    Simpson Thacher Mistake Costs Catering Biz Merger Appeal

    A tribunal has ruled that Aramark cannot attempt to appeal a decision by the competition regulator to block its merger with a Scottish rival, saying the U.S. hospitality company's lawyers filed its appeal hours after the deadline with no reasonable excuse.

  • March 10, 2026

    Paul Weiss-Guided GSK To License Liver Drug For $690M

    GlaxoSmithKline has agreed to license its experimental liver disease drug linerixibat to Italian pharmaceutical company Alfasigma, which focuses on serious liver conditions, for up to $690 million.

  • March 10, 2026

    Canada Life Completes £105M Pension Buy-In Deal

    Canada Life said Tuesday it has completed a £105 million ($141.4 million) full-scheme buy-in with a U.K. pension scheme sponsored by an unidentified industrial company, securing benefits for more than 1,800 members.

  • March 10, 2026

    Videndum Sets £85M Fundraising Target To Slash Debt

    Videndum PLC said Tuesday that it is planning to raise £85 million ($114 million) in equity as part of a broader plan of refinancing arrangements with its lenders to strengthen its finances, including debt repayments and restructuring, to avoid going under.

  • March 10, 2026

    Infrastructure Business Costain Begins £20M Share Buyback

    Costain Group PLC on Tuesday started the first half of a share repurchase program worth up to £20 million ($27 million), a move expected to lower the infrastructure specialist's share capital.

  • March 10, 2026

    Finnish Pharma Co. Faron Launches €40M Rights Offer

    Faron Pharmaceuticals said Tuesday it has launched a program to raise approximately €40 million ($46.5 million) to support clinical trials for its main cancer drug candidate and finance its operating costs into late 2027.

  • March 10, 2026

    Insurer Sabre Eyes Another £5M Buyback As Premiums Fall

    Sabre Insurance Group PLC said Tuesday that it will reward shareholders with another share repurchase program worth up to £5 million ($6.7 million) as it reported lower premiums.

  • March 09, 2026

    Investor Goes Back For Thirds In VietJet Lease Dispute

    A subsidiary of an international private investment company said at a London court Monday that a Vietnamese budget airline should pay it further damages resulting from failing to return leased planes on time, resulting in lost rental income.

  • March 09, 2026

    Retailer Can't Add Broker To Rosenblatt Negligence Case

    A fashion retail entrepreneur cannot sue an insurance broker as part of a wider negligence case against a law firm over the collapse of his fashion brands Jaeger and Aquascutum, with a London judge ruling that he must keep the total number of defendants at 19. 

  • March 09, 2026

    AI Startup Nscale Hits $14.6B Valuation, Backed By Nvidia

    Artificial intelligence hyperscaler Nscale on Monday revealed it had reached a $14.6 billion valuation after closing a Series C funding round with $2 billion in tow, supported by Nvidia, Lenovo and others.

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