Transactions UK

  • October 07, 2025

    Beacon Energy To Raise £3.5M To Fund Gas Field

    Beacon Energy PLC said Tuesday it plans to raise around £3.5 million ($4.7 million) to finance a gas field project in Italy, a move it expects will boost its business.

  • October 07, 2025

    Nick Candy Admits Looking Stupid Over Alleged €5M Fraud

    Property entrepreneur Nick Candy admitted that he "looks stupid" after being allegedly deceived by a dotcom-era investor into putting money in a failed social media startup, as he gave evidence on the first day of a €5 million ($5.8 million) trial.

  • October 14, 2025

    Dentons Hires Covington Lawyer For UAE Office

    Dentons has hired a partner from Covington & Burling LLP at its Dubai office to bolster its corporate team as it expects to see more dealmaking in the Middle East.

  • October 07, 2025

    Oxford Biomedica Buys US Manufacturing Facility For $4.5M

    Biotech company Oxford Biomedica said Tuesday that it has acquired a viral-vector manufacturing facility in North Carolina from biopharmaceutical company Resilience for $4.5 million, expanding the British company's footprint in the U.S.

  • October 07, 2025

    Future Metals To Cancel London Listing To Focus On Australia

    Australian miner Future Metals NL said Tuesday that it will end its four-year run on the London Stock Exchange and focus on its primary listing in Australia as the market has not been "delivering sufficient value to shareholders."

  • October 07, 2025

    US Consolidator Acquires London-Based Insurance Co.

    Bishop Street Underwriters said Tuesday it has bought London-based managing general agent Avid Insurance Services Ltd., marking the American insurance company's second acquisition of a U.K. insurance business in 2025.

  • October 07, 2025

    A&O Shearman Guides Imperial Brands On £1.45B Buyback

    Imperial Brands PLC said on Tuesday that it will reward investors by repurchasing more shares worth up to £1.45 billion ($1.95 billion), as it reported growth in its revenue.

  • October 07, 2025

    Europe Clears €1.4B Buyout Of Irish Hotel Group

    Irish hotel group Dalata said Tuesday that Europe's competition authority has given the green light to a €1.4 billion ($1.6 billion) planned takeover of the company, paving the way for the deal to be sanctioned by an Irish court.

  • October 06, 2025

    Miner Jubilee Metals' $90M SA Ops Sale Gets Shareholder Nod

    Jubilee Metals said Monday that the sale of its chrome and platinum group metals operations in South Africa for approximately $90 million is proceeding after its shareholders approved the transaction on Aug. 28.

  • October 06, 2025

    Linklaters Fails To Toss Fintech Investor's Negligence Case

    Linklaters lost an attempt on Monday to strike out a claim brought by a financial technology investor that the Magic Circle firm had negligently failed to spot a "large-scale fraud" against a company that the investor had acquired.

  • October 06, 2025

    Web Design Biz Expects To Get £10M After Share Sale

    The Smarter Web Co. said Monday that it expects to get gross proceeds of about £9.7 million ($13 million) after the web designer, developer and online marketing business launched a placing.

  • October 06, 2025

    A&O-Led Ingredients Maker Sweetens Bid For Rival To £174M

    Flavor and fragrance ingredients maker Natara Global Ltd. said Monday that it has increased its takeover bid for rival manufacturer Treatt to approximately £173.8 million ($233 million) to offer "speed and certainty in an uncertain market environment."

  • October 06, 2025

    Private Equity Deals Fuel Rebound In UK Insurance M&A

    Transactions by private equity firms helped deals involving U.K. insurance brokerage or distribution firms achieve a moderate rebound in September, according to new analysis by a financial consultancy.

  • October 06, 2025

    Energy Co. Aminex Raises £3M To Run Business

    Aminex PLC said Monday that it has raised approximately £2.9 million ($3.9 million) through the sale of shares to fund the business until the energy company begins to receive revenue from gas production at its Ntorya project in Tanzania.

  • October 06, 2025

    Slaughter And May Leads London IPO Of UK Bank Shawbrook

    U.K. business lender Shawbrook Group PLC said Monday that it plans a potential listing on the LSE, in a boost for the stock exchange which has struggled in recent years to attract or retain companies.

  • October 06, 2025

    Subsea Biz Ashtead Moves From AIM To LSE's Main Market

    Ashtead Technology said Monday its shares have begun trading on the main market of the London Stock Exchange, a move the subsea equipment rentals business believes will broaden its access to a wider range of international investors.

  • October 03, 2025

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

    This past week in London has seen billionaire Michael Platt sue his former tax lawyer, five former Deutsche Bank staffers file claims against the German bank and an Italian financier issue a commercial fraud claim against the Vatican and UBS.

  • October 03, 2025

    Intuitive Investments Sells £5.3M Hygiene Biz For £900K

    Intuitive Investments said Friday that it has sold its entire stake in Touchless Innovations back to its original owner Stuart White for £900,000 ($1.2 million) after acquiring it for approximately £5.3 million in 2022.

  • October 03, 2025

    Howden Buys Classic Car Insurance Broker In North Wales

    Howden said Friday it has bought classic car insurance broker Gott & Wynne Ltd., marking its first regional buy in North Wales.

  • October 03, 2025

    Monaco Advisory Firm Rejects €10M Claim Over Services

    A Monaco advisory firm has denied a Spanish private equity fund manager's €10 million ($11.7 million) claim over allegedly subpar fund placement advice and pressed its allegation that the manager unlawfully terminated a contract.

  • October 03, 2025

    Addleshaw Guides Beauty Tech In £300M London IPO

    The Beauty Tech Group PLC said Friday that it is selling its shares for 271 pence each in an initial public offering on the London Stock Exchange, which will give it a market capitalization of approximately £300 million ($404 million).

  • October 03, 2025

    CVC To Buy Stake In International Schools Partnership

    CVC said Friday its subsidiary has agreed to acquire a minority stake in a group of 111 private international schools from Switzerland-based global private equity company Partners Group.

  • October 03, 2025

    Paul Hastings, Clifford Chance Lead Princes' Planned LSE IPO

    Princes Group PLC said Friday that it is looking to float on the London Stock Exchange as the U.K.-based food and beverage company eyes expanding its reach across Europe and beyond.

  • October 02, 2025

    UK Biotech Investor To Inject £10M In Schroders Partnership

    Investment company International Biotechnology Trust PLC said Thursday it has agreed to partner with Schroders Capital, the private markets investment specialist business of Schroders, to buy into funds that invest in biotechnology firms that are not listed.

  • October 02, 2025

    Broker Partnership Co. Invests In Drone Insurance Specialist

    Investment vehicle Minority Broker Partnerships has said it will plug a "significant capital injection" into drone insurance specialist Moonrock Insurance.

Expert Analysis

  • 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.

  • Key Findings From EU Report On Antitrust Remedies

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    Although the European Commission’s recent report assessing the effectiveness of its antitrust policy on behavioral remedies is not binding, it may influence future cases and promote coherence, providing useful insights for national competition authorities and courts when considering remedies in their own jurisdictions, say lawyers at Paul Weiss.

  • New UK Order Offers Welcome Clarity To Crypto Staking Rules

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    The recently effective Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 Amendment Order clarifies that arrangements for qualifying crypto-asset staking do not amount to a collective investment scheme, and by addressing an issue that curtailed staking activities in the U.K., facilitates the use of that practice, says Andrew Henderson at Goodwin.

  • How EU Competition Policy Will Affect State Aid Rules

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    The European Commission’s recent competitiveness compass policy indicates its ambitions for the European Union to become an economic powerhouse, leveraging a new coordination tool that would affect state aid rules and boost public support for green energy investments, say lawyers at Linklaters.

  • Banker Remuneration Proposals Could Affect More Than Pay

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    The Financial Conduct Authority and Prudential Regulation Authority’s pending proposals to reduce banker remuneration restrictions bring obvious personal financial advantages for bankers, but may have repercussions that result in increased scrutiny of bonus payments and wider changes to workplace culture and overall accountability, say lawyers at Fox Williams.

  • Rethinking 'No Comment' For Clients Facing Public Crises

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    “No comment” is no longer a cost-free or even a viable public communications strategy for companies in crisis, and counsel must tailor their guidance based on a variety of competing factors to help clients emerge successfully, says Robert Bowers at Moore & Van Allen.

  • EU Paper Urges Data Protection And Competition Law Unity

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    A recent European Data Protection Board position paper calls for closer cooperation among data protection and competition authorities, and provides valuable insight for businesses seeking to ensure compliance across an increasingly complex regulatory landscape, say lawyers at Paul Weiss.

  • Decoding Arbitral Disputes: Equal Rights Limit State Immunity

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    The Court of Appeal of England and Wales' recent determination that Spain’s London embassy could not dodge a former U.K.-based employee’s discrimination claims by invoking sovereign immunity reaffirms its position that employment and human rights should come before the privileges of foreign powers, says Josep Galvez at 4-5 Gray’s Inn.

  • How Proposed Private Share Trading System May Benefit Cos.

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    The government's proposal for a private securities and capital exchange system intends to enhance market practices and risk tolerances, offering a significant way for firms to free up liquidity by allowing investors to trade existing private company shares, say lawyers at Mishcon de Reya.

  • Managing Transatlantic Antitrust Investigations And Litigation

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    As transatlantic competition regulators cooperate more closely and European antitrust investigations increasingly spark follow-up civil suits in the U.S., companies must understand how to simultaneously juggle high-stakes multigovernment investigations and manage the risks of expensive new claims across jurisdictions, say lawyers at Paul Weiss.

  • What To Know As EU Urges Outbound Investment Reviews

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    A recent European Commission recommendation urges European Union member states to review outbound investments in certain critical technologies sectors, but does not clarify the next steps for states once information on relevant transactions in third countries is received, say lawyers at Cleary.

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