Transactions UK

  • July 16, 2026

    Freshfields, Wachtell Guide Uber's $14.8B Delivery Hero Deal

    Uber will buy Germany's Delivery Hero for $14.8 billion, the companies said on Thursday, after the U.S. ride-hailing and food delivery giant began building its stake in its European competitor this year.

  • July 15, 2026

    Lloyds PE Unit Backs Brady Solicitors To Fuel Expansion

    LDC (Managers) Ltd. has invested in law firm Brady Solicitors, based in central England, backing its expansion plans as private equity investors continue to explore opportunities in the U.K. legal sector.

  • July 15, 2026

    Honesty Best Policy After Top UK Court's 'Good Faith' Ruling

    The ruling by the U.K. Supreme Court on the bounds of a director's duty to act in "good faith" makes it clear that honesty is the best policy, even if directors are at odds over what they think is best for their company, lawyers say.

  • July 15, 2026

    Supermarkets Investor Seeks £100M For £216M Grocery Deals

    Supermarket Income REIT PLC said Wednesday that it is planning to raise £100 million ($134.4 million) in equity to fund the acquisitions of nine grocery stores for £216 million in different parts of the U.K.

  • July 15, 2026

    Saudi Investor Appeals Time-Barred Claim In $5M Loan Fight

    A Saudi investor urged an appeals court Wednesday to revive its $5 million claim over an unpaid loan agreement, arguing that a London judge wrongly held the case was time-barred by applying too strict a test for what constituted an acknowledgment of the claim.

  • July 15, 2026

    UK Clears EBay's $1.2B Depop Buy After Merger Review

    Britain's competition watchdog said Wednesday that it has approved the planned $1.2 billion acquisition by eBay of Depop, an online marketplace for used apparel, at the end of the first phase of an investigation it launched in June.

  • July 15, 2026

    Components Maker Volex Buys Remainder Of Kepler For $90M

    Electrical components maker Volex has acquired the remaining 64.3% stake it did not already own in Kepler SignalTek, a medical products manufacturer, for up to $89.4 million, to broaden its presence in patient-connected devices.

  • July 15, 2026

    UK Antitrust Regulator Seeks Views On Danone-Huel Deal

    Britain's competition watchdog said Wednesday it has begun the early stages of reviewing Danone SA's proposed acquisition of meal replacement brand Huel Ltd., inviting businesses and consumers to comment on whether the deal could reduce competition in the U.K.

  • July 15, 2026

    Zenith Energy To Sell Italian Solar Assets For €12M

    Zenith Energy said Wednesday its Wesolar subsidiary has inked a non-binding agreement to sell its portfolio of solar development projects in northwest Italy for €12 million ($14 million), reaping a significant profit.

  • July 15, 2026

    Willkie Guides Saudi Re On Lloyd's Underwriter Stake Buy

    ​Saudi Reinsurance Co. has said it has agreed to acquire a minority stake in AdA Risk Holding Co. Ltd., a London-based specialty underwriting firm, as the reinsurer seeks to strengthen its position in the Lloyd's market.

  • July 15, 2026

    Infill Capital Partners Cancels £41M Approach For Safestay

    European real estate investment firm Infill Capital Partners has said it no longer plans to pursue its proposed £40.9 million ($54.8 million) take-private bid for Safestay, a British tourist hostels company.

  • July 15, 2026

    BoE Chief Calls For Law Reform For AI In Financial Advice

    The U.K. should start working now on major legal and public policy changes to account for the rising number of consumers using chatbots for financial advice, the governor of the Bank of England has warned.

  • July 14, 2026

    Shell To Sell Renewables Biz To India's Aditya Birla For $1.8B

    Shell has said it will sell its Indian renewables platform to Aditya Birla for $1.8 billion, less than four years after buying the business, as the oil giant reduces exposure to certain parts of its power generation assets.

  • July 14, 2026

    Ex-Macfarlanes Pro Joins FCA Regulatory Decisions Panel

    The Financial Conduct Authority said Tuesday that its board has appointed former Macfarlanes LLP lawyer Dan Lavender to its committee that ensures contested enforcement decisions are made fairly.

  • July 14, 2026

    UK To Accelerate Tokenization Of Wholesale Financial Markets

    The Treasury's champion of wholesale digital markets, Chris Woolard, has set out for Chancellor Rachel Reeves a 12-month plan to get companies, regulators and the government to develop online assets in wholesale financial markets.

  • July 14, 2026

    DAC Beachcroft Advises Biopharma On £3.5M Share Sale

    Poolbeg Pharma PLC said Tuesday it has conditionally raised £3.5 million ($4.7 million) through a share sale to fund two clinical trials through to completion and boost its position in talks with potential partners.

  • July 14, 2026

    AstraZeneca To Acquire Lung Cancer Drug License For $1.5B

    Multinational pharma giant AstraZeneca said Tuesday that it has agreed to acquire worldwide rights to develop and commercialize a lung cancer drug for as much as $1.5 billion from Chinese pharma company Dizal Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

  • July 14, 2026

    Covert Director Breached Good Faith Duty, Top UK Court Says

    A director who covertly sabotaged his board's strategy to sell a business breached his statutory duty to act in good faith, Britain's top court ruled Tuesday, holding that his belief that he was acting in the company's long-term interests did not excuse his conduct.

  • July 14, 2026

    Flooring Biz Victoria Sells Belgian Asset For €34.4M

    Flooring company Victoria PLC said Tuesday that it has completed the €34.4 million ($40 million) sale-and-leaseback of its Belgian distribution center as it continues to shift much of its Balta Rugs manufacturing to Turkey.

  • July 13, 2026

    DLA Piper Steers Engineer's UK Pension Plan Buy-In

    The U.K. pension plan of global engineering consultancy Stantec has completed a full insurance buy-in, securing the retirement benefits of all 680 members, a financial adviser said on Monday.

  • July 13, 2026

    Helix Exploration Closes $11M Purchase Of Helium Facility

    Helix Exploration said Monday it has completed the acquisition of a helium liquefaction facility in Oklahoma in an $11 million cash and shares deal.

  • July 13, 2026

    AkzoNobel Rejects Nippon Paint's €7.5B Bid For Paint Unit

    AkzoNobel NV said Monday that Nippon Paint is still interested in acquiring its decorative paints business for €7.5 billion ($8.6 billion) after the owner of Dulux brand rejected an earlier joint takeover attempt from the Japanese rival and another company worth €12.5 billion.

  • July 13, 2026

    Reed Smith-Led Marketing Co. Rejects Rival's £43M Approach

    U.K. marketing group System1 said Monday it has rejected an unsolicited £43.1 million ($57.7 million) takeover approach by its rival Brave Bison, arguing that it significantly undervalues the business.

  • July 13, 2026

    Marine Insurers Get Backing For Thomas Miller Takeover

    Two marine insurers in merger talks said Monday that 89% of shareholders in Thomas Miller Holdings have accepted their joint takeover offer, with the acquisition of the holding company expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2026.

  • July 10, 2026

    Infill Capital Partners Eyes £41M Deal To Take Safestay Private

    Safestay said Friday that European real estate investment firm Infill Capital Partners is weighing a £40.9 million ($54.8 million) takeover offer for the tourist hostels owner that will take the company private.

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