Transactions UK

  • September 15, 2025

    2 Firms Guide Ørsted's $9.4B Fundraising After US Setback

    Denmark's Ørsted AS said Monday that it has started its 60 billion Danish kroner ($9.4 billion) rights issue in a move to boost its capital structure after the U.S. blocked two wind farm projects to await a government review.

  • September 15, 2025

    Electrical Retailer AO Group To Launch Debut £10M Buyback

    AO World PLC said Monday it intends to reward investors with a share repurchase program worth up to £10 million ($13.6 million), the first time that the electrical retailer will have launched such a scheme.

  • September 12, 2025

    Taxation With Representation: Felesky Flynn, Gibson, Kirkland

    In this week's Taxation With Representation, copper mining companies Anglo American and Teck Resources plan to merge, EchoStar agrees to sell spectrum licenses to SpaceX, and Diversified Energy acquires fellow energy operator Canvas.

  • September 12, 2025

    Ankle Tag Co. Says Ex-CEO Forged Docs To Hide Wrongdoing

    A British ankle tag maker has accused its former chief executive of forging documents to cover up wrongdoing, adding to its £320 million ($434 million) claim that she hid her interests in the company's shareholders and diverted millions from the business.

  • September 12, 2025

    Businessman Can Sue Fund In UK To Stop Luxembourg Claim

    A London court ruled Friday that a businessman can sue a Luxembourg investment fund in England over allegations that he was partly responsible for the fund underselling a company by as much as £80 million ($108 million).

  • September 12, 2025

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

    This past week in London has seen former Master Chef presenter Gregg Wallace sue the BBC, Elon Musk's xAI take legal action against a staff engineer, and fashion mogul Kevin-Gerald Stanford file a fresh claim against Lion Capital-owned Klotho and EY amid a long-running All Saints share acquisition dispute.

  • September 12, 2025

    Third Point Completes Deal To List Reinsurance Biz On LSE

    Third Point Investors Ltd. said Friday that it has completed a reverse takeover of Malibu Life Reinsurance SPC under which the hedge fund will become a London-listed reinsurance company, despite opposition from a large group of shareholders.

  • September 12, 2025

    Fieldfisher-Led Property Biz To Sell Commercial Arm For £12M

    ​Property developer Roadside Real Estate PLC said Friday that it has agreed to sell its commercial property business to Tarncourt Properties Ltd. in a deal valued at approximately £12 million ($16.3 million) to further simplify the business.

  • September 12, 2025

    Squire Patton Leads £23M Welcome Break Pension Deal

    British motorway service station operator Welcome Break Group Ltd. has finalized a £23 million ($31.2 million) full-scheme buy-in of its pension plan with Just Group, the financial services company said Friday.

  • September 12, 2025

    Sabadell Tells Shareholders To Reject €17.4B BBVA Takeover

    Spanish lender Banco Sabadell told its shareholders on Friday to reject a €17.4 billion ($20.4 billion) hostile takeover from rival BBVA as it said that the deal is full of risk and uncertainty and undervalues the group.

  • September 12, 2025

    Helvetia, Baloise Win Swiss, EU Approvals For Merger

    Swiss insurers Helvetia and Baloise said Friday that two European regulators have given the thumbs-up for their planned merger, confirming that the deal to create the second-largest insurance group in Switzerland will close in December.

  • September 11, 2025

    AI, Tech and More Sectors Drive $4B-$7B Deal Rumors

    Valuations in the $4 billion to $7 billion range emerged as the sweet spot in this week's deal rumors, with companies across artificial technology, tech and other sectors reportedly nearing stake sales, divestitures and initial public offerings.

  • September 11, 2025

    Iberdrola Boosts Neoenergia Stake With $2.2B Deal

    Spanish utility Iberdrola SA said Thursday it has agreed to acquire a 30.29% stake in Brazil's Neoenergia from Caixa de Previdência dos Funcionários do Banco do Brasil, or PREVI, building up its majority stake in the business.

  • September 11, 2025

    Trainline Plans £150M Buyback After Robust Results

    Online rail ticketing platform Trainline PLC said Thursday that it will buy £150 million ($203.4 million) worth of its shares in the next 12 months as it announced "robust performance" between the first half of the year.

  • September 11, 2025

    BlackRock, Pictet Back Swiss Marketplace's $1.3B IPO

    Online marketplace owner SMG said on Thursday that it expects to raise up to approximately 1.04 billion Swiss francs ($1.3 billion) in its initial public offering scheduled to take place on the SIX Swiss Exchange on Sept. 19.

  • September 11, 2025

    Fire Safety Biz Enters Non-Binding Deal For Insulation Firm

    Fire safety company Zenova Group PLC said on Thursday that it has entered a non-binding potential deal to acquire insulation firm Restoreo, to enlarge its business and drive international growth.

  • September 11, 2025

    Skadden Steers Legal Researcher In £43M Buy Of The Lawyer

    Researcher Legal Benchmarking Group will buy The Lawyer for £43 million ($58 million) from media group Centaur, the companies said Thursday.

  • September 11, 2025

    HCR-Led Tavistock Buys Financial Adviser For Up To £10M

    Tavistock said Thursday that it has acquired a controlling stake in Lifetime Financial Management Intermediaries Ltd., a financial advisory company, for up to £9.9 million ($13.4 million), in a move to expand its consultancy services.

  • September 11, 2025

    Latham, Cederquist Guide NOBA Bank's $3.7B Swedish IPO

    Swedish lender NOBA Bank said Thursday that it plans to re-list on the Stockholm stock exchange in a flotation that it expects to value the company at 35 billion Swedish kronor ($3.7 billion)

  • September 11, 2025

    Marketing Biz Snaps Up Brand Consultancy For Up To £12M

    Brave Bison Group PLC said Thursday that it has bought brand advisory business MTM London Ltd. for up to £12 million ($16 million) in a cash and shares transaction which the marketing and technology business believes will boost its revenue.

  • September 11, 2025

    Norton Rose Advises Property Investor On £12.5M Buyback

    Picton Property Income Ltd. said Thursday that it will return up to £12.5 million (£16.9 million) to investors to create "value for shareholders."

  • September 10, 2025

    AI Infrastructure Startup Nebius Seeks $3B To Fuel Expansion

    Dutch artificial intelligence infrastructure company Nebius Group N.V. on Wednesday announced plans to raise up to $3 billion to further fuel its growth, a move that comes just days after the tech company revealed a multibillion-dollar partnership with Microsoft.

  • September 17, 2025

    Ropes & Gray Launches In Milan With Latham PE Trio

    Ropes & Gray LLP said Wednesday that it has opened an office in Milan with three private equity partners joining from Latham & Watkins LLP, further scaling its European presence after recently opening for business in Paris.

  • September 10, 2025

    Pinsent Masons Guides £105M Materials Co. Pension Deal

    ​Legacy pension plans for the industrial materials giant Mativ Holdings Inc.'s U.K. arm have completed two full-scheme buy-ins worth £105 million ($142 million) with Rothesay Life PLC, the insurer has said.

  • September 10, 2025

    Irish Giant DCC Completes £1B Sale Of Healthcare Unit

    Irish energy and marketing giant DCC said Wednesday that it has completed the £1.05 billion ($1.4 billion) sale of its healthcare business to a division of private equity firm Investindustrial after receiving regulatory approvals.

Expert Analysis

  • Key Takeaways From EU Proposal For Greenwashing Rules

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    If the proposal for a Green Claims Directive, with its enhanced rules on claims about a product or trader's environmental impact, is adopted, it will affect all businesses selling their products in the EU and bring major changes to the way those products are packaged and advertised, say attorneys at Shearman.

  • UK Investment Screening Inches Closer To US Regime

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    The recent agreement between the U.K. Cabinet Office and House of Commons concerning parliamentary scrutiny of the Investment Security Unit represents a step toward greater transparency of intervention in investments that may raise national security concerns, and underscores increasing alignment with the U.S. regime, say attorneys at Hogan Lovells.

  • UK Ruling Offers Useful Guidance To Insolvency Practitioners

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    The recent U.K. High Court ruling in a matter involving Sova Capital represents the first unsecured credit bid to be approved by an English court, demonstrating a pragmatic approach to complex sanctions-related administrations and identifying a novel solution for insolvency practitioners to maximize value for the benefit of creditors, say attorneys at Katten.

  • Opinion

    Thomas Report Is Final Straw — High Court Needs Ethics Code

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    As a recent report on Justice Clarence Thomas' ongoing conflicts of interest makes evident, Supreme Court justices should be subject to an enforceable and binding code of ethics — like all other federal judges — to maintain the credibility of the institution, says Erica Salmon Byrne at Ethisphere.

  • Ofwat's New Guidance For Water Projects: Key Takeaways

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    While increased competition is a laudable aim, the U.K. Water Services Regulation Authority's introduction of direct procurement for customers by default for projects above a size threshold could have ramifications for the financial stability of the companies delivering major water infrastructure, say Jennifer Charles and Marianne Anton at Watson Farley.

  • Court Ruling Strengthens EU Stance On Non-Notifiable M&A

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    The recent European Union Court of Justice's decision in Towercast can be seen as part of a pattern of increasingly rigorous scrutiny of M&A, and provides scope for greater intervention by national competition authorities on acquisitions by dominant companies that do not meet the EU or national merger control thresholds for notification, say attorneys at Herbert Smith.

  • How Changes To 'Acting In Concert' Will Affect UK Takeovers

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    The recent changes made to the rules by the U.K. Takeover Panel on who is presumed to be acting in concert will be of most interest to parties proposing to make a bid for a U.K. listed company, and give welcome clarity as to how the U.K. takeover regime operates, say attorneys at Herbert Smith.

  • Key Points In Draft EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation

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    The draft implementing regulation on EU foreign subsidy control provides eagerly awaited guidance on the submission of mandatory notifications, but there are still many open questions, say Paul van den Berg and Merit Olthoff at Freshfields.

  • ClientEarth Claim May Expand Scope Of Directors' Duties

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    In using litigation to hold Shell’s board of directors to account for failing to properly prepare for the net-zero transition, ClientEarth’s actions represent a shift in climate change activism strategy and an unprecedented application of directors’ duties as a mechanism to drive change, say Marlene Henderson and Danielle De Val at Browne Jacobson.

  • Volatile Energy Prices Complicate Int'l Arbitration Damages

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    In the turbulent global energy market, international arbitration is a crucial tool for resolving cross-border disputes — but determining how, if at all, to account for recent energy price spikes when quantifying damages presents many challenges for tribunals, say attorneys at White & Case.

  • A Breakdown Of The SRA's Proposed New Fining Powers

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    Thanks to the Solicitors Regulation Authority's pending new fining framework, which includes guidance on unsuitable fines and a fixed penalties scheme for low-level breaches, firms can expect to see more disciplinary findings leading to an SRA fine rather than referral to the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal, say Graham Reid and Shanice Holder at RPC.

  • Merger Ruling Shows Risk Of Not Seeking Prior CMA Approval

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    The recent decision by the U.K. Competition and Markets Authority to unwind the acquisition by Cerelia Group of Jus-Rol demonstrates that despite the voluntary nature of the U.K. reporting regime, parties may wish to consider the potential for wider scrutiny when deciding whether to seek merger control clearance, say attorneys at Hogan Lovells.

  • Warranty & Indemnity Insurance Considerations For M&A

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    With increased competition and greater capacity leading to lower premiums and deal costs, warranty and indemnity insurance is now available to the wider M&A market, and may help to limit risk and help parties focus on other key elements of the transaction, says Alice Wooler at Birketts.

  • What The Dignity Takeover Deal Says About M&A Trends

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    While some public companies may prefer to go private to maximize company growth and shareholder returns, there are potential pitfalls and in the current uncertain economic climate pairing up between private equity and public entities is likely to increase, as evidenced by the recent Dignity takeover deal, says James Lyons at Lawrence Stephens.

  • How Geopolitical Change Is Affecting M&A Activity In Europe

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    Several factors are leading businesses to divest from Russia and invest in central and Eastern European EU member states, with particular sectors attractive to U.K. companies and certain trends in M&A transactional activity emerging, says Oksana Howard at Colman Coyle.

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