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April 25, 2025
Argentex CEO Exits As Stricken FX Firm Mulls £3M Bid
Argentex Group PLC said Friday it has replaced its head and named its chief operating officer as interim CEO, as the U.K. foreign exchange service provider navigates a financial crisis and a possible sale of the company.
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April 25, 2025
Portuguese Energy Biz To Float In London On April 30
Clean energy company Technologies New Energy SA of Portugal said Friday that it will begin to trade its shares in London on April 30, after it was bought in February for £28 million ($37 million) by blank-check company Codex.
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April 25, 2025
Aegon Defeats Worker's Contract Claim After Work Transfer
Aegon has beaten an unfair dismissal claim brought by a former Nationwide employee who resigned after his job transferred to the insurer, arguing that changes to his work conditions left him no choice but to quit.
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April 25, 2025
Slaughter And May Leads Coach Biz's $600M US Unit Sale
Public transport operator Mobico Group PLC said Friday it has agreed to sell its U.S. school bus business to I Squared Capital, a private equity firm that specializes in infrastructure, in a transaction worth up to $608 million.
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April 24, 2025
Ex-EY, PwC Execs' New Venture Backed By $300M PE Funding
Private equity giant Warburg Pincus has agreed to plug up to $300 million into a new accounting and consulting firm led by former leaders of two of the Big Four accounting firms.
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April 24, 2025
Ardonagh Group Acquires Swiss Broker SRB Assekuranz
The Ardonagh Group, a British insurance broker, said Thursday that it has acquired Zurich-based SRB Assekuranz Broker AG in a move to expand its MDS Group division.
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April 24, 2025
Certification Firm Bureau Veritas Sets €200M Buyback
Bureau Veritas said Thursday it will reward investors with a €200 million ($227 million) share repurchase program as the French laboratory testing and certification services firm reported an increase in revenue.
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April 24, 2025
Shareholders Back Miami's £70M Bid For European Exchange
The International Stock Exchange said Thursday that its shareholders have backed an approximately £70.4 million ($94 million) takeover offer from the owner of the Bermuda Stock Exchange.
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April 24, 2025
EDF Offers To Buy EV Charger Manufacturer For £4.8M
Pod Point, a maker of electric vehicle charging points, said Thursday that French utility firm EDF, its largest shareholder, has offered to acquire the company for approximately £4.8 million ($6.4 million).
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April 24, 2025
Vet Services Biz CVS To Sell Crematoria Operations For £42M
CVS Group PLC on Thursday announced the disposal of its crematoria operations to a pet aftercare company for £42.4 million ($56 million) cash, a move it believes will help it focus on its veterinary and diagnostics services.
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April 24, 2025
UK Gov't Clears Tile Biz's £9M Deal To Buy Rival
The Competition and Markets Authority said Thursday Topps Tiles' acquisition of 30 stores of rival CTD Tiles for £9 million ($12 million) can now proceed, after it approved the U.K. retailer's remedy to offload four of the outlets.
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April 24, 2025
Science Group Calls For Board Changes At Rival Ricardo
Science Group PLC called for a shake-up of the board of Ricardo on Thursday after building a 20.1% stake in the rival technology consultancy.
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April 24, 2025
Walker Morris Steers £28M Pension Deal For Metals Trader
A U.K. stainless steel and alloy metal trader's pension plan has agreed a £28 million ($37.3 million) buy-in with Just Group, the financial services firm said Thursday, securing the benefits of almost 100 deferred members and about 80 retirees.
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April 23, 2025
BT Sells Rest Of Italian Telecoms Biz To Local B2B Service
Retelit SpA said Wednesday that it has agreed to acquire British Telecom's remaining stake in BT Italia SpA to boost its capacity and meet growing demand.
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April 23, 2025
Insurance Group JMG Buys 3 UK Brokers To Boost Presence
Insurance Group JMG Group said Wednesday that it has acquired three British brokers to integrate them with three of its own subsidiaries in a bid to strengthen its presence in the country.
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April 23, 2025
Argentex Weighs Sale To Rival IFX Amid Liquidity Crisis
Foreign exchange service provider Argentex Group PLC said Wednesday that it had entered into "advanced discussions" about a potential acquisition by U.K. rival IFX Payments.
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April 23, 2025
THG Rejects £600M Approach From Selkirk For Myprotein
THG PLC, owner of the Myprotein bodybuilding supplement brand, said Wednesday that it rejected an "unsolicited, largely unfunded, highly conditional and non-binding proposal" of up to £600 million ($797 million) from London-listed shell Selkirk Group PLC to acquire Myprotein.
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April 23, 2025
SME Loans Firm To Launch New £25M Share Buyback
Funding Circle Holdings PLC said Wednesday it will launch a new share repurchase program of up to £25 million (£33 million) after the provider of loans to small and midsized companies recently reported a rise in revenue.
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April 23, 2025
Swiss Drug Developer Veraxa To List In US In $1.6B SPAC Deal
Swiss life sciences investor Xlife Sciences said Wednesday that its portfolio company, Veraxa Biotech, will merge with blank-check business Voyager Acquisition Corp. in a $1.64 billion deal to list on Nasdaq.
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April 23, 2025
Stakeholders Sell £21M Of Shares In Gold Miner Serabi
Two stakeholders in Serabi Gold PLC have sold a total of 20.7% of the U.K. company's share capital to institutional investors, the miner of precious metals said on Wednesday.
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April 22, 2025
Sidley Steers Admiral's Sale Of US Insurance Biz
Admiral Group PLC said Tuesday it has agreed to sell its U.S. motor insurance business to private investment firm J.C. Flowers & Co. for an undisclosed cash amount.
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April 29, 2025
Sidley Adds Former Latham Capital Markets Pro In London
Sidley Austin LLP has hired an experienced debt and equity capital markets heavyweight as a partner in its London practice, as the U.S. law firm continues to strengthen its European presence.
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April 22, 2025
Generali Launches Secondaries Fund With Partners Group
Italian asset management group Generali Investments said Tuesday that it has launched a new investment fund in partnership with Swiss-based global private equity firm Partners Group AG.
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April 22, 2025
Simmons & Simmons Guides Regent's £109M Bid For Inspired
Gas and metering services business Regent said Tuesday that it is looking to buy London-listed Inspired PLC for £109.35 million ($146.4 million) in cash, in an attempt to help reduce debt at the energy and sustainability adviser.
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April 22, 2025
Simpson Thacher-Led KKR Bids $1.2B For Sweden's Biotage
Private equity giant KKR said Tuesday that it has agreed to acquire Swedish life sciences company Biotage AB in an approximately 11.6 billion Swedish krona ($1.2 billion) deal guided by Roschier Advokatbyrå AB, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP and Advokatfirman Vinge.
Expert Analysis
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Proposed Foreign Subsidy Regulation Has Political Overtones
The European Commission's proposed Foreign Subsidies Regulation aims to prevent subsidies that have a distortive effect on competition from being granted to foreign companies, but in directing it against governments that use companies to extend their influence in the EU, the implications are clearly political, say Lena Sandberg and Yannis Ioannidis at Gibson Dunn.
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Early Trends In UK National Security Reviews Of Transactions
The U.K.'s move to block an intellectual property deal between Beijing Infinite Vision Technology and the University of Manchester — the first such prohibition under the recently implemented National Security and Investment Act — is part of a growing body of published decisions that provides useful lessons on achieving prompt security clearance, say attorneys at Arnold & Porter.
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Guidance Notes Offer Insight On UK National Security Regime
The U.K. government recently published long-awaited market guidance notes that add a greater level of transparency regarding the national security and investment regime, providing welcome guidance to businesses and their legal advisers on submitting transaction notifications, say attorneys at Cooley.
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Ruling On EU Commission Merger Reviews Signifies U-Turn
In validating the European Commission's new policy of using Merger Regulation Article 22 to review cases that do not qualify under the merger control rules of the requesting member state, the General Court has demonstrated that the EU is prepared to move the goal posts on well-established commission policy, say attorneys at King & Spalding.
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Where New UK And EU Vertical Agreements Rules Diverge
The lack of alignment between new EU and U.K. rules on vertical agreements is likely to present challenges to multinational businesses, and it would be prudent for legal advisers and companies to bear in mind the most stringent obligations of both, says Robert Bell at Armstrong Teasdale.
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A Look Ahead At What The German M&A Market Holds In Store
Despite signs of a possible recession, there is still significant M&A activity in the German market, with long-term strategic planning, private equity investors, multiparty involvement and even the state all playing an important role, says Michael Ulmer at Cleary.
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Tips For Handling Audio Data In E-Discovery Post-Pandemic
The rise of remote meetings during the COVID-19 pandemic has boosted the volume and importance of audio data in e-discovery — so organizations in highly regulated industries must collect and process that data, and establish complex strategies to manage their audio records, says Jack Bullen at FTI Consulting.
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Agreement Among Litigants Key To Using E-Discovery Tech
Parties are increasingly using e-discovery technologies to control costs, but as a New York federal court order in Actos Antitrust Litigation shows, a well-drafted, negotiated protocol allows them to address potential objections prior to use and helps protect against later claims of incomplete production, say attorneys at McGuireWoods.
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4 Ways M&A Deals Are Changing
There are signs that the market may be cooling, but recent trends in M&A transactions reflect more than just market strength and indicate that there has been a more general change in deal approach, say attorneys at DLA Piper.
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Opinion
Law School Admissions Shouldn't Hinge On Test Scores
The American Bar Association recently granted law schools some latitude on which tests it can consider in admissions decisions, but its continued emphasis on test scores harms student diversity and is an obstacle to holistic admissions strategies, says Aaron Taylor at AccessLex.
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How Market Challenges Are Affecting Deal-Making Trends
As private equity investors adjust to a new period of volatility and uncertainty in the marketplace, various trends in deal making are emerging in order to bridge valuation gaps and address financing concerns, say Alvaro Membrillera and Anna Pollak at Paul Weiss.
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What Digital Asset Decisions Mean For Future Disputes
Following a number of recent landmark decisions in the English courts, the law continues to develop in the sphere of digital assets, and several themes are emerging that will benefit both individuals and organizations, say Chris Recker at Duane Morris and Celso De Azevedo at The 36 Group.
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A Look At UK's 1st Report On Security Regime For Deals
The U.K. government’s recent report on the National Security and Investment Act, covering its first three months since it came into force in January, suggests that the regime may not be leading to a surge in benign notifications and that the government is responding quickly, which is good news for businesses, say attorneys at Cooley.
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What EU Changes To Dual Distribution Mean For Franchises
Following the European Commission’s adoption of the Vertical Block Exemption Regulation and accompanying vertical guidelines regarding dual distribution, which took effect this month, franchisors should examine their flow of information to and from franchisees to determine whether it must be restricted, say attorneys at Baker McKenzie.
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How ESG Matters Are Influencing M&A Due Diligence Trends
With a proliferation of environmental, social and governance-related regulatory developments and a desire to comply with best practice, ESG matters have become an increasingly important area of focus for both clients and advisers in M&A transactions, say attorneys at Sullivan & Cromwell.