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April 11, 2025
Ropes & Gray-Led PE Biz Ends £322M Buy Amid Market Storm
Private equity company Keensight Capital said Friday that it has dropped its interest in the £322.4 million ($422.2 million) acquisition of Niox Group, a maker of asthma diagnostic products, because of the "current macroeconomic backdrop."
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April 11, 2025
UK Probes $3.1B SES-Intelsat Satellites Biz Merger Plan
The Competition and Markets Authority said Friday that it is investigating SES SA's proposed $3.1 billion takeover of rival satellites operator Intelsat SA, as consolidation in the aerospace sector continues to take off to compete with Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos.
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April 10, 2025
Amazon CEO, Bain Take Spotlight Amid Recent Rumors
Private equity firm Bain Capital agrees to purchase Sizzling Platter for $1 billion, SC Capital is eyeing British data center group Global Switch in a potential $5 billion deal, and Amazon CEO Andy Jassy addresses a rumored Amazon bid. Here, Law360 breaks down these and other rumor-related developments from the past week.
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April 10, 2025
UK Open To SLB-ChampionX Fixes For $8B Oil Services Deal
The United Kingdom's Competition and Markets Authority expressed openness Thursday to fixes offered to address antitrust concerns over energy-focused global technology company SLB's proposed $7.8 billion acquisition of chemistry solutions provider ChampionX, based in part on a divestiture already inked to address U.S. worries.
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April 10, 2025
Prada Bags Versace From Capri Holdings In $1.37B Deal
Fashion luxury group Capri Holdings on Thursday announced that it has agreed to sell iconic Italian designer brand Versace to Prada in a €1.25 billion ($1.37 billion) deal meant to allow Capri to focus more on its other two luxury brands: Michael Kors and Jimmy Choo.
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April 10, 2025
JD Sports Kicks Off Share Buyback Of Up To £100M
JD Sports Fashion PLC rolled out a program on Thursday to repurchase shares of up to £100 million ($129 million), a move expected to lower the outstanding share capital of the "king of trainers."
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April 10, 2025
Baker Tilly Unit To Raise £102M Ahead Of AIM Listing
MHA PLC unveiled on Thursday details of its planned sale of shares as part of a program to raise funds worth up to £101.8 million ($132 million), as the professional services provider edges toward its proposed listing in London.
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April 10, 2025
Tesco Announces £1.45B Buyback For Shareholders
Grocery behemoth Tesco PLC said Thursday that it will buy back a total of £1.45 billion ($1.87 billion) of its shares in the next 12 months on the heels of the £1 billion buyback that it has just completed.
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April 10, 2025
Emirates' Renewables Co. Completes €3.2B Buy Of Greek Biz
Emirati renewable energy company Masdar said on Thursday that it has completed the €3.2 billion ($3.5 billion) acquisition of a Greek operator, Terna Energy SA, in one of the largest deals in the sector in the European Union.
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April 10, 2025
Goldman-Backed Broker Buys UK Rival Moore Robinson
Insurance intermediary Clear said Thursday that it has acquired Moore Robinson Ltd., a specialist property broker based in the City of London, as the group moves to strengthen its U.K. retail arm.
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April 10, 2025
FCA Boss Rathi Appointed To 2nd Term With Growth Focus
HM Treasury said Thursday that it has reappointed Nikhil Rathi as chief executive of the Financial Conduct Authority to continue its reform of the regulations to support economic growth.
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April 09, 2025
White & Case-Led EQT Inks Nearly $3B Health Deal With KKR
KKR & Co. has agreed to acquire Sweden's Karo Healthcare from EQT, marking the handover of a company that has quadrupled in sales over the past five years, the companies said Wednesday, in a deal worth up to a reported 2.6 billion euros ($2.85 billion).
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April 09, 2025
Blackstone Clinches $10.8B European Real Estate Fund
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP-advised private equity giant Blackstone on Wednesday announced that it wrapped its latest European real estate fund with €9.8 billion ($10.8 billion) of total capital commitments.
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April 09, 2025
Scottish Friendly Acquires £2.16B In Fidelity Pension Assets
Mutual life insurer Scottish Friendly said Wednesday that it has acquired £2.16 billion ($2.76 billion) of pension and annuity payment books of British investment firm Fidelity International.
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April 09, 2025
CMS, A&O Shearman In €131M Fitness Clubs Firm Deal
Healthcare and lab testing firm Medicover AB said Wednesday it has acquired a fitness clubs operator in Poland for approximately €131 million ($145 million), a deal advised by the Polish arm of CMS.
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April 09, 2025
EU Preps Law To Tighten Screening Of Foreign Investment
The European Parliament is preparing legislation that would extend and harmonize the bloc's systems for screening foreign investments, aimed at preventing hostile overseas players from acquiring control of critical infrastructure and technology.
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April 09, 2025
Simmons Leads E-Retailer To Buy UK Rival For $154M
Online retailer Zozo Inc. said Wednesday that it has agreed to acquire Lyst Ltd., a fashion shopping platform, for $154 million in cash as the Japanese seeks to expand its presence in the West in the rapidly growing sector.
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April 09, 2025
Wikborg Rein Leads Belgian Biz In €900M Energy Firm Buy
Deme Group NV said Wednesday that it has agreed to acquire Norwegian offshore wind-energy company Havfram for approximately €900 million ($994 million.
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April 09, 2025
Rothesay Seals £105M Pensions Deal With Skipton
A pension plan for U.K. building society Skipton has agreed a £105 million ($135 million) full buy-in deal with insurer Rothesay Life PLC, securing the benefits of all 705 members.
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April 09, 2025
Assura Backs KKR's £1.6B Takeover Offer, Rejects PHP
The board of property manager Assura said Wednesday that it has backed a £1.6 billion ($2 billion) takeover offer from two U.S. private equity firms, rejecting a lower £1.5 billion bid from a British real estate investment trust.
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April 08, 2025
Morrison Foerster-Led Infineon Paying $2.5B For Auto Tech Biz
Morrison Foerster LLP is guiding Infineon Technologies AG on an agreement to purchase Marvell Technology's automotive Ethernet business for $2.5 billion, in a deal that will expand the German company's own automobile technology business.
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April 15, 2025
Taylor Wessing Hires Finance Pro From DWF
Taylor Wessing LLP has recruited an expert in corporate finance and special situations from DWF, the firm's first partner hire of 2025.
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April 08, 2025
Estate Agent Foxtons Kicks Off £3M Share Buyback
Foxtons Group PLC on Tuesday announced the launch of a program to return up to £3 million ($3.8 million) to shareholders after recently unveiling a jump in revenue.
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April 08, 2025
RPC, Weil-Led Howden Closes Buy Of UK Consultant
The insurance broker giant Howden Group Ltd. has finalized its acquisition of Barnett Waddingham, a professional services consultant, to create a major player in the U.K.'s pensions and employee benefits sector.
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April 08, 2025
PureTech Health Rejects PE Firm's Approach
PureTech Health PLC has confirmed it was in talks with Kirkland-led private equity firm Nordic Capital Epsilon about a possible takeover of the pharmaceutical company by acquiring all its shares for cash, which it has rejected.
Expert Analysis
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Changes To UK Competition Rules Will Extend CMA Powers
Recent amendments to U.K. competition and consumer law regimes introduce changes to merger control and antitrust investigations that will result in the speedier resolution of cases and greater autonomy for the Competition and Markets Authority, say Bill Batchelor and Aurora Luoma at Skadden.