Transactions UK

  • 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.

  • October 02, 2025

    Prosus' €4.1B Deal For Just Eat Nears Completion

    Dutch investment group Prosus said Thursday that more than 90% of the shareholders of Just Eat Takeaway have now accepted its €4.1 billion ($4.8 billion) take-private offer, pushing it closer to the completion of the deal.

  • October 02, 2025

    Linklaters-Led Masdar Buys Spanish Solar Asset For €184M

    Emirati energy company Masdar said Thursday that it has acquired almost half of a Spanish solar power project from a unit owned by Spain's largest multinational electric utility company Endesa SA for €184 million ($216 million) in a deal guided by Linklaters LLP.

  • October 02, 2025

    Workspace REIT Sells 2 London Properties For £22.4M

    Workspace Group said Thursday it is finalizing the sale of two London offices for a combined £22.4 million ($30.2 million) as the U.K. real estate investment trust continues to recycle capital and streamline its portfolio.

  • October 02, 2025

    UK Oil & Gas Raises £3M, Readies For Switch To Hydrogen

    UK Oil & Gas PLC said Thursday that it has raised £3 million ($4 million) through selling shares, money the energy firm wants to use to back its transition from the petroleum sector to cleaner power.

  • October 02, 2025

    Housing Charities LiveWest, Bromford Flagship Weigh Merger

    Affordable housing providers LiveWest Homes Ltd. and Bromford Flagship Ltd. said Thursday they have agreed to have formal talks on becoming a combined business.

  • October 02, 2025

    Unilever Calls On Shareholder Vote After Ice Cream Biz Split

    European consumer goods giant Unilever PLC named the date on Thursday for the planned carve-out of its ice cream subsidiary Magnum, and called on its shareholders to vote on consolidating the company's share capital.

  • October 02, 2025

    Weil Taps 2 Latham Partners To Boost German PE Practice

    Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP said Thursday that it has snapped up two leading private equity partners from Latham & Watkins in Germany.

  • October 01, 2025

    Ithaca Ups Stake In North Sea Gas Field To 85% For £115M

    Ithaca Energy said Wednesday that it has completed the acquisition of an 85% stake in a North Sea gas field for approximately £115 million ($155.4 million) from a joint venture of British Gas-owner Centrica and a German company.

  • October 01, 2025

    Yorkshire Broker Continues UK Expansion With Three Buys

    JMG Group Investments Ltd. has bought three insurance brokers in Birmingham, Edinburgh and the Lake District, marking further expansion for the company in the U.K.

  • October 01, 2025

    EU Clears Prada's €1.25B Deal To Buy Versace

    The European Commission has given the thumbs-up to Prada's acquisition of Italian designer brand Versace in a transaction worth approximately €1.25 billion ($1.47 billion).

  • October 01, 2025

    Investment Biz Wins 97.4% Stake In Legal Services Co.

    Investment company Dbay Advisors said Wednesday that approximately 97% of the shareholders of Anexo, a credit hire and legal services business, have now accepted its joint takeover offer of about £71 million ($96 million).

  • October 01, 2025

    Antitrust Watchdog Reviews DLA Piper-Led S&P Merger Deal

    The Competition and Markets Authority said it is looking into whether it will launch an in-depth investigation into S&P Global's planned acquisition of Orbcomm Inc.'s data services business.

  • October 01, 2025

    Irish Food Co-Op Sells €230M Worth Of Nutrition Biz Shares

    Agribusiness Tirlán said Wednesday it has sold a €230 million ($270 million) stake in Glanbia PLC to institutional investors, with the secondary share sale's proceeds to repay a loan used to buy the food and nutrition business' Irish subsidiary.

  • October 01, 2025

    TotalEnergies Sells Renewable, Oil Assets To Cut Debt

    French fuel company TotalEnergies said Wednesday it has disposed of its stake in a renewable energy portfolio for €132.5 million ($155 million) and offloaded its interests in mature oil fields off Norway.

  • October 01, 2025

    Engineering Firm Arcadis Launches €175M Share Buyback

    Arcadis NV launched a share repurchase program worth up to €175 million ($205 million) on Wednesday, as the Dutch engineering company looks to reward investors and reduce its share capital.

  • October 01, 2025

    Diversified Energy To Move Primary Listing From UK To US

    Oil and gas producer Diversified Energy said Wednesday that it will move its primary listing to New York, dealing the latest high-profile blow to the London Stock Exchange, which is struggling to attract companies and retain them.

  • September 30, 2025

    Hogan Lovells-Led Prax To Sell North Sea Assets For $26M

    British oil and gas company Serica Energy PLC said Tuesday that it has agreed to acquire assets in the North Sea from energy company Prax, which went into administration in June, for $25.6 million upfront.

  • September 30, 2025

    Biopharma Giant GSK Launches 3rd Chunk Of £2B Buyback

    GSK PLC said Tuesday it will reward investors with a share buyback program worth up to £300 million ($403 million), the third part of the British biopharmaceutical giant's £2 billion stock repurchase plan to lower its share capital.

  • September 30, 2025

    Latham-Led Aussie Oil Biz To Acquire Rival In £128M Deal

    International oil and gas company Falcon said Tuesday that it has agreed to be acquired by Australian rival Tamboran for approximately 239 million Canadian dollars (£127.7 million/$172 million) in a cash-and-stock deal guided by law firms including Latham and White & Case.

  • September 30, 2025

    Ageas Gets Digital Boost As It Completes £1.3B Acquisition

    The insurance giant Ageas said Tuesday it has completed its acquisition of Esure Group PLC in a "milestone" transaction worth £1.295 billion ($1.74 billion) that it believes will boost its tech efficiency.

Expert Analysis

  • EU Merger Control Concerns Remain After ECJ Illumina Ruling

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    The recent European Court of Justice judgment in Illumina-Grail is a welcome check on the commission's power to review low-threshold transactions, but with uncertainty persisting under existing laws and discretion left to national regulators, many pitfalls in European Union merger control remain, says Matthew Hall at McGuireWoods.

  • Examining The EU's New Payments Services Package

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    Following recent European Parliament elections, the spotlight is turning to the highly anticipated payments services package expected in September, marking a pivotal moment in the legislative process that will reshape the payment services ecosystem in the European Union, says Kristýna Tupá and Karolína Hlavinková at Schoenherr.

  • EU Reports Signal Greenwashing Focus For Financial Sector

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    Reports from the European Supervisory Authorities on enforcement of sustainability information, plus related guidance issued by the European Securities and Markets Authority, represent a fundamental change in how businesses must operate to maintain integrity and public trust, say Amilcare Sada and Matteo Fanton at A&O Shearman.

  • What M&A Uptick Will Mean For Legal Hiring

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    Thomson Reuters research reveals an improving macroeconomic picture of incoming interest rate cuts, and with market confidence in the new U.K. government, there is a higher corporate demand for transactional advice, leading law firms to increase their hiring in preparation for this heavier workload, says James Lavan at Buchanan Law.

  • Takeaways From First EU Foreign Subsidy M&A Investigation

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    The European Commission's recent investigation into Emirates Telecommunications' proposed acquisition of PPF Telecom is the first in-depth investigation of an M&A deal under the Foreign Subsidies Regulation, demonstrating that the regulation can have real consequences in practice that companies must consider at the outset of large transactions, says Matthew Hall at McGuireWoods.

  • Disclosure Takeaways From Superdry Restructuring Plan

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    Superdry’s recently approved restructuring plan is said to be the first of its kind accompanied by a capital raise, with the High Court of England and Wales’ interim judgment providing helpful guidance on disclosure requirements, say lawyers at King & Spalding.

  • EU Competition Report Spotlights Areas For Future Focus

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    The European Commission’s recent report on protecting competition highlights the importance of safeguarding innovation and preventing exploitative conduct by dominant firms, signaling that strong and focused law enforcement is to remain a priority with an even greater application of abuse-of-dominance rules, say Nicole Kar and Charlotte Mann at Paul Weiss.

  • Insurance Rulings Show Court Hesitancy To Fix Policy Errors

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    Two recent Court of Appeal insurance decisions highlight that policyholders can only overcome policy drafting errors and claim coverage if there is a very obvious mistake, emphasizing courts' reluctance to rewrite contract terms that are capable of enforcement, says Aaron Le Marquer at Stewarts.

  • Irish Businesses Should Act Now To Prepare For EU AI Act

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    Artificial intelligence is increasingly transforming the Irish job market, and proactive engagement with the forthcoming European Union AI Act, a significant shift in the regulatory landscape for Irish businesses, will be essential for Irish businesses to responsibly harness AI’s advantages and to maintain legal compliance, say lawyers at Pinsent Masons.

  • Unpacking The New Concept Of 'Trading Misfeasance'

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    In addition to granting one of the largest trading awards since the Insolvency Act was passed in 1986, the High Court recently introduced a novel claim for misfeasant trading in Wright v. Chappell, opening the door to liability for directors, even where insolvent liquidation or administration was not inevitable, say lawyers at Greenberg Traurig.

  • Opinion

    The FTC Needs To Challenge The Novo-Catalent Deal

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    Novo's acquisition of Catalent threatens to substantially lessen competition in the manufacturing and marketing of GLP-1 diabetes and obesity drugs, and the Federal Trade Commission should challenge it under a vertical theory of harm, as it aligns with last year's merger guidelines and the Fifth Circuit decision in Illumina, says attorney David Balto.

  • Complying With EU Commission's Joint Purchasing Rules

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    One year after the European Commission released its revised guidelines on horizontal cooperation agreements, attorneys at Crowell & Moring reflect on the various forms such agreements can take, and how parties can avoid structuring arrangements that run afoul of competition law.

  • Tips For Implementing EU Sustainability Reporting Guidance

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    Lawyers at Sullivan & Cromwell discuss the European Financial Reporting Advisory Group’s recently published guidance on double materiality assessments and offer takeaways on achieving a sustainability directive-compliant process that could enhance clarity and consistency among multinational stakeholders.

  • What UK Digital Markets Act Will Mean For Competition Law

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    The new Digital Markets Act’s reforms will strengthen the Competition and Markets Authority's investigatory and enforcement powers across its full remit of merger control and antitrust investigations, representing a seismic shift in the U.K. competition and consumer law landscape, say lawyers at Travers Smith.

  • What French Watchdog Ruling Means For M&A Landscape

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    Although ultimately dismissed due to lack of evidence, the French competition authority’s recent post-closing review of several nonreportable mergers is a landmark case that highlights the increased complexity of such transactions, and is further testament to the European competition authorities’ willingness to expand their toolkit to address below-threshold M&As, say lawyers at Cleary.

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