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March 21, 2025
UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
This past week in London has seen a sub-postmaster sue the Post Office and Fujitsu, Russian insurer Ingosstrakh hit the Financial Times with a defamation claim, and Britvic-owned Robinsons Soft Drinks file a passing off claim against Aldi. Here, Law360 looks at these and other new claims in the U.K.
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March 21, 2025
Insurance Giant Howden Buys Scotland Broker SKB
Insurance broking giant Howden Group said it has bought Scotland-based SKB Independent Insurance Brokers.
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March 21, 2025
Bird & Bird, Shoosmiths Guide Australian Biz On AIM Debut
Wellnex Life Ltd., an Australian health and wellness products business, on Friday announced the admission of its stock on London's alternative investment market, advised by Bird & Bird LLP, Piper Alderman and Shoosmiths LLP.
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March 28, 2025
O'Melveny Rehires Antitrust Partner From Gibson Dunn
O'Melveny & Myers LLP has rehired Stephane Frank as a partner in its antitrust and competition group after he served a five-year stint at Gibson Dunn LLP, as the firm continues to attract what it describes as "boomerang laterals" back to its practice.
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March 21, 2025
White & Case Leads Alfa Laval In €800M Cryogenics Biz Deal
Swedish company Alfa Laval AB said Friday that it has agreed to acquire the cryogenics business of French industrial giant Fives Group for €800 million ($870 million) in an all-cash and debt-free deal guided by White & Case LLP.
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March 21, 2025
Baker McKenzie-Led Agri Biz To Buy 41% Stake In Farming Co.
Agriculture business MHP said Friday that it has agreed to acquire at least 41% of the share capital of Uvesa, a Spanish producer of meat and animal feeds, for €225 ($244) per share in cash, as the Ukraine-based company expands its global presence.
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March 20, 2025
Gallagher Hits Back At Former CEO's £1.5M Claim For Losses
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.'s benefits and consulting arm denies that it owes a former chief executive of a company it acquired £1.55 million ($2 million) on his claim that it failed to manage the business correctly, as legal wrangling over the acquisition continues.
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March 20, 2025
DIY Firm Wickes To Roll Out £20M Share Buyback
Wickes Group PLC said Thursday that it plans to launch a share repurchase program worth up to £20 million ($26 million) in April, as it reported a drop in its revenue amid challenging market conditions.
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March 20, 2025
Gowling, Sackers Steer £785M Pension Deal For Crops Biz
An agricultural giant has offloaded £785 million ($1 billion) of its pension liabilities to Legal & General Assurance Society Ltd., the insurer said Thursday, in a deal guided by Gowling WLG, Sacker & Partners LLP and Clifford Chance LLP.
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March 20, 2025
Energy Production Biz Begins £52M Share Buyback Program
Diversified Energy Co. PLC launched on Thursday a share buyback program worth up to £52.3 million ($68 million), a week after the natural gas producer said it had completed the purchase of energy business Maverick.
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March 20, 2025
EDX Medical To Raise £3M For New Cancer Test
Medical technology company EDX Medical Group PLC said Thursday that it has provisionally raised £3 million ($4 million) from existing and new investors to help roll out a new "super test" for cancer.
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March 20, 2025
Shakespeare Martineau-Led One Health Group Debuts On AIM
One Health Group PLC said Thursday that it has started trading on the junior investment market of the London Stock Exchange after raising approximately £7.8 million ($10.1 million) in an equity offering guided by Shakespeare Martineau LLP.
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March 20, 2025
CMA Clears Iberdrola's €5B Electric Power Co. Deal
Britain's antitrust authority said Thursday it has approved the acquisition by Spanish utility company Iberdrola of an 88% stake in British power distributor Electricity North West, allowing it to proceed.
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March 20, 2025
Norway Fund Buys 25% Of Covent Garden Estate For £570M
Norway's sovereign wealth fund said Thursday that it has acquired 25% of a property portfolio in Covent Garden for £570 million ($739 million) from investor Shaftesbury Capital — the latest U.K. land acquisition by the fund.
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March 20, 2025
Metal Exchange Fined £9.2M For Failures In 2022 Nickel Spike
The Financial Conduct Authority said Thursday that it has fined the London Metal Exchange £9.2 million ($11.9 million) for failures in 2022 that "undermined the orderliness" of the market and led to a sudden surge in nickel prices.
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March 19, 2025
4 Firms Steer Apollo's Buy Of Majority Stake In Energy Biz
Private equity giant Apollo on Wednesday announced that it has agreed to take a majority stake in offshore energy solutions business OEG Energy Group, in a $1 billion deal that was built by four law firms.
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March 19, 2025
Freshfields Guides €3.5B Sale Of Life Insurer Viridium
A consortium that includes German insurer Allianz said Wednesday that it would buy a controlling stake in European life insurance consolidator Viridium Group from Cinven Group Ltd, a private equity firm, for €3.5 billion ($3.8 billion).
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March 19, 2025
Reed Smith-Led Miami Bids £70M For European Stock Market
The owner of Bermuda Stock Exchange said Wednesday that it has agreed to acquire Guernsey-based The International Stock Exchange for approximately £70.4 million ($91 million) in a deal guided by Reed Smith LLP, Ashurst LLP, Mourant Ozannes LLP and Walkers LLP.
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March 19, 2025
Oil Well Services Biz Plans To Raise £3.5M As Demand Gushes
Plexus Holdings PLC said Wednesday that it plans to raise up to £3.5 million ($4.5 million) by a share placing as the oil well services company looks to bolster its rental business amid "strong" demand.
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March 19, 2025
UK Clears Boparan's Poultry Feed Supply Acquisition
Britain's antitrust authority has approved U.K. restaurant group Boparan's planned acquisition of two chicken feed mills, after finding one of the sites has sufficient competition from rivals.
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March 19, 2025
Milbank Steers EQT's €890M Sale Of Rail Biz To Wabtec
Swedish investment giant EQT has agreed to sell Dellner Couplers to U.S. company Wabtec Corp. in a deal that values the train connection systems maker at approximately €890 million ($971 million) and was guided by Milbank LLP, Jones Day and Vinge.
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March 19, 2025
European Insurance M&A Deals Hit Record 20% In 2024
The number of deals involving European insurance businesses rose by 20% in 2024, largely driven by an increase in consolidation among brokers and service providers, a consultancy said Wednesday.
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March 19, 2025
Rio Tinto Defends London Listing Amid Call For Review
Anglo-Australian company Rio Tinto PLC defended its listing on the London Stock Exchange on Wednesday after activist investor Palliser Capital called for the mining giant to unify its dual-listing to form an Australian company.
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March 19, 2025
Pfizer Sells Remaining Stake In Advil-Maker Haleon For £2.4B
Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer said Wednesday that it has offloaded its remaining 7.3% stake in Haleon, for £2.4 billion ($3.1 billion), three years after it spun off the U.K. consumer healthcare group.
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March 19, 2025
UK's AIM Market Appears Ripe For Overhaul To Attract Listings
London's alternative investment market has been vying for the position of the world's number one destination for growth companies for 30 years, but lawyers warn that a wave of exits could spell its demise unless rules are changed to reverse the trend.