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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.
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April 08, 2025
Gas Shipping Company BW Launches $20M Share Buyback
Liquefied petroleum gas carrier BW LPG said Tuesday it will begin a program to repurchase up to $20 million in shares, amid concerns that its stock is trading at a significant discount.
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April 08, 2025
Science Group Ups Shareholding In Rival Ricardo To 20%
Technology adviser Science Group PLC said Tuesday that it has increased its stake in Ricardo PLC to 20.08%, becoming the largest shareholder in the U.K. engineering and environmental consultancy, while amplifying its criticism of the company's leadership.
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April 08, 2025
PHP Wins Extension To Make £1.5B Bid For Assura
The U.K. deals regulator has granted Primary Health Properties PLC an extra month to make a firm offer for rival real estate manager Assura or end its interest in the planned transaction, which is potentially worth £1.5 billion ($1.9 billion).
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April 07, 2025
Monthly Merger Review Snapshot
The Federal Trade Commission sued to block GTCR BC's planned purchase of a medical device coatings company, the Justice Department's antitrust case against Live Nation survived a dismissal bid and a New York state court found a ski mountain deal hurt competition. Here, Law360 looks at the major merger review developments from March.
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April 07, 2025
Slaughter And May Guides Tech Biz's Acquisition Deal
Softcat PLC on Monday announced its acquisition of data and artificial intelligence consultancy Oakland in a deal worth at least £8 million ($10.3 million), advised by Slaughter and May.
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April 07, 2025
Bird & Bird-Led Banknotes Maker Nears £300M Sale Of Unit
Money printer De La Rue said Monday that it has met almost all the conditions required for the approximately £300 million ($385 million) sale of its authentication division to a U.S. company.
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April 07, 2025
Doubts Grow Over Impact Of UK Capital Market Deregulation
Government efforts to revitalize the country's sluggish economy by stripping away regulatory burdens on financial markets have raised concerns among lawyers that consumers might be exposed to more risk, amid doubts that the steps can stimulate broader U.K. economic output.
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April 07, 2025
Birketts-Led Tech Biz Enters Boiler Market With £2.2M Buy
Technology holding company SDI Group PLC said Monday that it has acquired hot water systems maker Collins Walker Ltd. in a deal worth up to approximately £2.22 million ($2.84 million) as it seeks to power into the electric boiler market.
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April 07, 2025
Wealth Manager Quilter Buys NHS Pensions Analyst
Quilter PLC said Monday that it has acquired MediFintech, an analyst of National Health Service pensions, as the wealth manager looks to bolster its advisory arm to cope with a change to public service retirement plans.
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April 07, 2025
Royal Mail's £3.6B Sale To Tycoon Wins 33% Approval So Far
One-third of shareholders in the owner of Royal Mail have approved the planned £3.6 billion ($4.6 billion) takeover by a conglomerate controlled by a Czech billionaire — out of the 75% needed to give the green light — the companies said Monday.
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April 07, 2025
Fidelity Japan Rejects Merger Approach From AVI Japan
The board of Fidelity Japan Trust has rejected a merger proposal from rival AVI Japan Opportunity Trust, telling its shareholders to vote to continue with its current strategy instead.
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April 04, 2025
UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
This past week in London has seen Russian industrialist Oleg Deripaska target the intelligence arm of CT Group with a commercial fraud claim, Big Technologies sue its former CEO for allegedly concealing interests in several shareholders, and an investment firm tackle a professional negligence claim by Adidas. Here, Law360 looks at these and other new claims in the U.K.
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April 11, 2025
Jones Day Hires 4 Pros In Madrid For Financial Markets Team
Jones Day has hired a group of four lawyers from Simmons & Simmons LLP and Spanish law firm RocaJunyent SLP to enhance its services in leveraged finance and capital markets transactions.
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April 04, 2025
Taxation With Representation: Ropes & Gray, Paul Hastings
In this week's Taxation With Representation, Siemens AG acquires Dotmatics from Insight Partners, LPL Financial acquires Commonwealth Financial Network, Brookfield Asset Management takes a majority stake in Angel Oak Cos., and TowneBank acquires Old Point Financial Corp.
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April 11, 2025
HSF Private Equity Pro Moves To Dechert As Merger Looms
A seasoned private equity lawyer from Herbert Smith Freehills LLP is moving to Dechert LLP as HSF edged a step closer to its anticipated transatlantic merger with Kramer Levin.
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April 04, 2025
Fieldfisher Steers Quantum Base On AIM Debut, Fundraising
Quantum Base Holdings PLC on Friday announced its admission to London's alternative investment market, after the authentication business raised approximately £4.8 million ($6.3 million) to fund the commercialization of its technology and expand its product range, advised by Fieldfisher LLP.