Transactions UK

Law360 UK Transactions delivers daily news, real-time alerts and forward-thinking analysis on corporate transactions trends and deals in the U.K. and EU including hostile takeovers, friendly mergers, IPOs, buyouts and shareholder disputes – and the laws and regulation surrounding them.

This essential newswire is a daily must-read for successful transactions lawyers to keep up with the latest deals and dealmakers, make informed business decisions and capitalize on opportunities as they unfold.



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Latest News in Transactions UK

  • February 14, 2025

    Gowling, Squire Patton Pilot £50M Pension Deal For Textile Biz

    A German textiles company has offloaded £50 million ($63 million) of its U.K. pension liabilities to insurer Just Group PLC, advisers said Friday, in a deal steered by Gowling WLG and Squire Patton Boggs LLP.

  • February 14, 2025

    5 Questions For Spencer West Partner Karl Foster

    The Financial Conduct Authority's approach to enforcement and consumer protection has come up against government economic growth priorities and resistance from the sector to its proposals to "name and shame" companies early on during regulatory probes.

  • February 14, 2025

    Decoding Arbitral Disputes: Equal Rights Limit State Immunity

    The Court of Appeal of England and Wales' recent determination that Spain’s London embassy could not dodge a former U.K.-based employee’s discrimination claims by invoking sovereign immunity reaffirms its position that employment and human rights should come before the privileges of foreign powers, says Josep Galvez at 4-5 Gray’s Inn.

  • February 14, 2025

    How Proposed Private Share Trading System May Benefit Cos.

    The government's proposal for a private securities and capital exchange system intends to enhance market practices and risk tolerances, offering a significant way for firms to free up liquidity by allowing investors to trade existing private company shares, say lawyers at Mishcon de Reya.

  • February 14, 2025

    Addleshaw Goddard Leads £4M Fundraising For Genetics Biz

    Preventive genetics business GENinCode said Friday that it has secured at least £4 million ($5 million) of £4.5 million in funding through a share placement and subscription, in a program led by Addleshaw Goddard LLP.

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Areas of Coverage

  • MERGERS, ACQUISITIONS & DISPOSALS:
  • Share swaps & cash acquisitions
  • IPOs, Cash Calls and Buybacks
  • Management buy-outs and buy-ins
  • Leveraged-buyouts
  • Shareholder agreements & Poison Pills
  • Activist shareholders and proxy fights
  • Venture capital and private equity deals
  • Distressed M&A: insolvency, restructuring, bailouts
  • AGENCIES
  • The Competition and Markets Authority
  • The Financial Conduct Authority
  • The Pension Regulator
  • POLICY & REGULATION
  • U.K. Takeover Code under the Companies Act
  • Financial Services and Markets Act
  • Market Abuse Regulation
  • The Enterprise Act

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  • Commercial disputes lawyers at top law firms
  • Executives and attorneys at insurance companies and corporate policyholders
  • Corporate counsel and compliance officers at Fortune 1000 and FTSE 350 companies
  • Information experts at law firms, agencies and companies
  • Judges and court staff across the U.K.
  • Attorney and law firm marketing professionals
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