Harbour Energy PLC, a producer of oil and gas in the North Sea, said on Monday that it will buy LLOG Exploration for $3.2 billion in a move to give it access to the Gulf of Mexico's rich oil reserves.
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Weil Helps UK Energy Biz Buy Gulf Coast Oil Co. For $3.2B

By Najiyya Budaly

Harbour Energy PLC, a producer of oil and gas in the North Sea, said on Monday that it will buy LLOG Exploration for $3.2 billion in a move to give it access to the Gulf of Mexico's rich oil reserves.

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Skadden Guides Miami Insurer On Buy Of £5B Utmost Unit

By Martin Croucher

Miami-based JAB Insurance said Monday it will buy the £5 billion ($6.7 billion) bulk purchase annuity business of U.K. insurer Utmost Group PLC, in a transaction guided by Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom and King & Spalding.

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CMA Open To Remedies In Belgian Food Co.'s Bakery Buy

By Najiyya Budaly

Britain's antitrust watchdog said Monday that it is open to proposed solutions to allow it to clear the planned acquisition by Belgian food group Vandemoortele of Délifrance SA from a French cooperative group, Vivescia.

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Trian, General Catalyst Snag Janus Henderson In $7.4B Deal

By Jade Martinez-Pogue

Asset manager Janus Henderson Group on Monday unveiled plans to be bought by an investor group led by Trian Fund Management and General Catalyst Group Management in an all-cash take-private deal with an equity value of $7.4 billion that was built by four law firms.

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4 Firms Guide Champion Iron's $290M Bid For Rana Gruber

By Najiyya Budaly

Australian mining company Champion Iron Ltd. said Monday that it will buy Norwegian rival Rana Gruber ASA for 2.93 billion Norwegian kroner ($290 million) to create a global, high-grade iron ore producer.

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Holding Co. Anemoi To Buy Chip Designer Trasna For $150M

By Najiyya Budaly

Holding company Anemoi International Ltd. said Monday that it will buy Trasna in a share deal worth $150 million, a move that will give the chip designer and eSIM provider access to money on the London market.

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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Judicial AI Guidance Update Shows Caution Still Prevails

The judiciary’s recently updated guidance on the use of artificial intelligence warns judges and tribunal members about misinformation and white text manipulation, providing a reminder that AI tools cannot replace direct engagement with evidence and reflecting a broader concern about their application when handling confidential material, say lawyers at Hogan Lovells.

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LAW FIRMS IN TODAY'S NEWS

Ashurst LLP

Bracewell LLP

Debevoise & Plimpton

Hogan Lovells

King & Spalding

Kirkland & Ellis

McCarthy Tetrault

Schwartz White

Skadden Arps

Stikeman Elliott

Sullivan & Cromwell

Wachtell Lipton

Weil Gotshal

Wikborg Rein

COMPANIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

Euronext Amsterdam NV

Guggenheim Partners LLC

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Janus Henderson Group PLC

LLOG Exploration Co. LLC

London Stock Exchange Group PLC

Microsoft Corp.

Qatar Investment Authority

Qatar National Bank

Sun Hung Kai & Co. Ltd.

The Goldman Sachs Group Inc.

Trian Fund Management LP

GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

Competition and Markets Authority

Financial Conduct Authority

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission