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October 18, 2024
O'Melveny Hires Expert PE Duo From Ashurst
O'Melveny & Myers LLP has added two private equity experts from Ashurst LLP to its London office as partners in the firm's private equity group, strengthening its cross-border capabilities.
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October 11, 2024
Taxation With Representation: Davis Polk, Latham, Kirkland
In this week's Taxation With Representation, Rio Tinto agrees to acquire Arcadium Lithium for roughly $6.7 billion, Ares Management Corp. and GCP International reach a $3.7 billion deal, and Butterfly Equity announces plans to buy The Duckhorn Portfolio for $2 billion.
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October 11, 2024
Waste Co. Directors Hit Back At Energy Biz Buyer For £5.4M
The directors of a waste management company have hit back with a £5.4 million ($7.1 million) counterclaim against a business that acquired their food waste processing plant, accusing the buyer of diverting waste away from the operation to minimize performance-based payments.
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October 11, 2024
Retirement Savings Consultancy Isio Buys Pension Broker
Isio Group Ltd. said Friday that it has inked a deal to buy pensions specialist K3 Advisory Ltd., which it expects will enhance its business amid "strong demand" for transactions in the retirement savings sector.
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October 11, 2024
UK Insurer Saga In Talks Over £140M 20-Year Deal With Ageas
Travel and insurance company Saga PLC confirmed Friday that it was in "exclusive negotiations" with Ageas over a two-decade partnership, as well as the sale of its underwriting unit to the Belgian business.
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October 10, 2024
Private Equity Behind Half Of UK Insurance Intermediary Deals
Private equity-backed transactions continue to dominate the mergers and acquisitions scene in Britain's insurance distribution sector, which could see a rise in transactions this month despite a quiet September, according to financial services advisory firm MarshBerry.
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October 10, 2024
Miner Liable To PE Firm Over Axed $1B Brazilian Mine Deal
South African miner Sibanye-Stillwater is liable to pay damages to private equity firm Appian Capital Advisory LLP for withdrawing from a $1 billion deal to buy two Brazilian copper and nickel mines, a London court ruled Thursday.
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October 10, 2024
Sen. Warren, Novo At Odds On Merits Of $16.5B Deal
Sen. Elizabeth Warren on Thursday raised the alarm on Novo Holdings' planned $16.5 billion purchase of Catalent, arguing the transaction could give Novo "unprecedented" control over the production of certain obesity drugs by Eli Lilly and other top competitors, but Novo insists the deal would give it no such edge.
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October 10, 2024
Ashurst-Led Renewi Injects £125M Into UK Biz For Biffa Deal
International waste management company Renewi PLC said Thursday it completed its deal to sell its loss-making U.K. municipal operations to British peer Biffa Ltd. in a deal guided by Ashurst LLP that included a £125 million ($163.1 million) cash injection.
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October 17, 2024
Sidley Boosts Global Finance Practice With 5 Partner Hires
Sidley Austin LLP has bolstered its global finance practice with the hire of five new partners in the firm's London office from Latham & Watkins LLP.
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October 10, 2024
Conyers Guides UIL On £29M Deal For Mining Investor Stake
UIL Ltd. said Thursday it has acquired a £28.7 million ($38 million) stake in a mining investment business from General Provincial Life Pension Fund Ltd., as it looks to take full ownership of Zeta Resources Ltd. in a deal led by Conyers.
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October 10, 2024
Ireland's Finance Bill Sets Out Foreign Dividend Exemption
The Irish government set out its plans for a new participation tax exemption for foreign dividends as part of a finance bill published Thursday.
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October 10, 2024
Hyundai Plans IPO For Indian Biz, Plus More Rumors
Hyundai's Indian unit is eyeing a massive $3.3 billion initial public offering, rumors are swirling regarding ownership stakes of major European soccer clubs, and Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund may buy a $1 billion minority stake in sports-streaming giant DAZN. Here, Law360 breaks down these and other notable rumors from the past week.
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October 10, 2024
Ex-CEO Wins £115K For Dismissal Before Meat Supplier's Sale
The ousted chief executive of a meat supplier has won £115,352 ($150,802) after an employment tribunal ruled that administrators made him redundant in order to attract offers to buy his failing company.
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October 10, 2024
Kirkland-Led Brookfield's £557M Tritax Bid Beats Rival Offer
Asset manager Brookfield said Thursday that Tritax EuroBox has accepted its £557 million ($728 million) bid, beating out an all-stock offer worth approximately £552 million from property investor Segro that the logistics property investor accepted in September.
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October 10, 2024
Pension Deals Market Expected To Finish Year Below £49B
The annual volume of pension deals completed in 2024 is set to close below the record of £49.1 billion ($64.2 billion) in 2023, Lane Clark & Peacock LLP has said, as the consultancy suggested the market is now at "cruising altitude."
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October 10, 2024
Osborne Clarke Guides Purchase Of Broker DeadHappy
Estate planning company Octopus Legacy said Thursday that it has bought the technology assets of controversial defunct life insurance broker DeadHappy, in a deal steered by Osborne Clarke LLP.
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October 09, 2024
Insurance Firm Keoghs Expands With Ireland Solicitors Deal
Insurance law firm Keoghs LLP said Wednesday it has expanded into Ireland with the acquisition of Dublin-based O'Brien Lynam Solicitors, in a deal steered by A&L Goodbody LLP and Addleshaw Goddard (Ireland) LLP.
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October 09, 2024
£41.5M InvestAcc Group Pensions Biz Deal Finalized
London-headquartered InvestAcc Group Ltd, formerly Marwyn Acquisition Co. II Ltd., said Wednesday it has completed its £41.5 million ($54.3 million) acquisition of a pensions services provider in Carlise, North England, a move expected to bolster its retirement savings business.
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October 09, 2024
Pinsent Masons Steers £1.5B Pension Deal For Michelin
Aviva said Wednesday it has taken on £1.5 billion ($1.96 billion) in pension liabilities from a scheme sponsored by tire giant Michelin in the largest bulk purchase annuity deal announced so far this year.
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October 09, 2024
Mondi To Buy Schumacher Packaging Assets For €634M
Packaging company Mondi PLC said Wednesday that it has agreed to acquire the western European packaging assets of Germany-based Schumacher Packaging at an enterprise value of €634 million ($697 million), strengthening its footprint in the region.
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October 09, 2024
Switzerland OKs £5.4B Hargreaves Lansdown PE Takeover
The Swiss Competition Commission has given the thumbs up to the £5.4 billion ($7 billion) takeover of Hargreaves Lansdown by a group of private equity companies, consortium member CVC Capital Partners Ltd. said Wednesday.
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October 09, 2024
Linklaters-Led Rio Tinto To Buy Arcadium Lithium For $6.7B
Rio Tinto said Wednesday that it has agreed to acquire Arcadium Lithium PLC for approximately $6.7 billion to solidify its position as the global leader in energy transition commodities, in a deal guided by Linklaters and Davis Polk.
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October 08, 2024
Imperial Brands Announces £1.25B Share Buyback Program
Tobacco giant Imperial Brands PLC on Tuesday said it will reward investors with a further £1.25 billion ($1.6 billion) share repurchase program for fiscal year 2025, in line with its ambitions to deliver total share buyback returns of £3.35 billion.
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October 08, 2024
Linklaters, EU Antitrust Pros Hired For CMA Roles
The U.K.'s competition watchdog said Tuesday that it has hired two new senior legal directors from Linklaters LLP and the European Commission and awarded a permanent contract to an existing one.