Transactions UK

  • April 24, 2025

    Walker Morris Steers £28M Pension Deal For Metals Trader

    A U.K. stainless steel and alloy metal trader's pension plan has agreed a £28 million ($37.3 million) buy-in with Just Group, the financial services firm said Thursday, securing the benefits of almost 100 deferred members and about 80 retirees.

  • April 23, 2025

    BT Sells Rest Of Italian Telecoms Biz To Local B2B Service

    Retelit SpA said Wednesday that it has agreed to acquire British Telecom's remaining stake in BT Italia SpA to boost its capacity and meet growing demand.

  • April 23, 2025

    Insurance Group JMG Buys 3 UK Brokers To Boost Presence

    Insurance Group JMG Group said Wednesday that it has acquired three British brokers to integrate them with three of its own subsidiaries in a bid to strengthen its presence in the country.

  • April 23, 2025

    Argentex Weighs Sale To Rival IFX Amid Liquidity Crisis

    Foreign exchange service provider Argentex Group PLC said Wednesday that it had entered into "advanced discussions" about a potential acquisition by U.K. rival IFX Payments.

  • April 23, 2025

    THG Rejects £600M Approach From Selkirk For Myprotein

    THG PLC, owner of the Myprotein bodybuilding supplement brand, said Wednesday that it rejected an "unsolicited, largely unfunded, highly conditional and non-binding proposal" of up to £600 million ($797 million) from London-listed shell Selkirk Group PLC to acquire Myprotein.

  • April 23, 2025

    SME Loans Firm To Launch New £25M Share Buyback

    Funding Circle Holdings PLC said Wednesday it will launch a new share repurchase program of up to £25 million (£33 million) after the provider of loans to small and midsized companies recently reported a rise in revenue.

  • April 23, 2025

    Swiss Drug Developer Veraxa To List In US In $1.6B SPAC Deal

    Swiss life sciences investor Xlife Sciences said Wednesday that its portfolio company, Veraxa Biotech, will merge with blank-check business Voyager Acquisition Corp. in a $1.64 billion deal to list on Nasdaq.

  • April 23, 2025

    Stakeholders Sell £21M Of Shares In Gold Miner Serabi

    Two stakeholders in Serabi Gold PLC have sold a total of 20.7% of the U.K. company's share capital to institutional investors, the miner of precious metals said on Wednesday.

  • April 22, 2025

    Sidley Steers Admiral's Sale Of US Insurance Biz

    Admiral Group PLC said Tuesday it has agreed to sell its U.S. motor insurance business to private investment firm J.C. Flowers & Co. for an undisclosed cash amount.

  • April 22, 2025

    Generali Launches Secondaries Fund With Partners Group

    Italian asset management group Generali Investments said Tuesday that it has launched a new investment fund in partnership with Swiss-based global private equity firm Partners Group AG.

  • April 22, 2025

    Simmons & Simmons Guides Regent's £109M Bid For Inspired

    Gas and metering services business Regent said Tuesday that it is looking to buy London-listed Inspired PLC for £109.35 million ($146.4 million) in cash, in an attempt to help reduce debt at the energy and sustainability adviser.

  • April 22, 2025

    Simpson Thacher-Led KKR Bids $1.2B For Sweden's Biotage

    Private equity giant KKR said Tuesday that it has agreed to acquire Swedish life sciences company Biotage AB in an approximately 11.6 billion Swedish krona ($1.2 billion) deal guided by Roschier Advokatbyrå AB, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP and Advokatfirman Vinge.

  • April 22, 2025

    Fieldfisher Steers Swedish Investor's UK Monitoring Biz Buy

    Vestum AB said Tuesday it has completed the acquisition of Nortech Management Holdings Ltd., a U.K. maker of water and electrical monitors, as the Swedish infrastructure investor adds an existing supplier to its civilian engineering portfolio.

  • April 22, 2025

    Milbank, Paul Weiss, Chiomenti Steer PE Group's £1B Buy

    Investindustrial Advisors Ltd. said on Tuesday that one of its divisions has agreed to acquire the healthcare unit of Irish sales and marketing giant DCC PLC for up to £1.05 billion ($1.4 billion), as the private equity group seeks to exploit socio-demographic trends.

  • April 22, 2025

    Helvetia, Baloise Merge To Form 2nd-Largest Swiss Insurer

    Swiss insurers Helvetia and Baloise said on Tuesday that they plan to merge in a move to create the second-largest insurance group in Switzerland, taking approximately 20% of the domestic market.

  • April 18, 2025

    Taxation With Representation: Davis Polk, Simpson Thacher

    In this week's Taxation With Representation, Global Payments Inc. buys Worldpay from GTCR and FIS, Intel Corp. sells a stake in its Altera business to Silver Lake, KKR acquires OSTTRA from S&P Global and CME Group, and Canada's Capital Power Corp. nabs two U.S. natural gas power plants.

  • April 17, 2025

    OpenAI Eyes Windsurf, Activist Targets HP, And More Rumors

    OpenAI is preparing to bid about $3 billion to acquire coding developer Windsurf, activist fund Elliot Investment Management has purchased a major stake in Hewlett Packard with an eye toward pushing changes at the information technology giant, and private equity giant KKR is considering selling Atlantic Aviation for $10 billion.

  • April 17, 2025

    Mubadala Joins $14.5B Education JV With $600M Investment

    Mubadala Investment Co. said Thursday it will acquire a minority stake in Nord Anglia Education for $600 million, joining an EQT-led consortium that purchased the international schools organization in a $14.5 billion deal that closed last month.

  • April 17, 2025

    UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London

    The past week in London has seen the producers of West End show "Elf the Musical" face a contract dispute, Korean biotech company ToolGen Inc. bring a fresh patents claim against pharma giant Vertex, and ousted car tycoon Peter Waddell bring a claim against the private equity firm that backed his business. Here, Law360 looks at these and other new claims in the U.K.

  • April 17, 2025

    InPost Expands In UK With £106M Buy Of Yodel

    Parcel delivery service InPost said Thursday that it has acquired rival Yodel for approximately £106 million ($141 million) in a "game-changing move," becoming the third-largest agnostic logistics player in the U.K., which will "dramatically" accelerate its growth.

  • April 17, 2025

    IT Company Capgemini Buys Delta Capita Compliance Unit

    French tech giant Capgemini SE said Thursday it has acquired the Dutch subsidiary of consultancy Delta Capita Group Ltd., as it strengthens its financial crime and regulatory compliance services in Europe.

  • April 17, 2025

    Sainsbury's To Launch Fresh Buyback Worth At Least £200M

    Retail giant Sainsbury's unveiled a share repurchase program worth at least £200 million ($265 million) on Thursday as it reported a jump in profit and a record-breaking year in groceries.

  • April 17, 2025

    Rental Services Biz Aims To Seek New Investors Via AIM Float

    RentGuarantor Holdings PLC said Thursday that it intends to list on the London Stock Exchange later in 2025 as the rental services company looks to attract a broader spectrum of investors.

  • April 17, 2025

    VietJet Must Pay Investor $180M In Plane Lease Dispute

    A Vietnamese budget airline must pay the subsidiary of an international private investment company more than $180 million for failing to return its planes, as a judge ruled Thursday that a termination clause in the lease agreement was not a penalty provision.

  • April 17, 2025

    BoE Insurance Reforms Could Harm Pension Deal Prices

    New freedoms that would allow insurers to invest more easily in a wider range of instruments could lead to reduced pricing for pension funds approaching the bulk purchase annuity market, a broker has said.

Expert Analysis

  • Decoding Arbitral Disputes: Equal Rights Limit State Immunity

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    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.

  • How Proposed Private Share Trading System May Benefit Cos.

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    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.

  • Managing Transatlantic Antitrust Investigations And Litigation

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    As transatlantic competition regulators cooperate more closely and European antitrust investigations increasingly spark follow-up civil suits in the U.S., companies must understand how to simultaneously juggle high-stakes multigovernment investigations and manage the risks of expensive new claims across jurisdictions, say lawyers at Paul Weiss.

  • What To Know As EU Urges Outbound Investment Reviews

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    A recent European Commission recommendation urges European Union member states to review outbound investments in certain critical technologies sectors, but does not clarify the next steps for states once information on relevant transactions in third countries is received, say lawyers at Cleary.

  • Competition Act Brings Important UK Merger Control Changes

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    Although recently effective sections of the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act provide clarity on the transactions that may attract Competition and Markets Authority attention, some reforms potentially expanding the regulator's scope may be concerning to transacting parties, say lawyers at Fried Frank.

  • How GCs Can Protect Cos. From Geopolitical Headwinds

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    Geopolitical uncertainty is perceived by corporate leaders as the biggest short-term threat to global business, but many of the potential crises are navigable if general counsel focus on what is being said about a company and what the company is doing, says Juliet Young at Schillings.

  • Key Points From FCA Financial Crime Guide Updates

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    The Financial Conduct Authority’s recent updates to its financial crime guide reflect the regulator’s learnings on sanctions following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, highlighting and clarifying consumer duty, anti-money laundering and other compliance expectations, say lawyers at Womble Bond.

  • Tax Directive Marks Milestone In Harmonizing EU System

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    The Council of the European Union’s recently adopted tax directive is a significant step toward streamlining and modernizing procedures for member states, and will greatly reduce administrative burden and compliance costs for cross-border investors, says Martin Phelan at Simmons & Simmons.

  • Decoding Arbitral Disputes: UK Awards Versus EU Judgments

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    The Court of Appeal of England and Wales' recent refusal to enforce a €855 million Spanish judgment inconsistent with earlier binding arbitral awards in England provides crucial guidance for practitioners navigating the complexities of cross-border disputes involving arbitration agreements and sovereign states, says Josep Galvez at 4-5 Gray's Inn.

  • Insider Info Compliance Highlights From New FCA Guidance

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    The Financial Conduct Authority's recent guidance to companies on identifying inside information clarifies the regulator's expectation of case-by-case assessment, helpfully highlighting that abuse of U.K.-regulated markets can arise earlier than some might think, say lawyers at Sullivan & Cromwell.

  • Key Points From EU's Latest FDI Screening Regulation Review

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    The European Commission’s recent assessment of the Foreign Direct Investment Screening Regulation indicates that with strong control here to stay, precautionary filings are likely to remain necessary, and member states should prepare for greater rule alignment to reduce inefficiencies caused by a current lack of synchronization, say lawyers at Linklaters.

  • How Lawyers Can Work On Unmasking Beneficial Ownership

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    The Solicitors Regulation Authority's recent anti-money laundering report suggests that identifying ultimate beneficial owners in a transaction is one of the key day-to-day challenges that law firms face, and the solution lies in combining know-your-business processes with know-your-client verification, says Sam Ruback at Thirdfort.

  • Anticipating The UK's Top M&A Trends In 2025

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    Conversations with market participants are focusing on five key questions about 2025's transactional markets, ranging from issues of artificial intelligence, to the boom in takeovers and increased regulatory scrutiny, says Layla D’Monte at King & Spalding.

  • Businesses Should Expect A Role In Tackling Fraud Next Year

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    If one word sums up a key trend in financial crime enforcement in 2024, it would be fraud, as enforcement agencies clamped down on consumer-focused crime — and businesses will need to be prepared to play a part in 2025 with the coming of the "failure to prevent fraud" offense, says Jessica Parker at Corker Binning.

  • Decoding Arbitral Disputes: Cross-Border Contract Lessons

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    A U.K. court's decision this month in Banco De Sabadell v. Cerberus provides critical lessons for practitioners involved in drafting and litigating cross-border investment agreements, and offers crucial insight into how English courts apply foreign law in complex cross-border disputes, says Josep Galvez at 4-5 Gray's Inn. 

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