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July 21, 2025
Petershill Partners Sells Stake In US PE Firm For $561M
Investment firm Petershill Partners PLC has sold its entire stake in private equity firm Harvest Partners for $561 million after seven years of collaboration, continuing its pattern of exiting investments in investment firms.
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July 21, 2025
Investors Poised To Buy Risky Funds Amid Gov't ISA Reforms
Most investors are ready to invest in hard-to-sell assets including private equity through long-term asset funds after the government said they will be included in tax-free individual savings accounts from 2026, a trade body said Monday.
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July 21, 2025
Software Co. To Buy €450M Wolters Kluwer Regulatory Unit
German regulation management software provider Regnology Group GmbH said Monday it has agreed to acquire the Finance, Risk and Regulatory Reporting business of Wolters Kluwer NV, the Dutch information services giant, for €450 million ($525 million).
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July 21, 2025
REIT To Advance £630M Sale After Shareholder Consultation
PRS REIT said Monday that it will proceed with a formal sales process, including discussions with investor Long Harbour which has made a £631 million ($850 million) bid, after the investor in the private rented sector consulted its shareholders.
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July 21, 2025
KKR Takes Minority Stake In Online Swedish Travel Tech Biz
Fund manager CVC Capital Partners PLC said Monday that private equity shop KKR & Co. Inc. has acquired a minority holding in the Etraveli Group, joining it as an investor in the Swedish online travel business.
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July 21, 2025
IFX Weighs Ending £3M Argentex Bid After Administration
Foreign exchange provider IFX Payments said Monday that it might end its interest in the acquisition of Argentex Group PLC after the troubled currency risk manager disclosed that it intends to appoint administrators.
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July 18, 2025
EU Says Vivendi Controlled Lagardère During Deal Review
European enforcers have accused French media conglomerate Vivendi of exercising control over Lagardère's editorial operations and personnel decisions before and during a review of its acquisition.
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July 18, 2025
Taxation With Representation: Wachtell, Slaughter And May
In this week's Taxation With Representation, Blackstone pours billions into data centers and related infrastructure, Waters Corp. and Becton Dickinson look to form a new life sciences powerhouse, Reckitt sells 70% of its Essential Home business to private equity firm Advent, and Chevron completes its acquisition of Hess following a favorable arbitral award.
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July 18, 2025
France's Bolloré Ordered To Make Offer To Buy Out Vivendi
France's financial markets regulator said Friday that conglomerate Bolloré must offer to buy out the shares in Vivendi that it doesn't already own, amid a wrangle with other investors after the media and entertainment giant spun off several major units.
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July 18, 2025
Sanofi Completes $9.5B Buy Of Blueprint
French multinational pharmaceutical company Sanofi, led by Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP, said Friday that it has completed the up to $9.5 billion acquisition of its U.S. rival Blueprint Medicines Corp., being guided by Goodwin Procter LLP.
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July 18, 2025
Fintech Blocks JPMorgan's €917M Greek Case In JV Dispute
A London judge granted a fintech company an injunction on Friday that prevents J.P. Morgan from pursuing its directors in Greece, finding that the litigation in Athens breached a shareholder agreement.
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July 18, 2025
Sullivan Street To Buy Senior Aerospace Biz For Up To £200M
British engineering firm Senior PLC said Friday it has agreed to sell its aircraft engine parts manufacturing business for up to £200 million ($269 million) to private equity investor Sullivan Street Partners.
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July 18, 2025
BP To Sell US Wind Biz To Greenberg Traurig-Led LS Power
Energy giant BP PLC said Friday that it has agreed to sell its onshore wind business in the U.S. to LS Power, which is being advised by Greenberg Traurig, as it presses ahead with a $20 billion asset disposal program to simplify its group structure.
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July 18, 2025
UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
This past week in London has seen the former owner of British oil refinery Prax Group sued following the collapse of his business empire, a unit of Shard Credit Partners target a married couple believed to have inflated the value of their companies before selling them, and Aerofoil Energy reignite patent action against AFE Group over the design of its F1-inspired cooling units.
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July 18, 2025
Roschier-Led Swedish Telecom To Buy Internet Co. For $322M
Swedish telecommunications company Telia Co. AB said Friday that it has agreed to acquire Bredband2, a local broadband provider, for approximately 3.11 billion Swedish kronor ($322 million) to boost its connectivity and communications services.
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July 18, 2025
US Insurer Coverys Sells Italian Underwriter AEC
U.S. insurer Coverys said on Friday that it has agreed to sell its Italian underwriting business AEC to Edge Group, an insurance broking platform.
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July 18, 2025
PE Firm Advent To Buy Reckitt's Cleaning Biz In $4.8B Deal
Consumer goods giant Reckitt said Friday that it will sell 70% of its Essential Home business, which houses its Air Wick and Calgon brands, to U.S. private equity firm Advent in a $4.8 billion deal.
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July 17, 2025
EU Approves Luxembourg Beverage Deal With Fix
European enforcers have approved beverage producer and distributor Brasserie Nationale's planned purchase of a Luxembourg-based wholesaler, after the companies agreed to unload a portion of the business that sells to hotels, restaurants and cafes in the country.
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July 17, 2025
Medartis To Take Full Ownership Of Prosthetics Biz For $123M
Swiss medical devices maker Medartis said Thursday that it has agreed to acquire the remaining 53% stake in hand and wrist implants specialist KeriMedical for at least 99 million Swiss francs ($123 million) after the U.S. approved its touch prosthesis.
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July 18, 2025
CORRECTED: South Korea Can Challenge $48.5M Award In Samsung Merger Case
Correction: An earlier version of the story misstated the nature of the panel's decision. That has now been corrected.
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July 17, 2025
Life Sciences Firm Avacta Raises £3.25M
Avacta Group PLC said Thursday it has conditionally raised £3.25 million ($4.7 million) from long-term, high-net-worth investors to help settle a quarterly repayment of a bond.
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July 17, 2025
SES Finalizes Intelsat Merger, Expands Satellite Fleet
SES SA said Thursday its deal worth an estimated $3.1 billion to buy rival satellite operator Intelsat Holdings has completed, guided by four law firms.
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July 17, 2025
Haynes Boone Steers Green Energy Co.'s £23M Share Sale
AFC Energy PLC said Thursday it has conditionally raised £23 million ($31 million) through an "oversubscribed" placing of new shares in the U.K. alternative power provider to help fund the launch of its "disruptive" new hydrogen-producing product.
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July 17, 2025
Audioboom To Buy Rival Podcast Biz For £10M
Global podcast publisher Audioboom has agreed to acquire rival Adelicious, known for its Shagged Married Annoyed and Five Brilliant Things shows, for up to £10 million ($13.4 million) in cash and stock to create the second-largest podcast network in Britain.
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July 17, 2025
Baker McKenzie Guides Thread Co. In $770M Buy Of Shoe Biz
British thread maker Coats has agreed to acquire OrthoLite, a U.S. shoe insole specialist, for an initial $770 million to bolster the British thread maker's growing footwear business.
Expert Analysis
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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.
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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.
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Managing Transatlantic Antitrust Investigations And Litigation
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.
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What To Know As EU Urges Outbound Investment Reviews
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.
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Competition Act Brings Important UK Merger Control Changes
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.
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How GCs Can Protect Cos. From Geopolitical Headwinds
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.
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Key Points From FCA Financial Crime Guide Updates
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.
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Tax Directive Marks Milestone In Harmonizing EU System
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.
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Decoding Arbitral Disputes: UK Awards Versus EU Judgments
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.
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Insider Info Compliance Highlights From New FCA Guidance
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.
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Key Points From EU's Latest FDI Screening Regulation Review
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.
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How Lawyers Can Work On Unmasking Beneficial Ownership
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.
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Anticipating The UK's Top M&A Trends In 2025
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.
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Businesses Should Expect A Role In Tackling Fraud Next Year
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.
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Decoding Arbitral Disputes: Cross-Border Contract Lessons
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.