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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
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January 19, 2026
Slaughter And May Guides Zurich's £7.7B Bid For Beazley
Swiss insurance giant Zurich said Monday that it has made a £7.7 billion ($10 billion) proposed offer for London-listed Beazley PLC after the British rival rejected a lower offer earlier in January.
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January 19, 2026
Online Auctions Biz Rejects FitzWalter's Sweetened Bid
Auction Technology said Monday that it has rejected another proposed cash offer from FitzWalter Capital Ltd., its largest shareholder, which valued the British online marketplace operator at £491 million ($658 million).
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January 19, 2026
Insurance CEOs Have 'High M&A Appetite,' KPMG Says
Insurance chief executives have entered 2026 with confidence in the sector's growth prospects and a bullish appetite for mergers and acquisitions, but warn of increasing risks from AI and cyber-attacks, according to a report by KPMG published on Monday.
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January 19, 2026
Eversheds Sutherland-Led Fintel Buys Data Biz For £11M
Fintel PLC said Monday that a subsidiary has acquired the market pricing business of Pearson Ham Group for £11 million ($14.7 million) as it looks to expand its software and data division and strengthen its position in Britain's insurance sector.
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January 19, 2026
Property Franchise Firm Acquires 85% Of Mortgage Adviser
The Property Franchise Group PLC said Monday that it has bought an 85% stake in mortgage advice company Smart Advice Financial Solutions Ltd. as it seeks to expand in southwest England.
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
Readership
- M&A lawyers
- 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