Transactions UK

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.

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Latest News in Transactions UK

  • October 30, 2026

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

    The past week in London has seen British-Georgian business executive George Howard Richmond file a claim against high-profile individuals including former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili and the Mittal family, a DP World subsidiary file the latest claim in ongoing litigation with the Republic of Djibouti, and the U.S. government bring a claim against the owners of cargo ship M.S. Solong.

  • October 30, 2026

    Germany's Evonik Snubs Chemical Giant BASF's Approach

    German chemicals company Evonik Industries AG said Friday it has rejected opening formal takeover talks with BASF SE, the largest chemical producer in the world, while leaving open a channel for informal discussions.

  • October 30, 2026

    Latham Advises On £308M Buy Of National Express Owner

    Spanish bus operator Autobuses de León SL said Friday it has agreed to buy National Express owner Mobico in a £308 million ($413.5 million) deal that will pull the company off the London Stock Exchange.

  • October 30, 2026

    A&O Shearman, CMS Steer Tesco's €1.7B Sale Of EU Cos.

    Grocery giant Tesco said Friday it has agreed to sell its businesses in the Czech Republic and Slovakia to Dutch retailer and wholesaler Ahold Delhaize for a total enterprise value of €1.7 billion ($1.9 billion).

  • October 30, 2026

    Spanish Airline's Insolvency Protections Extended To UK

    Spanish airline Volotea has been granted protection from creditors' actions within England and Wales while it negotiates a restructuring plan to avoid insolvency.

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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

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