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.

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

  • April 29, 2025

    Stonepeak Buying Stake In Spain's Repsol For $340M

    Vinson & Elkins LLP-advised Stonepeak has agreed to purchase a 46.3% stake in Latham & Watkins LLP-advised Repsol's 777-megawatt solar and storage portfolio in the U.S. for $340 million, according to a Tuesday announcement.

  • April 29, 2025

    US Biotech Firm To Quit London Listing After IP Deal

    Biotechnology company LungLife said Tuesday that it has convened a shareholder meeting to approve plans to delist from the Alternative Investment Market of the London Stock Exchange after it reached a deal to sell its intellectual property assets.

  • April 29, 2025

    Burness Paull Guides £7.5M Pension Deal For Fuel Biz

    Aviva PLC has bought out £7.5 million ($10 million) of the pension arrangement liabilities of Gleaner Ltd., advisers said Tuesday, in a deal steered by law firm Burness Paull LLP.

  • April 29, 2025

    BP Announces $750M Share Buyback Despite Profit Fall

    BP PLC said Tuesday it will launch a share repurchase program worth up to $750 million, as the energy giant prepares to return excess cash to its shareholders, despite weaker gas trading and refining affecting profit.

  • April 29, 2025

    Ex-Russells Partner Denies Role In Alleged Share Sale Plot

    Russells Solicitors and a former partner have denied being part of an alleged plot to hide plans for a $40 million takeover of a celebrity intellectual property licensing company to get a former director to sell his shares cheaply.

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Intellectual Property

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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  • Commercial disputes lawyers at top law firms
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  • 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
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