Property & Construction UK

  • November 20, 2025

    Scandi Electrics Maker Kitron To Buy Rival For Up To €114M

    Kitron ASA said Thursday that its subsidiary has agreed to acquire a Swedish electronics supplier, DeltaNordic AB, in a transaction valued at up to €114 million ($131 million) as the Norwegian company moves to strengthen its position in the growing defense market.

  • November 18, 2025

    Ex-Mishcon Client's Contempt Of Court Bid Challenged

    A London judge challenged a former client of Mishcon de Reya LLP who alleges that the firm's lawyers gave false statements to court, telling her Tuesday that she has put forward no simple or straightforward charge of contempt of court.

  • November 18, 2025

    Swiss Tech Biz Revises £287M Bid For UK Engineering Group

    Swiss electronics giant Cicor said Tuesday that it has tabled a more "flexible" offer to buy British engineering group TT for approximately £287 million ($377 million), after some investors expressed concern about owning shares in a Zurich-listed company.

  • November 17, 2025

    Arada To Acquire 80% Stake In $3.3B London Docks Project

    Dubai-based property developer Arada said Monday that it will buy a majority stake in a 12 billion dirham ($3.3 billion) mixed-use development on the north bank of the River Thames in a move to boost London's residential market.

  • November 14, 2025

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

    This past week in London has seen Freeths face a professional negligence claim from a Scottish car dealership, Rolls-Royce sue logistics giant Kuehne + Nagel, and a team of Oberon Investments Group investment managers sued by their former employer.  

  • November 14, 2025

    Gibson Dunn, Cooley Guide Merck's $9.2B Cidara Buy

    Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP-advised Merck on Friday said it will broaden its respiratory portfolio with a $9.2 billion deal to buy Cooley LLP-led Cidara Therapeutics, betting that an investigational antiviral could help the company tackle the global health burden of seasonal influenza.

  • November 14, 2025

    Supermarket Investor Buys €123M Carrefour Portfolio

    Supermarket Income REIT PLC said Friday that it has bought a portfolio of 20 Carrefour supermarkets in France for €123 million ($143 million), boosting its investment in the retail giant.

  • November 14, 2025

    Foot Anstey-Led Biz Adviser FRP Buys Consultancy For £6.6M

    Advisory Group FRP said Friday that it has bought real estate consultancy Arc & Co. for £6.6 million ($8.7 million) in cash and shares as it continues to broaden the range of services it offers.

  • November 13, 2025

    Investor Loses Claim Over £4M Lost In Redevelopment Failure

    A London court struck out on Thursday an investor's claim that he lost his £4 million ($5 million) investment in a central London property redevelopment because of the managers' flawed business plan, finding him barred from claiming damages as a shareholder in the project.

  • November 12, 2025

    Morgan Stanley, GSA Team Up On $1B Student Housing Deal

    Morgan Stanley Real Estate Investing and Global Student Accommodation have completed the acquisition of a portfolio of eight student housing assets, in a transaction valued at more than $1 billion, the firms announced Wednesday.

  • November 12, 2025

    Credit Suisse Blamed For 'Comedy Of Errors' Over Margin Call

    An investment firm told a London court on Wednesday that Credit Suisse's English broker-dealer entity committed "a comedy of errors" in misunderstanding how it calculated margin requirements, triggering what the firm claims was a wrongful share sale that cost it $99 million. 

  • November 12, 2025

    De Brauw-Led ABN Amro To Buy Blackstone Bank For €960M

    Dutch lender ABN Amro said Wednesday that it has agreed to acquire local rival NIBC Bank from private equity heavyweight Blackstone Inc. for approximately €960 million ($1.1 billion) to cement its top position in the Netherlands mortgages market.

  • November 17, 2025

    Paul Hastings Hires Weil, Cadwalader Pros For Tax Expansion

    Paul Hastings LLP said Monday that it has hired two new partners from Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft LLP and Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP in London as it looks to build a tax team to support its growing transactional practices.

  • November 10, 2025

    UK Supermarket Investor Completes £41M Worth Of Deals

    Supermarket Income REIT PLC said Monday it has finalized £40.9 million ($54 million) of acquisitions, reinforcing the U.K. company's strategy of investing in grocery store-linked property.

  • November 10, 2025

    Blackstone Extends Deadline For Big Yellow Ahead Of Budget

    Big Yellow said Monday it has granted Blackstone Inc. more time to make a takeover offer for the British self-storage company, as the private equity giant awaits the autumn Budget.

  • November 17, 2025

    Charles Russell Speechlys Adds Fladgate Corporate Pro

    Charles Russell Speechlys LLP said on Monday that it has hired a corporate lawyer as a partner to its team in London to boost the firm's global funds and real estate practice.

  • November 07, 2025

    Taxation With Representation: Kirkland, Cravath, Paul Weiss

    In this week's Taxation With Representation, consumer products giant Kimberly-Clark acquires Tylenol maker Kenvue, shale producers SM Energy and Civitas Resources announce a merger, and power management company Eaton buys Boyd Corp.'s thermal business.

  • November 07, 2025

    Seller Denies Hiding Info Ahead Of Deal In £20M Dispute

    The former owner of a company bought by a subsidiary of an American technology and security conglomerate has denied that he withheld a string of alleged issues with the business ahead of the sale and is not liable for more than £20 million ($26.3 million) claimed.

  • November 07, 2025

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

    This past week in London has seen Big Technologies file fresh claims against its ousted chief executive, West Ham United FC sue Arthur J. Gallagher Insurance for breach of duty, and RSM UK face a new claim over a company's administration. Here, Law360 looks at these and other new claims in the U.K. 

  • November 07, 2025

    Wheaton Precious Metals To Buy US Gold Project For $670M

    Canada-based Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. said Friday that it will add a U.S. gold mine from Waterton Gold LP to its portfolio in a $670 million cash deal.

  • November 06, 2025

    Deutsche Börse And Nasdaq Face EU Derivatives Cartel Probe

    The European Commission revealed Thursday that it is investigating Deutsche Börse and Nasdaq over possible collusion to avoid competing for the listing, trading and clearing of financial derivatives.

  • November 05, 2025

    Funder Can't Stop Businessman's Bid To Reopen Asset Fight

    A businessman can try to reopen a long-running dispute over the assets of Gerald Smith, a former software company boss with a long history of financial crime, a London judge ruled on Wednesday. 

  • November 04, 2025

    EU Opens In-Depth Probe Of MMG's Nickel Mine Deal

    European enforcers have deepened a probe into MMG's planned purchase of Anglo American's nickel business in a deal worth up to $500 million, saying the Chinese state-backed mining company could divert supplies of a material needed for stainless steel production.

  • November 04, 2025

    Real Estate Co. Claims £260M Deal Undermined By Bank

    A real estate business has sued a property developer and a Dubai bank for allegedly undermining a £260 million ($340 million) refinancing deal secured against a luxury London property.

  • November 04, 2025

    Linklaters Backs Apollo's $6.5B Deal For 50% Of Wind Project

    U.S. asset manager Apollo said it is paying $6.5 billion for a 50% stake in the world's largest wind project, owned by Denmark's Ørsted, to help fund the remaining construction costs.

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