Property & Construction UK

  • September 22, 2025

    UK Juice Co. Denies 'Boost' Trademark Infringement Claims

    A U.K. juice bar company has denied the claims of an Australian rival that its use of the word "boost" in its marketing amounts to a trademark infringement, arguing that the word is simply descriptive and not protected by copyright.

  • September 22, 2025

    Insurance Broker Ardonagh Europe Unit To Buy French Rival

    Ardonagh Group said Monday that its subsidiary has agreed to acquire French specialist broker Groupe Leader Insurance, as the British insurer continues its European expansion.

  • September 19, 2025

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

    This past week in London has seen brokerage firm ADS Securities file a fresh claim against German entrepreneur Lars Windhorst, AmTrust and Endurance Worldwide Insurance tackle an ongoing £50 million ($67 million) dispute over a failed litigation and insurance scheme, and Howard Kennedy LLP sue the son of a diamond tycoon over a £3.1 million legal bill. 

  • September 19, 2025

    Life Science REIT Plans Wind Down After Investor Feedback

    Life Science REIT PLC said Friday that it plans to wind down after it decided that this would "maximize value" for shareholders rather than selling itself off.

  • September 17, 2025

    Dentons-Led REIT To Close, Sell Portfolio For £646M

    PRS said Wednesday that it has agreed to sell its property portfolio to a vehicle controlled by Waypoint Asset Management Ltd. for £646.2 million ($882 million) and then liquidate the real estate investment trust.

  • September 17, 2025

    Building Biz Galliford Plans Share Buyback Of Up To £10M

    Galliford Try unveiled plans on Wednesday for a share buyback of up to £10 million ($14 million) as the building and infrastructure business looks to reward investors and downsize its share capital.

  • September 16, 2025

    Oakley Capital Investments Adds Extra £25M In School Group

    Oakley Capital Investments Ltd. said Tuesday it is strengthening its presence in the growing primary and secondary education sector, after one of its funds agreed to inject £25 million ($34 million) into Affinitas Group, a schools group which operates in Latin America and Europe.

  • September 16, 2025

    CMA Considers Probe Into Housing Biz's £723M Bid For Rival

    Britain's antitrust authority said Tuesday that it is considering whether a proposed £723 million ($986 million) takeover by student accommodation developer Unite of rival Empiric might harm competition in the U.K.

  • September 15, 2025

    2 Firms Guide Ørsted's $9.4B Fundraising After US Setback

    Denmark's Ørsted AS said Monday that it has started its 60 billion Danish kroner ($9.4 billion) rights issue in a move to boost its capital structure after the U.S. blocked two wind farm projects to await a government review.

  • September 12, 2025

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

    This past week in London has seen former Master Chef presenter Gregg Wallace sue the BBC, Elon Musk's xAI take legal action against a staff engineer, and fashion mogul Kevin-Gerald Stanford file a fresh claim against Lion Capital-owned Klotho and EY amid a long-running All Saints share acquisition dispute.

  • September 12, 2025

    Fieldfisher-Led Property Biz To Sell Commercial Arm For £12M

    ​Property developer Roadside Real Estate PLC said Friday that it has agreed to sell its commercial property business to Tarncourt Properties Ltd. in a deal valued at approximately £12 million ($16.3 million) to further simplify the business.

  • September 11, 2025

    BlackRock, Pictet Back Swiss Marketplace's $1.3B IPO

    Online marketplace owner SMG said on Thursday that it expects to raise up to approximately 1.04 billion Swiss francs ($1.3 billion) in its initial public offering scheduled to take place on the SIX Swiss Exchange on Sept. 19.

  • September 11, 2025

    Fire Safety Biz Enters Non-Binding Deal For Insulation Firm

    Fire safety company Zenova Group PLC said on Thursday that it has entered a non-binding potential deal to acquire insulation firm Restoreo, to enlarge its business and drive international growth.

  • September 11, 2025

    Norton Rose Advises Property Investor On £12.5M Buyback

    Picton Property Income Ltd. said Thursday that it will return up to £12.5 million (£16.9 million) to investors to create "value for shareholders."

  • September 10, 2025

    Ex-Ukrainian President Loses Fight To Lift EU Sanctions

    Former Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych lost his fight to shake European Union sanctions Wednesday, with a court finding that he "clearly contributed to the destabilization" of the country by calling for Russian military intervention and plotting to oust Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

  • September 17, 2025

    Ropes & Gray Launches In Milan With Latham PE Trio

    Ropes & Gray LLP said Wednesday that it has opened an office in Milan with three private equity partners joining from Latham & Watkins LLP, further scaling its European presence after recently opening for business in Paris.

  • September 10, 2025

    Orrick-Led UK Metals Investor To Buy Silica Miner For £1B

    Atlas Metals Group PLC said Wednesday that it has agreed to acquire Universal Pozzolanic Silica Alumina Ltd., a building materials company, in a proposed all-share reverse takeover that values UPSA at £1 billion ($1.35 billion).

  • September 09, 2025

    Tether Accuses Crypto Trader Of Unlawful Suit Over Bitcoin JV

    Tether accused a crypto trading company in a London court on Tuesday of knowingly bringing an unlawful claim over a soured bitcoin mining joint venture after the trader conceded that it did not own the intellectual assets of the joint venture vehicle.

  • September 09, 2025

    Keysight, Spirent Push £1.2B Deal Deadline For China Review

    U.S. technology company Keysight Technologies Inc. said Tuesday that it has extended the deadline for its approximately £1.16 billion ($1.6 billion) takeover of British telecoms-testing company Spirent as it waits for Chinese authorities to clear the deal.

  • September 08, 2025

    Engineering Biz Faces £9M Case Over Housing Project Errors

    A consortium of British housing developers has accused a civil engineering company of exposing it to the almost £9 million ($12 million) cost of removing excavated earth by negligently failing to account for the removal in a plan.

  • September 08, 2025

    Family Biz Hits Back At Builder's Bid To Claw Back TM Fees

    A family firm has asserted that a trademark for "Miller Metcalfe" was properly transferred to it despite a homebuilder's claims, giving it every right to collect £150,000 ($203,225) in license fees over five years.

  • September 08, 2025

    Blackstone's £489M Property REIT Bid Wins Majority Backing

    Blackstone said Sept. 8 that it had defeated bidding rival Tritax Big Box with its £489 million ($661 million) cash takeover offer for Warehouse REIT as the private equity firm seeks to boost its European logistics property portfolio.

  • September 05, 2025

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

    This past week in London has seen professional boxing promoter Boxxer take action against the former head of boxing at Matchroom Sport, Aegis Motor Insurance and Chubb European Group clash over a reinsurance claim, and a transgender pool player sue the English Blackball Pool Federation over its decision to ban her competing in women's teams and tournaments. 

  • September 05, 2025

    CMS Taps Middle East Banking Pro From Norton Rose

    CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP has said that Nicholas Robinson has joined the firm from Norton Rose Fulbright as a partner in Dubai, a move expected to help the firm expand its service to clients.

  • September 05, 2025

    Ørsted Investors Back $9.4B Rights Issue After US Order

    Ørsted AS said Friday that its shareholders have thrown their weight behind a 60 billion Danish kroner ($9.4 billion) rights issue, amid a legal battle against an order from the Trump administration to stop work on an offshore wind farm.

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