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May 15, 2026
Glenveagh Properties PLC said on Friday that it will repurchase an additional €25 million ($29 million) of shares, extending the buyback program that the Irish construction company launched in January to €50 million.
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May 14, 2026
Essensys said Thursday that the bidding company formed by its founder to buy the troubled property software business will shortly begin to acquire by force the remaining shares from shareholders who have not yet accepted its takeover offer of approximately £11.3 million ($15.3 million).
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May 13, 2026
Babcock International Group PLC said on Wednesday that it will roll out a further £200 million ($270 million) share repurchase program, which is expected to lower the international defense company's capital.
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May 13, 2026
Intertek Group said Wednesday that it is prepared to endorse a takeover offer from EQT AB after the Swedish private equity firm made a "final proposal" that valued the laboratory testing company at approximately £9.4 billion ($12.7 billion).
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May 12, 2026
Two Cambridgeshire farmers and a campaign group can't challenge the U.K. government's plans to slash inheritance tax relief for farms on the grounds that there should have been a public consultation before the proposals were announced, a London court ruled Tuesday.
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May 12, 2026
LondonMetric Property PLC and a unit managed by asset manager Schroders said Tuesday they have formed a consortium and agreed to buy Picton Property Income Ltd., valuing the U.K.-listed rival at £403.4 million ($546.5 million).
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May 12, 2026
Derwent London PLC said Tuesday that it plans to return up to £50 million ($67.7 million) to investors through a share repurchase program, as the real estate investment trust continues with its strategy of disposing of assets.
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May 12, 2026
Private equity firm EQT AB said Tuesday that it has intensified its pursuit of Intertek Group PLC, unveiling what it called a "final proposal" valued at £9.4 billion ($12.7 billion) for the British laboratory testing company.
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May 11, 2026
Student accommodation provider Unite Group said Monday that it will return another £65 million ($88 million) to its shareholders as it completed the £186 million sale of a London property to Unite UK Student Accommodation Fund.
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May 08, 2026
The past week in London has seen Morrisons sued by a former logistics partner, EDF and Cripps LLP face a claim brought by a family estate near Hinkley Point C and a former BBC broadcaster file a defamation claim against a Welsh news site over articles linking her to Russian state media and conspiracy theories. Here, Law360 looks at these and other new claims in the U.K.
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May 08, 2026
Property software business Essensys said Friday that a takeover offer of approximately £11.3 million ($15.3 million) from its founder has won the support of more than 90% of its shareholders, making it unconditional.
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May 07, 2026
The United Kingdom's antitrust authority has determined that several of Welltower Inc.'s U.K. senior housing acquisitions create "a realistic prospect of a substantial lessening of competition."
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May 07, 2026
British Gas owner Centrica said Thursday that it has acquired a power station in South Wales for approximately £370 million ($504 million) in a deal guided by Slaughter and May and Freeths LLP.
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May 13, 2026
Addleshaw Goddard LLP said Wednesday that it is establishing a new public procurement and construction practice in Poland with a five-lawyer team, as it looks to expand its Polish offerings just a year after opening the Eastern European office.
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May 06, 2026
A former director of Everton Football Club said at a London court Wednesday that the U.K. government's decision to sanction him after the Russian invasion of Ukraine had been "utterly capricious."
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May 05, 2026
Private equity group EQT said Tuesday it has raised its takeover bid for testing and inspection company Intertek to £58 ($78) per share in cash, intensifying pressure on the British company ahead of a looming regulatory deadline.
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May 05, 2026
Amrize confirmed on Tuesday that it will kick off a $1 billion share repurchase program after the building materials business reported improved revenue.
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May 01, 2026
The past week in London has seen a Swiss energy trader bring a Financial List claim against shipping benchmarking company Baltic Exchange, law firm Slater and Gordon sued by a former client, Slack and Salesforce hit Microsoft with an antitrust claim, and Stephen Fry bring a personal injury claim after he broke bones falling off a stage. Here, Law360 looks at these and other new claims in the U.K.
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May 01, 2026
The owner of the Daily Mail has agreed to sell its U.S. property data business Trepp Inc. for $1 billion in cash to financial services provider Fitch Group Inc.
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April 30, 2026
A pair of door manufacturers ended a landmark private merger challenge, state enforcers are gearing up for a potential Live Nation breakup bid following a crucial jury win, and a separate group of states and DirecTV are challenging Nexstar's $6.2 billion deal for rival broadcaster Tegna.
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April 30, 2026
Lazard Inc. said Thursday that it will buy London-based Campbell Lutyens for $575 million to create a global private capital advisory unit.
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April 29, 2026
John Lewis has denied that "Click & Collect" sales count toward a threshold for paying extra rent at its shop in London's Brent Cross shopping center, hitting back at a claim from its landlords based on a lease inked years before online shopping.
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April 28, 2026
European enforcers launched an in-depth investigation Tuesday into a planned joint venture between paper manufacturers UPM and Sappi over concerns about the market for magazine paper and several other products.
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April 28, 2026
EQT AB said Tuesday that it has raised a total of €3.1 billion ($3.6 billion) for a real estate fund that will invest in modern logistics assets across Europe.
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April 27, 2026
Shoosmiths has hired Peter Stockill, a construction disputes expert formerly at Penningtons Manches Coopers LLP, as part of efforts to meet growing demand from clients in the real estate sector.