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January 26, 2026
Freshfields, Fried Frank Aid CVC's $1.2B Buy Of US Credit Biz
Private equity firm CVC said Monday that it plans to buy hedge fund Marathon Asset Management LP in a cash and equity deal of up to $1.2 billion to boost its credit products in the U.S.
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January 26, 2026
HSBC's $14B Hong Kong Bank Buyout Gets Court Approval
HSBC Holdings PLC said Monday that it has finalized the privatization of Hang Seng Bank in an all-cash deal valued at 106 billion Hong Kong dollars ($13.6 billion), making the Hong Kong lender a wholly owned subsidiary.
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January 26, 2026
Property Co. Aroundtown Begins €250M Share Buyback
Real estate company Aroundtown rolled out a share repurchase program on Monday of up to €250 million ($296 million) in a move expected to lower its share capital.
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January 23, 2026
Taxation With Representation: Vinge, A&O Shearman, Cassels
In this week's Taxation With Representation, Swedish private equity company EQT buys U.K. secondaries firm Coller Capital, biopharmaceutical giant GSK PLC acquires Rapt Therapeutics Inc., and fusion energy company General Fusion announces plans to go public by merging with special purpose acquisition company Spring Valley Acquisition Corp. III.
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January 23, 2026
Danish Regulator Hits Saxo Bank With $49M AML Fine
The Danish finance regulator said Friday that it imposed a 313 million Danish kroner ($49 million) fine on Danish bank Saxo over anti-money laundering compliance failures.
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January 23, 2026
Clifford Chance Guides €3.8B Czech Defense Group's IPO
Czechoslovak Group said Friday that it has raised €3.8 billion ($4.5 billion) in its initial public offering in the largest European IPO since 2022.
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January 23, 2026
UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
This past week in London saw Travelers Insurance hit with a claim from a property buyer over a payout tied to collapsed law firm Axiom Ince, Swedish music group Pophouse Entertainment clash with the production company that helped it create the ABBA Voyage experience, and biotech company Vertex Pharmaceuticals sue rival entity ToolGen for patent infringement.
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January 23, 2026
HSF Kramer-Led Fintech Co. Buys Mortgage Biz Acre
ClearScore Group said Friday it has acquired Acre Platforms Ltd., a mortgage technology company, as the U.K. financial technology firm expands into the home-lending market to diversify its business beyond credit products.
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January 23, 2026
A&O Shearman-Led Telenor To Exit Thailand In $4B Deal
Norwegian telecoms company Telenor said it has agreed to sell its entire stake in Thailand's True Corp. for approximately 39 billion Norwegian kroner ($4 billion), marking its exit from the country after 25 years.
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January 23, 2026
Abrdn Sells French Logistics Asset Amid Wind-Down
Abrdn said Friday it has sold a logistics property in France for €7.9 million ($9.3 million), as the real estate investment trust continues to offload assets under its shareholder-approved orderly wind-down.
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January 23, 2026
Gowling, Sackers Steer Japanese Bank's £24M Pension Deal
A pension plan sponsored by one of Japan's largest financial institutions has offloaded £24 million ($32 million) of its retirement program liabilities to Just Group, in a deal steered by Gowling WLG and Sackers, advisers to the transaction have said.
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January 23, 2026
Tech Biz TruFin To Buy Back £6M Worth Of Shares
Holding company TruFin PLC launched a share repurchase program of up to £6 million ($8 million) on Friday, aimed at boosting returns to investors and lowering its share capital.
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January 23, 2026
Norton Rose Steers £213M Oxford Instruments Pension Buy-In
Royal London has concluded a £213 million ($288 million) full scheme buy-in to secure the retirement benefits for the pension plan of U.K. members of technology toolmaker Oxford Instruments PLC.
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January 22, 2026
Ex-Trading Co. CEO Denies Signing Fake Contract In $19M Trial
The former chief executive of trading technology business Finalto didn't use the company as "a vehicle for fraud" by signing a sham employment contract, he said in evidence at a trial where he and another executive are seeking more than $19 million in unpaid benefits.
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January 22, 2026
Mayer Brown, Cooley-Led Biotech Biz Buys Accellix For €35M
French biotech company bioMérieux said Thursday that it has agreed to acquire medical equipment maker Accellix Inc. for approximately €35 million ($41 million) as it looks to support the growing advanced therapy market.
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January 22, 2026
Football Club Owner Textor Fails To Overturn $97M Ruling
The owner of a portfolio of professional football clubs has failed to overturn a ruling that found he was in breach of a deal to buy back an investment vehicle's stake in his company for $97 million.
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January 22, 2026
Fried Frank Advises Next On £3.8M Russell & Bromley Buy
Next PLC said it has acquired some assets and stock of footwear brand Russell & Bromley for £3.8 million ($5 million) from administration, a move that requires a court's approval.
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January 22, 2026
Slaughter And May Aids Deutsche Börse's €5.3B Allfunds Deal
Deutsche Börse AG has agreed to buy European fund distribution platform Allfunds Group PLC for €5.3 billion ($6.2 billion) as the German stock exchange operator moves to create a global player in the provision of financial markets infrastructure.
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January 22, 2026
M&G Posts 65% Growth In Pension Deal Business For 2025
Savings and investment group M&G has said it penned £1.5 billion ($2 billion) in pension deals in 2025, almost 65% more than the amount it disclosed the year before.
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January 22, 2026
3 Telecoms Giants Eye Altice's French Assets Again
French telecoms companies Orange, Bouygues and Free-iliad Group said Thursday that they are in new talks with Luxembourg-based Altice Group to acquire a large part of its telecommunications activities in France.
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January 22, 2026
UK Publisher Buys Fashion Brand SheerLuxe For £40M
British media company Future PLC said Thursday it has acquired SheerLuxe Ltd., a social-first lifestyle publisher, for an initial £39.9 million ($53.5 million) as it looks to broaden its audience and deepen its presence in fashion and beauty content.
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January 22, 2026
Ropes & Gray, Vinge Guide EQT's $3.7B Coller Capital Deal
Swedish private equity company EQT said Thursday that it will buy the U.K. secondaries firm Coller Capital for up to $3.7 billion in a bid to take advantage of the growing market for continuation vehicles as the PE sector continues to struggle to offload assets.
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January 22, 2026
Norton Rose-Led PE Biz To Buy UK Wholesaler For £251M
Private equity firm OEP Capital Advisors LP said Thursday that its subsidiary has agreed to acquire U.K. food wholesaler Kitwave Group PLC in a deal worth £251 million ($337.5 million).
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January 22, 2026
Slaughter And May Leads Pub Chain On Move To Main Market
Young's said Thursday that it intends to switch from the London Stock Exchange's junior trading platform to its main market, a move the pubs company believes will boost its profile and appeal.
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January 22, 2026
Gowling Advises Minerals Explorer On £4M Fundraising
Exploration company Strategic Minerals PLC said Thursday that it has raised gross proceeds of £4 million ($5.4 million) through a shares sale, which it plans to use on its mining operations in southwest England.
Expert Analysis
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Changes To UK Competition Rules Will Extend CMA Powers
Recent amendments to U.K. competition and consumer law regimes introduce changes to merger control and antitrust investigations that will result in the speedier resolution of cases and greater autonomy for the Competition and Markets Authority, say Bill Batchelor and Aurora Luoma at Skadden.