Transactions UK

  • September 10, 2025

    Irish Giant DCC Completes £1B Sale Of Healthcare Unit

    Irish energy and marketing giant DCC said Wednesday that it has completed the £1.05 billion ($1.4 billion) sale of its healthcare business to a division of private equity firm Investindustrial after receiving regulatory approvals.

  • September 10, 2025

    Investor Secures 93% Stake In Anexo After Takeover Approval

    Anexo said Wednesday that 93.3% of its shareholders have agreed to a takeover offer by investment company Dbay and its founders, which values the U.K. credit hire and legal services business at £70.79 million ($96 million).

  • September 10, 2025

    Lithium Miner's Unit To Buy Tanzanian Operator In £2.5M Deal

    Marula Mining PLC said Wednesday it has signed an agreement to purchase a Tanzanian mining company through its local subsidiary in a transaction worth £2.5 million ($3.4 million) as it looks to boost its operations in East Africa.

  • September 10, 2025

    Blake Morgan Advises Active Energy On £2.5M Share Placing

    Active Energy Group PLC said Wednesday it has conditionally completed a £2.5 million ($3.4 million) fundraising program, which the renewable power business said was "substantially oversubscribed" and will help strengthen its balance sheet.

  • 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 10, 2025

    HGGC To Squeeze Out Energy Biz's Shares In £184M Takeover

    U.S. private equity shop HGGC said Wednesday that it will buy the remaining shares in Inspired PLC which it doesn't own to complete a takeover of the energy and sustainability consultancy, after more than 90% of investors backed the £183.6 million ($248.6 million) transaction.

  • September 09, 2025

    A&O Shearman-Led Microchip Biz Invests €1.3B In AI Co.

    ASML Holding NV said Tuesday that it has agreed to invest €1.3 billion ($1.5 billion) in French artificial intelligence startup Mistral and signed a long-term partnership to "explore the use of AI models" across the Dutch semiconductor supplier's portfolio.

  • September 09, 2025

    Kirkland-Led Diversified To Buy US Rival For $550M

    Diversified Energy said Tuesday it has agreed to acquire rival operator Canvas Energy Inc. for approximately $550 million, strengthening its position in the major petroleum-producing region of Oklahoma's Anadarko Basin.

  • 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 09, 2025

    7 Firms Guide $52B Anglo American, Teck Mining Merger

    Britain's Anglo American and Teck Resources of Canada said Tuesday that they will combine to create a $52 billion copper-mining giant after both natural resources companies recently fought off takeovers from large rivals.

  • September 09, 2025

    Norwegian Dried Fruits Firm Dellia Eyes Euronext Listing

    Dellia Group AS said Tuesday that it plans to raise about 100 million Norwegian kroner ($10 million) as it looks to list on the Euronext Oslo in a move by the dried fruit retailer to boost the business.

  • September 16, 2025

    Squire Patton Hires Dentons' PE Head In Germany

    Squire Patton Boggs LLP has hired a senior partner from Dentons' private equity and corporate team to boost its services in Germany.

  • September 09, 2025

    Novartis To Acquire Cooley-Led Biotech Biz For $1.4B

    Novartis AG said Tuesday it has agreed to buy U.S. biotechnology company Tourmaline Bio Inc. for approximately $1.4 billion in a move to bolster the Swiss company's portfolio of cardiovascular disease treatments.

  • September 09, 2025

    BHP Settles Class Action Over Brazil Dam Collapse For $72M

    BHP Group Ltd. revealed on Tuesday that it has agreed to pay 110 million Australian dollars ($73 million) to settle a class action brought in Australia on behalf of shareholders in the mining giant before a deadly dam collapse in Brazil in 2015.

  • September 08, 2025

    Law Firm McCarthy Tétrault Guides Zenith On Swedish Listing

    Zenith Energy Ltd. said Monday it will run a fundraising program of up to 25 million Swedish kronor ($2.7 million) as it looks to list in Sweden, which it said has a dynamic base of retail investors.

  • September 08, 2025

    CMA Probes Bathroom Co.'s Takeover Of Norwegian Biz

    The U.K. competition watchdog said Monday it has started a formal inquiry into the proposed acquisition of Norway-based wall panels maker Fibo Holding AS by branded bathroom products maker Norcros PLC for 618 million Norwegian kroner ($62 million).

  • September 08, 2025

    Baker McKenzie Steers Servier On $450M Autism Drug Buy

    French pharmaceutical group Servier said Monday it has acquired a potential treatment for the most common genetic cause of autism from U.K.-based biotech Kaerus Bioscience Ltd., in a transaction that could be worth up to $450 million. 

  • September 08, 2025

    Richmond Hill Plans AIM Listing To Boost Investor Access

    Richmond Hill Resources PLC on Monday confirmed plans to list on London's alternative investment market, a move it believes will boost it access to investors.

  • September 08, 2025

    A&O Leads PE-Backed Ingredients Maker In £157M Rival Buy

    Flavor and fragrance ingredients maker Natara Global Ltd. said Monday that it has agreed to acquire rival manufacturer Treatt PLC for approximately £156.6 million ($212 million) to expand its portfolio and create "a leading global ingredients platform."

  • September 08, 2025

    2 Firms Steer Beauty Tech Group's LSE Float

    The ultimate holding company of The Beauty Tech Group Ltd. said Monday it is weighing an initial public offering on the London Stock Exchange as it looks to expand its position in the rapidly growing at-home cosmetic technology sector.

  • September 08, 2025

    UK Biotech Biz Roquefort To Merge With Rival In £30M Deal

    Roquefort said Monday that it has agreed to acquire cancer-drug maker Coiled Therapeutics Inc. in a £30 million ($41 million) all-share reverse takeover deal to transform the British biotechnology company into a clinical-stage company.

  • September 08, 2025

    Industry Intel Biz Completes £60M Tender Offer Program

    GlobalData PLC said Monday that it will return about £60 million ($81 million) to investors after the data and technology company completed a tender offer on Friday.

  • 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

    BBVA Launching $20.4B Takeover As Sabadell Blasts Offer

    Spain's BBVA said Friday it will formally launch its hostile takeover bid for Banco Sabadell on Monday, putting the value of the deal at €17.4 billion ($20.4 billion), as Sabadell's chair and CEO quickly issued statements criticizing the offering. 

  • 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. 

Expert Analysis

  • UK Ruling Offers Useful Guidance To Insolvency Practitioners

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    The recent U.K. High Court ruling in a matter involving Sova Capital represents the first unsecured credit bid to be approved by an English court, demonstrating a pragmatic approach to complex sanctions-related administrations and identifying a novel solution for insolvency practitioners to maximize value for the benefit of creditors, say attorneys at Katten.

  • Opinion

    Thomas Report Is Final Straw — High Court Needs Ethics Code

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    As a recent report on Justice Clarence Thomas' ongoing conflicts of interest makes evident, Supreme Court justices should be subject to an enforceable and binding code of ethics — like all other federal judges — to maintain the credibility of the institution, says Erica Salmon Byrne at Ethisphere.

  • Ofwat's New Guidance For Water Projects: Key Takeaways

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    While increased competition is a laudable aim, the U.K. Water Services Regulation Authority's introduction of direct procurement for customers by default for projects above a size threshold could have ramifications for the financial stability of the companies delivering major water infrastructure, say Jennifer Charles and Marianne Anton at Watson Farley.

  • Court Ruling Strengthens EU Stance On Non-Notifiable M&A

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    The recent European Union Court of Justice's decision in Towercast can be seen as part of a pattern of increasingly rigorous scrutiny of M&A, and provides scope for greater intervention by national competition authorities on acquisitions by dominant companies that do not meet the EU or national merger control thresholds for notification, say attorneys at Herbert Smith.

  • How Changes To 'Acting In Concert' Will Affect UK Takeovers

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    The recent changes made to the rules by the U.K. Takeover Panel on who is presumed to be acting in concert will be of most interest to parties proposing to make a bid for a U.K. listed company, and give welcome clarity as to how the U.K. takeover regime operates, say attorneys at Herbert Smith.

  • Key Points In Draft EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation

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    The draft implementing regulation on EU foreign subsidy control provides eagerly awaited guidance on the submission of mandatory notifications, but there are still many open questions, say Paul van den Berg and Merit Olthoff at Freshfields.

  • ClientEarth Claim May Expand Scope Of Directors' Duties

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    In using litigation to hold Shell’s board of directors to account for failing to properly prepare for the net-zero transition, ClientEarth’s actions represent a shift in climate change activism strategy and an unprecedented application of directors’ duties as a mechanism to drive change, say Marlene Henderson and Danielle De Val at Browne Jacobson.

  • Volatile Energy Prices Complicate Int'l Arbitration Damages

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    In the turbulent global energy market, international arbitration is a crucial tool for resolving cross-border disputes — but determining how, if at all, to account for recent energy price spikes when quantifying damages presents many challenges for tribunals, say attorneys at White & Case.

  • A Breakdown Of The SRA's Proposed New Fining Powers

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    Thanks to the Solicitors Regulation Authority's pending new fining framework, which includes guidance on unsuitable fines and a fixed penalties scheme for low-level breaches, firms can expect to see more disciplinary findings leading to an SRA fine rather than referral to the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal, say Graham Reid and Shanice Holder at RPC.

  • Merger Ruling Shows Risk Of Not Seeking Prior CMA Approval

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    The recent decision by the U.K. Competition and Markets Authority to unwind the acquisition by Cerelia Group of Jus-Rol demonstrates that despite the voluntary nature of the U.K. reporting regime, parties may wish to consider the potential for wider scrutiny when deciding whether to seek merger control clearance, say attorneys at Hogan Lovells.

  • Warranty & Indemnity Insurance Considerations For M&A

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    With increased competition and greater capacity leading to lower premiums and deal costs, warranty and indemnity insurance is now available to the wider M&A market, and may help to limit risk and help parties focus on other key elements of the transaction, says Alice Wooler at Birketts.

  • What The Dignity Takeover Deal Says About M&A Trends

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    While some public companies may prefer to go private to maximize company growth and shareholder returns, there are potential pitfalls and in the current uncertain economic climate pairing up between private equity and public entities is likely to increase, as evidenced by the recent Dignity takeover deal, says James Lyons at Lawrence Stephens.

  • How Geopolitical Change Is Affecting M&A Activity In Europe

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    Several factors are leading businesses to divest from Russia and invest in central and Eastern European EU member states, with particular sectors attractive to U.K. companies and certain trends in M&A transactional activity emerging, says Oksana Howard at Colman Coyle.

  • Discovery Blocking Reform Better Protects French Companies

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    The 2022 reforms to France's 1968 blocking statute gives French companies more tools to resist abusive discovery requests from foreign competitors and public agencies, but France should do more to defend confidential information and assert its sovereignty, says Raphael Gauvain at Betto Perben.

  • A Look At New Vertical Laws, Their Opportunities And Pitfalls

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    Looking at trends that have gained the most traction under the new vertical laws in the EU and U.K., it is clear that brands should use the transition period wisely, ensuring that lessons have been learned on what to avoid and that go-to-market strategies are future-proof, say attorneys at K&L Gates.

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