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November 13, 2025
Software Biz Takes Minority Stake In Danish Legal Firm Replik
Swiss software company Trifork Group AG said Thursday that it has taken a 10% stake in Danish legal services firm Replik A/S in a move to help develop artificial intelligence products designed to improve legal advice.
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November 13, 2025
Osborne Clarke-Led Finance Biz In Buyout Talks With Rival
Financial services company Team is discussing a potential all-share takeover of U.K. rival WH Ireland Group PLC, the companies confirmed on Thursday.
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November 13, 2025
Materials Biz Vesuvius Seals £76M Buy Of Crucible Maker
Engineering company Vesuvius said Thursday it has completed its acquisition of crucible maker Molten Metal Systems in a £75.8 million ($99.8 million) cash and share deal.
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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.
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November 12, 2025
Beldray Owner To Delist From LSE Main Market, Move To AIM
Ultimate Products, owner of the Beldray and Salter homeware brands, said Wednesday that it will move its listing from the main market of the London Stock Exchange to its junior investment market.
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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.
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November 12, 2025
FRC Issues Standard To Improve UK Sustainability Reporting
The Financial Reporting Council released Wednesday the U.K. version of a global standard for verifying the sustainability information that companies publish alongside their accounts as it seeks to ensure that investors are better informed.
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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.
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November 12, 2025
Eversheds Guides Pub Chain On £62M Pension Deal
British pub giant Stonegate has completed two bulk purchase annuities with Utmost Life and Pensions worth a combined £62 million ($81 million), helping to protect the retirement benefits of 650 members.
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November 12, 2025
Freshfields-Led Utilities Giant To Raise £2B To Fund Upgrades
Utilities giant SSE PLC said Wednesday that it plans to raise up to £2 billion ($2.6 billion) via a placing of new shares to support a major five-year investment program in the U.K. energy network.
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November 11, 2025
Latham Steers JV On Purchase Of Berlin Data Center
Global investors Stonepeak and Columbia Capital have agreed an equal partnership to acquire German data center operator IPB Internet Provider in Berlin GmbH, in a bid to capitalize on growing demand for computing power.
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November 11, 2025
Linklaters, Kirkland-Led Davies To Buy Canadian Claims Biz
Professional services and technology business Davies, backed by British investment firm BC Partners LP, has agreed to acquire SCM Insurance Services, Canada's largest claims processing and risk solutions business.
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November 11, 2025
Engineer Weir Completes Acquisition Of Mining Software Biz
Engineering company Weir said Tuesday that it has completed its acquisition of Fast2Mine, a Brazilian software provider to the mining industry.
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November 11, 2025
FRC Guides Asset Managers On Easier Stewardship Reporting
Britain's accounting watchdog released guidance on Tuesday for asset managers and others on compliance with the updated Stewardship Code, which will reduce the reporting burden.
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November 11, 2025
Shareholder Support Grows For £340M Sale Of Tech Biz Idox
Shareholders in software business Idox PLC have increased their backing for an all-cash £339.5 million ($445.8 million) bid by Long Path Partners, a U.S. investment company, the companies said on Tuesday.
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November 10, 2025
FTC Risks Help Push Metsera Back To Pfizer
Novo Nordisk AS' aspirations to pry Metsera away from Pfizer Inc. collapsed over the weekend under the pressure of a revised Pfizer offer, twin court challenges and "a call from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission."
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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November 10, 2025
Clifford Chance Steers Permira's £2.3B Bid For JTC
Fund administrator JTC PLC said Monday that it has backed a £2.3 billion ($3 billion) cash offer from British private equity shop Permira, as it becomes the latest London-listed company to be taken private.
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November 10, 2025
Gowling Guides Transport Mutual On £3.3M Pension Deal
The Transport Friendly Society Ltd., a U.K. mutual, has completed a £3.3 million ($4.3 million) bulk purchase annuity with Just Group PLC, the financial services company said Monday.
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November 10, 2025
Workday Partner Kainos To Launch Another £30M Buyback
Kainos said Monday it will roll out another £30 million ($40 million) share repurchase program to lower its equity capital, as the IT services business reported improved revenues.
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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.
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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.