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December 17, 2025
UK Demands Abramovich Give £2.5B To Ukraine Or Risk Court
The government said Wednesday that Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich must transfer more than £2.5 billion ($3.3 billion) from the 2022 sale of Chelsea Football Club to fund humanitarian efforts in Ukraine, or it will pursue legal action.
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December 17, 2025
Diageo To Exit Kenya In $2.3B Deal With Asahi
Guinness owner Diageo said Wednesday that it has agreed to sell its Kenyan subsidiary to Japanese rival Asahi in a $2.3 billion deal, marking its exit from the East African country.
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December 17, 2025
Kongsberg Lands €100M Defense Contract With Denmark
Norwegian defense company Kongsberg Gruppen ASA said Wednesday that it has reached a more than €100 million ($117.4 million) deal with the Danish government for the supply of a modern coastal artillery system.
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December 17, 2025
Warner Bros. Board Rejects 'Inferior' Paramount Bid
Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. said Wednesday that its board has determined Paramount Skydance Corp.'s $108.4 billion hostile offer is not a "superior proposal" to the company's pending $82.7 billion agreement with Netflix.
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December 17, 2025
Womble Bond Steers £107M Pension Deal For Co-Op
British insurance company Rothesay Life has completed a £107 million ($143 million) pension deal for Lincolnshire Co-operative Ltd., guided by Womble Bond Dickinson.
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December 17, 2025
Finance Co. Gets Extra Time To Make £523M UK Credit Biz Bid
Britain's merger regulator has extended the deadline of U.S. finance group BasePoint Capital LLC to table a £523 million ($697 million) bid for International Personal Finance PLC, the U.K. credit provider said Wednesday.
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December 17, 2025
Greencore's £1.2B Bakkavor Deal To Complete After CMA OK
Irish food manufacturer Greencore said Wednesday that it expects its £1.2 billion ($1.6 billion) acquisition of rival Bakkavor to complete in January after the U.K.'s competition authority abandoned its probe amid antitrust fixes proposed by the sides.
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December 23, 2025
Sullivan & Cromwell Hires Kirkland Pair For London Office
Sullivan & Cromwell LLP said Tuesday that it has hired two new partners from Kirkland & Ellis LLP in London, boosting the firm's private equity and tax capabilities as it continues to expand in the City.
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December 16, 2025
IT Consultant Virtusa Buys UK Rival Valentia Partners
Virtusa Corp. said Tuesday it has acquired the U.K.- and Ireland-based consultancy Valentia Partners to strengthen its presence in Europe's financial services and digital asset sectors.
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December 16, 2025
Saga, Ageas Launch £140M Insurance Partnership
Travel and insurance company Saga PLC said on Tuesday that it has launched its 20-year partnership with the British arm of Ageas SA/NV in a deal worth £140 million ($188 million).
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December 16, 2025
Gowling, CMS Guide £7M Pension Deal For Materials Co.
Goodfellow Cambridge Ltd. has offloaded £7 million ($9.4 million) of its pension liabilities to insurer Just Group, in a deal guided by Gowling WLG and CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP.
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December 16, 2025
Slaughter & May-Led Monzo To Buy UK Mortgage Broker
Monzo said Tuesday that it has agreed to acquire Habito, the U.K.'s largest digital mortgage broker, as the British online bank expands into increasingly popular home-buying financial services.
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December 16, 2025
Serica Energy To Buy More North Sea Assets For £61M
Serica Energy PLC said Tuesday that it has agreed to acquire a portfolio of assets in the southern part of the North Sea from Centrica PLC's joint venture, Spirit Energy, and others for up to £60.5 million ($81.2 million).
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December 16, 2025
FCA Mulling Action Over Briefings, Leaks Ahead Of Budget
The Financial Conduct Authority told lawmakers on Tuesday that it is considering whether to update its official guidance to public bodies after a series of government briefings and leaks in the run-up to the Budget statement.
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December 16, 2025
Strand Hanson Wins $7M Over Unpaid Pharma Merger Fee
A London court ruled on Tuesday that a pharmaceutical development company owes financial adviser Strand Hanson Ltd. $7 million for an unpaid fee plus damages stemming from a merger worth about $720 million.
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December 15, 2025
Kirkland Steers Deal For Majority Stake In Swixx Biopharma
Healthcare investor HBM said Monday that it has agreed to sell a majority stake in Swixx Biopharma to U.S.-based investor SK Capital Partners LP in a deal that values the Swiss company at €1.5 billion ($1.76 billion).
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December 15, 2025
British Investor Raises £30M For China Digital Lottery Biz
Intuitive Investments said Monday that British investment manager Helikon Investments has agreed to invest up to £30 million ($40.1 million) in Hui10 – the company's business focused on digitizing the lottery in China.
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December 15, 2025
Broadfield Denies Liability For Botched £10M Property Deal
Broadfield Law has hit back against a £10 million ($13.4 million) negligence claim over a botched property transaction, arguing it cannot be held liable for the actions of its predecessor.
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December 15, 2025
Investor DBay Scraps TT Electronics Takeover Bid
DBay Advisors Ltd., a significant shareholder in TT Electronics PLC, said Monday that it will not table a takeover offer for the British engineering group, ending speculation over a rival bid in an ongoing acquisition battle.
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December 15, 2025
Sports Direct Owner Launches £70M Share Buyback
Sports Direct owner Frasers Group PLC said Monday that it will return up to £70 million ($93.7 million) to its shareholders in a share buyback program that will last until April 24.
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December 15, 2025
HSBC Wins Nod To Take Hang Seng Bank Private In $14B Deal
HSBC Holdings PLC said Monday that its subsidiary has gained approval to take Hang Seng Bank Ltd. of Hong Kong private in an all-cash deal valued at 106 billion Hong Kong dollars ($13.6 billion), setting the stage for a vote in early 2026.
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December 15, 2025
McDermott-Led Sobi To Buy US Gout Specialist For $1.5B
Swedish biopharma company Swedish Orphan Biovitrum AB said Monday that it has agreed to acquire Arthrosi Therapeutics Inc., a specialist in treatment for gout, for up to $1.5 billion in a deal guided by McDermott.
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December 12, 2025
Taxation With Representation: Cravath, Skadden, Debevoise
In this week's Taxation With Representation, Paramount Skydance Corp. launches a hostile bid for Warner Bros. Discovery, challenging Netflix's deal to acquire the studio and streaming business, IBM acquires data streaming company Confluent, and natural gas company Antero Resources Corp. expands via a deal with HG Energy.
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December 12, 2025
UK Energy Biz Harbour To Buy Rival's Subsidiaries For $170M
British oil and gas company Harbour Energy PLC said Friday that it has agreed to acquire the rival Waldorf group, which is currently in administration, for $170 million, increasing its interests in at least two North Sea fields.
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December 12, 2025
UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
This past week in London has seen Shell hit with a climate change claim from 100 survivors of a typhoon in the Philippines, London Stock Exchange-listed Oxford Nanopore bring legal action against its co-founder, and the editors of Pink News sue the BBC for defamation following its investigation into alleged sexual misconduct at the news site.