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January 27, 2026
Poultry Cos. Told To Stay Separate Amid UK Antitrust Probe
Britain's antitrust enforcer told Société LDC SA of France and Gressingham Foods, a breeder of ducks in England, on Tuesday not to integrate their poultry businesses as it carries out an investigation into the deal, which was completed in December.
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January 26, 2026
PE Targets 70% Of Midsized Law Firms, Report Says
Almost 70% of midsized law firms said they had been targeted by private equity units in 2025, according to a Law Society report, as professional services firms continue looking for boosts from external funders.
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January 26, 2026
Costain's New Pension Deal Boosts Shareholder Returns
Costain Group PLC said Monday that it has reached a new agreement for its defined benefit pension scheme with its trustee, which will help it boost shareholder returns, as it announced a new £20 million ($27.4 million) share buyback program.
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February 02, 2026
Hill Dickinson Boosts London Finance Practice With 2 Hires
Hill Dickinson LLP has added two banking and emerging markets specialists as consultants in London to lead the U.K. launch of its global finance team.
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January 26, 2026
Paul Weiss Guides KPS In €230M Buy Of Novacel
Compagnie Chargeurs Invest SA said Monday that it has entered into a binding agreement with KPS Capital Partners LP to sell its buildings protection business Novacel to the U.S. private equity firm in a deal worth approximately €230 million ($273 million).
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January 26, 2026
Arc Guides Finnish Airline's £4M Pension Deal With Aviva
Finland's national airline has offloaded £4 million ($5.5 million) of its pension liabilities to insurer Aviva PLC, advisers said Monday, in a deal guided by Arc Pensions Law.
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January 26, 2026
Czech Tycoon Launches €1.1B Bid For French Retailer
Czech billionaire Daniel Křetínsky said Monday that he plans to buy French electronics retail group Fnac Darty in a deal valued at approximately €1.1 billion ($1.3 billion) as he looks to further expand his European empire.
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February 02, 2026
Squire Patton Adds New Head Of IP, Tech In Dublin
Squire Patton Boggs LLP has hired a trademark and design lawyer to head its intellectual property and technology practice in Ireland, strengthening the international firm's Dublin office as it continues to expand in the country.
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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.
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.