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January 06, 2026
Admiral Completes Sale Of US Motor Insurance Biz To PE Firm
Admiral Group PLC has said it has completed the sale of its U.S. motor insurance business to private investment firm J.C. Flowers & Co., to focus its operations on Britain and Europe.
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January 06, 2026
AB InBev To Buy Back 49.9% Stake In Metals Plants For $3B
The world's largest brewer, AB InBev, said on Tuesday that it will repurchase a minority stake in its U.S. beer-can-making plants from a consortium led by asset manager Apollo for approximately $3 billion.
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January 05, 2026
Monthly Merger Review Snapshot
Prolonged Federal Trade Commission reviews forced the abandonment of two mergers, the U.S. Department of Justice sparred with Live Nation and defended a merger settlement, and both agencies agreed to let multibillion-dollar transactions move forward. Here, Law360 looks at the major merger review developments from December.
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January 05, 2026
Bridgepoint In Talks To Acquire Interpath Majority Stake
Financial advisory company Interpath Ltd. said on Monday that investor Bridgepoint Group is involved in exclusive negotiations for funds it manages to acquire a majority stake in Interpath's business.
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January 05, 2026
Munich Re Unit Completes €80M Acquisition Of Baltic Insurer
Ergo Group, the insurance arm of Munich Re, said Monday that it has completed the acquisition of ADB Gjensidige, the former Lithuanian subsidiary of Norwegian general insurer Gjensidige Forsikring ASA, in a deal worth €80 million ($93.3 million).
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January 05, 2026
Shareholders Approve Sale Of Falcon's Australian Unit
International oil and gas company Falcon said Monday that shareholders in its Australian subsidiary have approved the sale of the parent company's majority stake in the unit to rival Tamboran.
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January 05, 2026
Simpson Thacher-Led PE Firm To Buy Debt Manager Stake
Oakley Capital Investments Ltd. said Monday that Oakley Capital Fund VI has agreed to acquire a majority stake in finance specialist Global Loan Agency Services to expand the private equity firm's presence in a growing market.
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January 05, 2026
UK Pensions Deal Market Could Hit Record £55B In 2026
Pension deals in the U.K. could hit a record £55 billion ($74 billion) in 2026 if favorable pricing continues amid a rise in acquisitions among some of the biggest insurers in the sector, Lane Clark & Peacock LLP said Monday.
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January 05, 2026
Latham Helps Auction Tech Biz Bat Away 11 Unsolicited Offers
The board of British online marketplace operator Auction Technology Group PLC said Monday that it has rejected 11 "unsolicited, opportunistic … possible offers" from FitzWalter Capital Ltd., its largest shareholder, saying they undervalued the company.
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January 05, 2026
UK, EU Steering For Easier M&A, Competition Controls
Regulatory oversight in the U.K. and Europe over mergers and foreign direct investment in 2026 will shift to a less-stringent approach to help fuel growth and allow companies to compete with U.S. and Chinese firms, regulatory lawyers predict.
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January 05, 2026
FCA Expected To Boost Fines, Name More Companies In 2026
The Financial Conduct Authority is likely to step up its enforcement action in 2026 with higher fines and more readiness to name companies under investigation, bolstered by a landmark High Court rejection of a challenge to such a naming decision.
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January 02, 2026
FCA Ends 150 Investigations And Sharpens Enforcement
The Financial Conduct Authority revealed Friday that it has closed more than 150 of its investigations in the past three years as it moves toward fewer and more focused probes.
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January 02, 2026
What To Expect From Financial Crime Regulation In 2026
Plans by the government to reform the criminal justice system by scrapping jury trials in cases of complex fraud headline a series of regulatory and legislative changes on the cards for 2026 in cases of economic crime.
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January 02, 2026
HSF Kramer Guides Energy Biz's $496M Exit From Seplat
French energy exploration business Maurel & Prom SA has said it will sell its remaining 20.07% holding in Seplat, a Nigerian oil and gas company, to local rival Heirs Energies Ltd. for $496 million.
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January 02, 2026
Infrastructure Investor To Sell Scottish Assets For £42M
Infrastructure investment company International Public Partnerships said Friday that it has agreed to sell almost half of its investment in offshore electricity transmission assets in North Scotland for approximately £42 million ($56.5 million).
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January 02, 2026
John Wood Seals $151M Sale Of 50% Stake In Energy Biz
John Wood said Friday that a subsidiary has sold half its interest in a gas turbine maintenance venture to its partner, a unit of Siemens Energy, for $151 million in cash as the Scottish engineering consultancy continues to streamline operations.
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January 02, 2026
Investors Hope For 2026 Dealmaking Rebound After Budget
Advisers are cautiously optimistic about a revival in London's M&A and listings activity in 2026, fueled by private equity moving to offload holdings with depressed asset values after a sprinkling of positive news in the government's autumn Budget.
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January 01, 2026
BigLaw Leaders Tackle Growth, AI, Remote Work In New Year
Rapid business growth, cultural changes caused by remote work and generative AI are creating challenges and opportunities for law firm leaders going into the New Year. Here, seven top firm leaders share what’s running through their minds as they lie awake at night.
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January 01, 2026
The Top 10 UK Commercial Litigation Cases To Watch In 2026
Millions of pounds will be at stake when the U.K. Supreme Court hears the battle between businesses forced to close during the COVID-19 pandemic and their insurers over furlough deductions.
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January 01, 2026
UK Legal Sector Braces For M&A Surge, AI Boom In 2026
The year ahead is set to accelerate the transformation of the legal sector, with developments including a surge in mergers and acquisitions and artificial intelligence moving beyond hype.
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December 24, 2025
Sanofi Buys Hepatitis Vaccine Maker Dynavax For $2.2B
French pharmaceutical giant Sanofi SA said Wednesday that it will buy Dynavax Technologies, a U.S. vaccine developer, for $2.2 billion in a recommended cash deal to expand its adult immunization products.
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December 24, 2025
Stonepeak Takes 65% In Castrol From BP In $10B Deal
BP PLC said Wednesday that it is selling a majority stake in lubricants business Castrol to U.S. infrastructure investor Stonepeak in a $10.1 billion deal as the British oil and gas "supermajor" continues to streamline its business.
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December 23, 2025
UK M&A Advisers Use Creative Solutions Amid 2025 Turmoil
Advisers often had to get creative when they helped sponsors to find ways to complete deals during the M&A doldrums and geopolitical storms in 2025.
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December 23, 2025
Dubai Bank, Developer Deny £260M Deal Sabotage Allegations
A property developer and a Dubai bank have hit back at a claim from a real estate business that alleges they undermined a £260 million ($351.2 million) refinancing deal, saying that there was no chance of the transaction going ahead.
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December 23, 2025
Oakley Capital To Plough £13M Into Athena Racing
Oakley Capital Investments Ltd., or OCI, said Tuesday that it has agreed to invest up to £13 million ($17.5 million) in yacht racing team Athena Racing.