In 2024, in line with our predictions from last year, the UK public takeover market saw a sharp increase in the number of megadeals, i.e., those valued in excess of £1 billion. Seventeen such transactions were announced in...more
On 24 April 2024, the UK Takeover Panel (the Panel) published Public Consultation Paper 2024/1 (the PCP), which proposes a significant change to the applicability of the UK Takeover Code (the Code), by narrowing the scope of...more
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In this update, we consider key statistics, trends, developments and highlights regarding UK public M&A transactions governed by the UK Takeover Code that were announced during the first half (H1) of 2023....more
2022 vs. 2021 Public M&A activity in the UK in 2022 returned to moderate levels after a busy 2021. The 28 firm offers announced in H1 2022 was in line with H1 2021, demonstrating a steady trajectory back towards pre-pandemic...more