As the 2025 AGM and reporting season passes its peak, we have produced a note of our reflections on what we’ve seen in the market so far this year, and developments we’re expecting in the coming months. The key themes...more
There has been increased focus recently among London-listed companies in exploring US listings, whether as a further listing or migrating from London altogether. This is primarily being driven by companies seeking to close...more
Key trends - We are now over half way through the year and moving towards the end of the AGM season. The trends which we identified at the start of the year have generally continued. Most companies have chosen to hold a...more
Refinitiv, Q1 2022 Adviser Rankings, US law firms, September 2021 We continue to track the approach FTSE 350 companies are taking to the holding of their AGMs. We have set out in our snapshot the approach companies have taken...more
Key Trends: ◾ Since August 2021, AGMs where shareholders were actively encouraged not to attend have become less common. Most companies are instead holding their meetings with physical attendance neither actively...more
On 20 March 2020, the UK Government published its Corporate Insolvency and Governance Bill (the "Bill") which amends certain aspects of current insolvency and governance legislation to provide businesses with the flexibility...more