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Recent Developments for UK PLCs - April 2025

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On 14 March 2025, the FCA published Primary Market Bulletin 54, which raised concerns around the leaking of inside information by individuals at a company or by its advisers on live M&A transactions. The FCA specifically...more

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UK Corporate Briefing - September 2024

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Welcome to the Corporate Briefing, where we review the latest developments in UK corporate law that you need to know about. In this month’s issue we discuss...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

UK Public M&A Update – H1 2022

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 2022....more

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2020 Summer review M&A legal and market developments

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We set out below a number of interesting English court decisions and market developments which have taken place and their impact on M&A transactions. This review looks at these developments and gives practical guidance on...more

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Moss Bros: The Difficulty of Invoking MAC Conditions in UK Public Takeovers

The Takeover Panel (the Panel) has confirmed again in the Moss Bros case how difficult it is for bidders to invoke material adverse change conditions (MACs) and lapse offers in the UK. On 12 March 2020, Brigadier Acquisition...more

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M&A MAC Clauses – Implications of Coronavirus

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Trends in Material Adverse Change Clauses – Implications of Coronavirus on M&A Transactions - On M&A transactions deal certainty may be a key negotiation issue. Whilst a seller may be reluctant to concede a material...more

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2019 Half-year in review: M&A legal and market developments

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We set out in the attached Newsletter a number of interesting English court decisions and market developments which have taken place in the second half of 2019 and their impact on M&A transactions. This review looks at these...more

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Baking the Books — Recent Instances of Fraud Highlight the Need for Vigilance in M&A Deals

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Buyers’ best defence against M&A fraud requires rigorous, pre-closing due diligence — when fraud is suspected, deal teams should seek legal advice and proceed with caution. Recent high-profile fraud cases gravely...more

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2018 Half-year in review: M&A legal and market developments

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We set out in the attached Newsletter a number of interesting English court decisions and market developments which have taken place in the second half of 2018 and their impact on M&A transactions. This review looks at these...more

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