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The New UK Prospectus Regime

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On 15 July 2025, the FCA published PS25/9 and PS25/10 outlining its final rules for the new Public Offers and Admissions to Trading regime, which will supersede the existing UK Prospectus Regulation from 19 January 2026. This...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

“It’s Not About How Much Stock You Have; It’s About How Much Copper Wire You Can Get Out of the Building With”: Founder Exits...

The founders and exec team are a critical component of an early-stage company’s business value. In a previous article, we provided detailed guidance on the comparison of U.S. and UK market practices in relation to equity...more

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Sector trends - September 2024: Brokers / Corporate Finance

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UK & European Financial Services M&A: Sector Trends H2 2023 | H1 2024 — Brokers / Corporate Finance - Mid-market investment banks consolidate at the fastest rate yet—Panmure Gordon & Liberum, Redburn (Europe) & Atlantic...more

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“Would You Please Repeat That in English?” Unpacking the Major Differences in Venture Capital Practices in the UK and the U.S.

As U.S.-based venture capital funds have become an increasingly significant source of capital for UK start-up and scale-up companies, the negotiation of terms often give rise to gaps in expectations and market norms between...more

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Mansion House Reforms Continue the UK’s Quest to Be a Leading Destination for Growth Company Investment

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On 10 July 2023, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt, delivered his first Mansion House speech in which he announced a series of measures designed to unlock pension investment in private companies whilst also...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Managing Legal Uncertainty in Sole-Director Companies - Recent Developments

The model articles (Model Articles) contained in the Companies Act 2006 (CA 2006) are automatically incorporated into the constitution of a company incorporated pursuant to the CA 2006 to the extent they are not excluded or...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Q3 2022 Entrepreneurs Report

In this latest issue of The Entrepreneurs Report, we've compiled a range of data on venture financing transactions in which the firm was involved during the first three quarters of 2022, with the objective of identifying...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

1H 2022 Entrepreneurs Report

In this latest issue of The Entrepreneurs Report, we've compiled a range of data on venture financing transactions in which the firm was involved during the first half of 2022, with the objective of identifying relevant...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

The Entrepreneurs Report - Q1 2022

In this latest issue of The Entrepreneurs Report, we've compiled a range of data on venture financing transactions in which the firm was involved during the first quarter of 2022, with the objective of identifying relevant...more

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Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022

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The Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 has received Royal Assent. The Act is designed to increase transparency and enhance the U.K.'s mitigation of money laundering and sanctions evasion. The Act will...more

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Full-Year 2021 Entrepreneurs Report

In this latest issue of The Entrepreneurs Report, we've compiled a range of data on venture financing transactions in which the firm was involved during 2021, with the objective of identifying relevant trends in activity and...more

BCLP

FCA review of sponsors requests: identifying and managing conflicts

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The FCA has published Primary Market Bulletin No.37 (PMB) with the findings of its review of conflict queries since the publication of Technical Note 701.3. In general, there have been fewer conflict queries but the review...more

Hogan Lovells

COVID-19: Summary of the key elements of the Bank of England's Covid Corporate Financing Facility (UPDATED)

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Our note summarises the key elements of the Bank of England's response to the COVID-19 crisis for corporates: the Covid Corporate Financing Facility ("CCFF"). The CCFF offers rapid liquidity to businesses by purchasing...more

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COVID-19: Summary of the key elements of the Bank of England's Covid Corporate Financing Facility

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Our note summarises the key elements of the Bank of England's response to the COVID-19 crisis for corporates: the Covid Corporate Financing Facility ("CCFF").  The CCFF offers rapid liquidity to businesses by purchasing...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

Credit Insights – Finding Liquidity Under Loan and Bond Documents

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To raise new debt at a time of low liquidity, leveraged and other sub investment grade companies must navigate restrictions in loan and bond documents. Many companies are seeking funding to survive the currently...more

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COVID-19 Corporate Financing Facility and Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme to Help Fight COVID-19 Impact on U.K....

Rishi Sunak, the U.K. Chancellor, has announced an “unprecedented package of government-backed and guaranteed loans to support businesses” to get through the COVID-19 shock. The main components of the U.K. rescue package...more

Morgan Lewis

New UK Corporate Governance Reporting Requirements – Is Your UK Subsidiary Ready?

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In 2020, we will start to see private UK companies including the new corporate governance and reporting regulations of The Companies (Miscellaneous Reporting) Regulations 2018 in their annual reports. The annual reports of...more

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EP4 – New Horizon for Environmental and Social Responsibility in Project Financing

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The Equator Principles Association (“EPA”) recently released an updated draft of the Equator Principles (“EP4”) with the proposed revisions focusing on four areas: i) social impact and human rights; ii) climate change; ...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Establishing and Managing a Business in the UK 2019

Establishing and Managing a Business in the UK”, authored by the attorneys of Pillsbury’s London office, is a concise and practical guide for foreign investors in the UK. The guide covers key concerns and topics such as...more

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IFLR Cross-border Financing Report 2018 - UK

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Despite the economic uncertainty surrounding Brexit, given London’s undiminished role as a centre for debt finance markets in the UK remain open for business with healthy levels of debt issuance occurring so far in 2018...more

Hogan Lovells

In Conversation with…GBite Oduneye, founder of Nigerian Capital Markets Forum

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(a) You have been working in the Nigerian Capital Markets space for about 11 years now - what would you say has kept you attracted to the Market? My mother introduced me to Capital Markets at a very young age. She strongly...more

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Sustainable Loans - Breaking the Mould for Sustainable Investment

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Royal Philips, a health technology company, has recently agreed to an innovative revolving credit facility agreement with a margin linked to the company’s year-on-year sustainability performance improvement. The agreement was...more

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Looking Abroad

Speaking today at a Practising Law Institute session, Keith Higgins, Director of the Division of Corporation Finance of the SEC, Higgins addressed a number of interesting topics. For example, Mr. Higgins commented on the...more

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