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Five things you need to know about the latest Panel consultation

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On 24 April 2024, the Takeover Panel published a consultation paper, PCP 2024/1, which proposes to narrow the scope of the companies to which the Takeover Code (Code) applies. The changes would have the effect of removing UK...more

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2023 M&A Report

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Market Review and Outlook - Slowing economic growth, equity market volatility, stubborn inflation, rising interest rates and geopolitical tensions combined to create a hostile environment for M&A activity in 2022, with...more

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Takeover Monitor: Current German Public Tender Offers | Issue 3

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The Morgan Lewis takeover monitor documents public tender offers in Germany for Morgan Lewis clients and interested persons. This issue covers published and announced current offers as of August 18, 2022. PUBLIC TENDER...more

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UK Public Markets Snapshot – March 2022

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In our first UK Public Markets Snapshot for 2022, we cover key recent trends and points to watch out for. Headlines Don’t ignore merger arbs – they pile in quick and often need careful handling. Takeover Panel red lines –...more

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The Rise of the Competitive Scheme and Other Developments for Private Equity P2P Bidders

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Private equity’s growing appetite for UK-listed targets comes with the need for Takeover Code-savvy dealmakers. Amid stiff competition for attractive private targets, PE firms are competing more regularly against...more

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In Japan, resistance to hostile takeovers fades

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Attitudes are shifting, thanks to changes in corporate governance - Japan has long resisted unsolicited takeovers. Despite the prevalence of such transactions in other large M&A markets such as the US and in Europe, never...more

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5 things you need to know about … public to private bids

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PE dominance - Private equity and family offices are exerting increasing influence over public takeovers in the UK, with public to private transactions ("P2Ps") making up more than 2/3 of all bids in H1 2021 and...more

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The strategy behind the success of a takeover bid

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Allen & Overy has published, in collaboration with Georgeson, a practical “Guide on the strategy behind the success of a takeover bid”, which provides guidance on managing these types of transactions. ...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

La CVMO rejette une demande de dispense de l’obligation de dépôt minimal applicable aux offres publiques d’achat

La Commission des valeurs mobilières de l’Ontario (la « CVMO ») a récemment rendu publique sa décision à l’égard d’une demande de dispense de l’obligation de dépôt minimal en vertu des règles canadiennes relatives aux offres...more

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Take-Over Bid Rules Not Made to Be Broken – OSC Rejects Requested Relief from Minimum Tender Requirement

The Ontario Securities Commission (the OSC) recently released its decision rejecting a request from ESW Capital, LLC (ESW) for relief from the minimum tender requirement under Canadian take-over bid rules (the Relief) in...more

McDermott Will & Emery

UK Public Takeovers: The Point of No Return

The challenges raised by the Coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis initially led to a dramatic fall in share prices and market uncertainty. Although the capital markets have largely recovered their value since the initial COVID-19...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

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

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Mach Group “Mini Tender” Offer to Buy Montreal-Based Airline Won’t Fly: Quebec Financial Markets Tribunal

On August 11, 2019, Quebec’s financial markets administrative tribunal (TAMF), by a majority decision, invoked its public interest jurisdiction to cease trade Mach Group Inc.’s offer (Mach Offer) to acquire 19.5 per cent of...more

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Five factors for lenders to consider in connection with a P2P

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Although acquisition activity in the European leveraged finance market has been on an upward trajectory since 2012, 2018 saw a substantial increase in buyout activity, which reached €57.6 billion in total, marking a return to...more

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Canadian Mergers and Acquisitions: FAQs and 2019 Trends

The Blakes Canadian Mergers and Acquisitions: FAQs and 2019 Trends answers frequently asked questions regarding the regulation of public M&A in Canada and provides an outlook for what 2019 may hold based on significant...more

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2018 M&A Report

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Despite generally favorable macroeconomic conditions, high levels of cash among strategic acquirers and low interest rates, the number of reported M&A transactions and deal value worldwide both declined for the second...more

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Innovative Insurance Products Address Legal Issues in Public M&A

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Dealmakers’ appetite for transactions involving publicly listed companies remains strong — 2016 saw an increase in deal volume, a trend which continues into 2017. However, deals remain challenging, partly due to limitations...more

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Break Fees Can Cause Broken M&A Deals

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Given ongoing competition between buyers in a strong sellers’ market, the resilience of seller break fees as a feature of the European M&A market is surprising. According to the Latham & Watkins 2017 European Private M&A...more

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2017 M&A Report

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In 2016, the number of reported M&A transactions worldwide dipped by 2%, from a record 34,838 deals in 2015 to 34,191, but still represented the second highest annual tally since 2000. Worldwide M&A deal value decreased 16%,...more

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Mergers & Acquisitions: Trends to Watch in 2017

Canadian M&A activity rose once again in 2016, surpassing a record-breaking 2015 to become the most active year in Canadian deal-making history. In terms of deal value, 2016 will be second only to the peak of 2007....more

Robins Kaplan LLP

Your daily dose of financial news - The Brief – 9.26.16

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The Deal Professor weighs in on Yahoo’s announcement last week of the hack of roughly 500 million of its customers’ data and the specter of the MAC (material adverse change) that Verizon may choose to invoke to dance away...more

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Legal Trends: Mergers & Acquisitions

The value of Canadian deals announced to date in 2015 (all figures as of December 1, 2015) totalled approximately C$374.1-billion (US$293.5-billion), reflecting a 51 per cent increase over 2014 on an annualized basis. Deal...more

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