The UK market continues to prove a fertile hunting ground for shareholder activism, with US-based investors spearheading a significant proportion of public campaigns during 2023. These seasoned investors with a track record...more
1/12/2024
/ Acquisitions ,
Best Practices ,
Corporate Governance ,
Investors ,
Mergers ,
Public Limited Companies (PLC) ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Shareholder Activism ,
Shareholders ,
Strategic Planning ,
Target Company ,
UK
Artificial Intelligence has the potential to be the next transformational technology, and as adoption of AI-powered tools continues to increase, deal activity in the AI space will follow. Regulators and law makers are...more
Changing market dynamics have led buyers to assess available options to address post-closing target company issues.
Amid the buoyant market of 2021 and early 2022, compressed deal timelines and frenzied competition...more
5/12/2023
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Commercial Insurance Policies ,
Contract Disputes ,
Contract Terms ,
Due Diligence ,
Financial Statements ,
Fraud ,
Indemnity Insurance ,
Insurance Claims ,
Mergers ,
Post-Closing Rights ,
Risk Assessment ,
Target Company ,
Warranty Insurance
Navigating evolving digital economy regulation requires a sophisticated and proactive approach from dealmakers.
Amid the ongoing global proliferation of regulation governing the digital economy, EU and UK legislators are...more
M&A deal teams face complicated legal issues amidst rapidly changing global sanctions and guidance.
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has created new headwinds for M&A dealmakers, as a complicated matrix of sanctions and...more
9/14/2022
/ Acquisitions ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Export Controls ,
Foreign Investment ,
Mergers ,
Risk Assessment ,
Russia ,
Target Company ,
Trade Restrictions ,
UK ,
Ukraine
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
In a changing social landscape, PE firms should conduct corporate culture due diligence while also ensuring the implementation of robust complaints procedures. As global businesses react to the pandemic and social movements,...more
Successfully executing an acquisition from stress, distress, or insolvency requires a creative approach to reconcile competing interests. ...more
Amid FDI screening regime expansion, deal teams have opportunities to capitalise on newly available exemptions, but must beware novel complexities.
US intervention in the proposed acquisition of hotel-software company...more
Adherence to secrecy, pre-announcement preparations, realistic expectations-setting, and strategic plans for taking control are keys to P2P deal success.
The deal market has seen a resurgence in public to private (P2P)...more