We have undertaken a review of the FTSE 350 companies whose AGMs were held last year. Our analysis highlights how companies approached meeting formats, shareholder engagement and capital authorities during the 2025 season, as...more
As the dust settles on a headline-grabbing year for UK employment, 2026 is shaping up to be a pivotal period for employers.
The much-debated Employment Rights Act 2025 secured Royal Assent in December 2025. With several...more
1/20/2026
/ Employee Rights ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Employment Litigation ,
Employment Policies ,
Employment Rights Act ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Labor Reform ,
New Legislation ,
Redundancy Dismissals ,
Risk Management ,
UK ,
Unfair Dismissal
As organisations reflect on a year of significant legal and regulatory change, 2026 is shaping up to be a defining period for both governance professionals and employers. Across corporate governance and employment law,...more
1/20/2026
/ Board of Directors ,
Corporate Culture ,
Corporate Governance ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Employment Policies ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
New Legislation ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Risk Management ,
Sustainability
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
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. Our Summer 2025 review examines these developments and provides practical...more
9/3/2025
/ Acquisition Agreements ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Appeals ,
Contract Terms ,
Corporate Sales Transactions ,
Due Diligence ,
Merger Agreements ,
Merger Controls ,
Non-Disclosure Agreement ,
Risk Management ,
Shareholders ,
Third-Party ,
UK ,
Valuation
As we move to the end of the 2025 AGM season, we have updated our analysis of how FTSE 350 companies have held their AGMs since January. Our review highlights emerging trends in shareholder communications, the evolution of...more
We have gathered and examined data from AGM Notices published by FTSE 350 companies until April 2025. We have set out the approach companies have taken on a number of key aspects of their meetings, including the venues of...more
Updated Principles of Remuneration -
On the 9 October 2024, the Investment Association (‘IA’), a trade body for UK investment managers, published the Principles of Remuneration (the Principles). IA members are...more
2/5/2025
/ Acquisitions ,
Board of Directors ,
Compensation & Benefits ,
Corporate Governance ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Executive Compensation ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Glass Lewis ,
Investment ,
Investment Management ,
Investors ,
Mergers ,
New Guidance ,
Proxy Voting Guidelines ,
Remuneration ,
Reporting Requirements ,
UK
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
We have gathered and examined data from AGM Notices published by FTSE 350 companies until November 2024. We have set out the approach companies have taken on a number of key aspects of their meetings, including the venues of...more
11/18/2024
/ Acquisitions ,
Business Strategies ,
Climate Action Plan ,
Climate Change ,
Corporate Governance ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Financial Reporting ,
FTSE ,
Mergers ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) ,
UK
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. Our Summer review looks at these developments and gives practical guidance...more
9/6/2024
/ Acquisitions ,
Carve Out Provisions ,
Corporate Governance ,
EU ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Force Majeure Clause ,
Insurance Industry ,
Investment ,
Investors ,
Mergers ,
UK ,
Warranties
This briefing is the seventh in our series of briefings on corporate governance and is designed to provide a synopsis of topical corporate governance matters impacting companies in the United Kingdom. This briefing tracks...more
We have gathered and examined data from AGM Notices published by FTSE 350 companies since January 2024. We have set out the approach companies have taken on a number of key aspects of their meetings, including where the...more
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
This briefing is the sixth in our series of briefings on corporate governance and is designed to provide a synopsis of topical corporate governance matters impacting companies in the United Kingdom. This briefing tracks the...more
1/15/2024
/ Board of Directors ,
Capital Markets ,
Corporate Governance ,
Corporate Transparency Act ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
EU ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Regulatory Reform ,
UK
Planning for the 2024 annual reporting season is underway. We summarise the key legislative changes affecting London-listed companies for the upcoming season along with best practice recommendations....more
11/1/2023
/ Annual Reports ,
Board of Directors ,
Climate Change ,
Corporate Governance ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Diversity ,
EU ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Greenwashing ,
Policy Statement ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Remuneration ,
UK
Increased focus from investors, regulators, and employees on racial, ethnic and gender diversity has heightened scrutiny of public companies' commitments to diversity in their workforce and in particular on their...more
9/15/2023
/ Board of Directors ,
Corporate Governance ,
Diversity ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Gender Equity ,
Listing Rules ,
Proxy Advisors ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Shareholders ,
UK ,
Woman Board Members
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 Summer review looks at these developments and gives practical guidance...more
This briefing is the fifth in our series of briefings on corporate governance and is designed to provide a synopsis of topical corporate governance matters impacting companies in the United Kingdom. This briefing tracks the...more
8/4/2023
/ Beneficial Owner ,
Board of Directors ,
Corporate Governance ,
Corporate Transparency Act ,
Diversity ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Ethnicity ,
Financial Crimes ,
Financial Fraud ,
Foreign Corporations ,
Greenwashing ,
Ireland ,
UK
The UK M&A market had a mixed start to the year, with deal activity showing strength but with values shifting to the smaller side. There were 483 transactions in Q1 2023, up 13% on the previous quarter and remaining well...more
The Pre-Emption Group issued new guidelines in November 2022. The guidelines have increased the threshold for which companies may disapply pre-emption rights to 20% and have added a new flexibility whereby companies may...more
In recent years "overboarding" has become an important issue for many UK companies and investors alike. Several large asset managers as well as proxy advisors, including Vanguard, BlackRock, and LGIM, have tightened their...more
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
1/18/2023
/ Acquisitions ,
Capital Markets ,
Contractual Liability Exclusions ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Corporate Governance ,
Creditors ,
EU ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Force Majeure Clause ,
Mergers ,
Shareholders ,
UK
This briefing is the fourth in our series of briefings on corporate governance and is designed to provide a synopsis of topical corporate governance matters impacting companies in the United Kingdom. This briefing tracks the...more
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 on a number of key aspects of their meetings, including where the...more