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1.1. What are the most common types of private equity transactions in your jurisdiction? What is the current state of the market for these transactions?
The most common types of private equity (“PE”)...more
On 30 April 2021, the FCA consulted on proposals to change the UK Listing Rules to remove the presumption that the listing of a Special Purpose Acquisition Company (“SPAC”) be suspended when it identifies a potential...more
On 7 July 2021, the UK government (the “Government”) published the UK Life Sciences Vision (the “Vision”) setting out a 10-year strategy for the UK life sciences sector “to solve some of the biggest healthcare problems of our...more
The value of the global medicinal cannabis market is projected to reach US$62.7 billion by 2024, with over US$22 billion of that market generated by Europe and an estimated excess of £2 billion likely to be generated in the...more
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Share options or other equity incentives (such as growth shares) are an effective way to align the interests of investors with those individuals managing the company on a day-to-day basis. As a result, they are a common...more