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UK Public M&A Monthly Activity Update: November 2025

In November 2025, there were three Rule 2.7 announcements made across the UK public M&A market and eight further possible offers announced. Firm Offers announced this month: • Recommended cash offer by Permira Advisers...more

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No Assent, No Agreement: Establish Clear, Unambiguous Assent to Bind Consumers to Online Agreements

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A clear, well-written terms of use agreement is essential for e-commerce sellers and online service providers seeking to manage the risk of litigation through provisions such as arbitration clauses and class action waivers....more

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No Score on “Gol”: SDNY Rejects Non-Consensual Third-Party Releases and Finds That Opt-Outs Do Not Constitute Consent

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The recent December 1, 2025, opinion from Judge Denise Cote of the SDNY reversing confirmation of the Gol Linhas “Plan of Reorganization” and remanding it to the bankruptcy court with the offending third-party release...more

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The growing importance of ADR and why more businesses are choosing it over litigation

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Over the past decade, and especially in the years leading up to 2025, Australian businesses have increasingly turned to Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) to resolve commercial disagreements. What used to be seen as an...more

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November Defense Trade Newsletter Highlights

Japan Delivers First Domestically Produced Patriot Interceptors to U.S. Japan has completed its first delivery of domestically produced Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) interceptors to the United States, drawn from...more

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Arbitral Review Tribunals: Novel Concept One Step Closer to Becoming a Reality

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Enacted in May 2023, the updated Nigerian Arbitration and Mediation Act ("Act") included what is widely viewed as a novel concept in international arbitration: the use of Award Review Tribunals ("ARTs"). This feature, as...more

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U.S. Policy Shift on Foreign Aid: Key Legal Issues for USAID Contractors, NGOs, and Life Sciences Companies

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Key Takeaways: Executive Order 14169, issued on January 20, 2025, placed a 90-day pause on foreign aid while its alignment with U.S. foreign policy was reviewed....more

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DOJ’s Updated FCPA Guidance: What Deputy Attorney General Blanche’s Policy Remarks Signal For Future Enforcement

Key Takeaways: In recent public remarks, the Deputy Attorney General discussed this administration’s FCPA priorities, building on FCPA guidance issued earlier this year....more

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Public Takeovers in Germany - How to Acquire a Publicly Listed Company in Germany

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PUBLIC TAKEOVERS IN GERMANY - For the successful acquisition of a publicly listed company in Germany, a bidder must carefully consider legal and strategic implications at each stage of the takeover process. This white...more

The Rodman Law Group, LLC

The CFTC’s Polymarket Decision – Bringing a New Crypto Events-Based Market into the Commodities Regulatory Fold

On November 24, 2025, the U.S. Commodity Futures TradingCommission (“CFTC”) issued an Amended Order of Designation permitting Polymarket, a crypto-based prediction trading platform, to provide U.S. customers with access to...more

Tannenbaum Helpern Syracuse & Hirschtritt LLP

SEC 2026 Exam Priorities and Considerations

On November 17, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (the “SEC”) Division of Examinations (the “Division”) published its examination priorities for 2026 (the “Priorities”)....more

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SEC Agrees to Ease Long-Standing Research Analyst Restrictions on Major Banks

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On December 5, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) agreed to modify certain long-standing restrictions placed on major investment banks as part of a court settlement (commonly referred to as the “global...more

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Planning for the Sale of Qualified Small Business Stock (QSBS)

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Section 1202 provides an exclusion from capital gain when a stockholder sells qualified small business stock (QSBS) if all of Section 1202’s eligibility requirements have been satisfied. The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA)...more

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Using a Cayman Islands holding company to list a Japan company

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In this article, we will discuss the benefits of using a Cayman Islands holding company for Japan companies looking to list on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), Nasdaq, or the Hong Kong Stock Exchange....more

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Artificial Intelligence and Cloud M&A: Three Young Companies Acquired by Established Players

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Acquisitions are part of deal acceleration in Artificial Intelligence, Digital Clinical Research, and Observability Technologies. Marvell Technology, Thermo Fisher Scientific, and Palo Alto Networks have each announced...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Tendances en matière de déclarations et de garanties dans les conventions d’achat de biens immobiliers

Depuis le début de la pandémie de COVID-19, de plus en plus d’éléments que l’on trouve couramment dans des opérations de fusion et acquisition (« F&A ») sont intégrés aux opérations immobilières. En raison des perturbations...more

Frantz Ward LLP

Reminder from Recent Appellate Decisions: Contract Provisions Will Be Enforced as Written

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Parties to construction contracts sometimes will agree to onerous provisions, despite their inclination to object to them, with the thought of “how likely is that to occur?” Three recent court decisions highlight why parties...more

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UK Government Publishes Working Paper on Reform of Non-Compete Clauses

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On 26 November 2025, the UK government published a working paper seeking views on options to reform the law governing non-compete clauses in employment contracts. A non-compete is a clause which prevents an employee from...more

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Second Circuit Affirms $54 Million Jury Award in Favor of Insured After Insurers Deny Claim for Venezuela Oil Cargo Loss

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In Citgo Petroleum Corp. v. Ascot Underwriting Ltd., the Second Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a $54 million jury award in favor of Citgo after agreeing with the lower court’s finding that Venezuela’s political conditions...more

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New York Enacts 2022 UCC Amendments, Including Article 12 and Related Article 9 Revisions

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Governor Hochul of New York signed Assembly Bill 3307-A/Senate Bill 1840-A into law, enacting 2022 Uniform Commercial Code amendments, including a new Article 12 governing controllable electronic records and related revisions...more

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Capital Markets Crystal Ball: Predictions for 2026

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With New Year’s Day approaching, now is an exciting time to imagine what lies ahead for the capital markets. Q1 is typically quiet, but if you’re considering an initial public offering in 2026, keep an eye out for these key...more

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European Competition Law Newsletter – December 2025

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The European Commission (EC) opened on 13 November 2025 an investigation into possible abuse of dominance in breach of EU competition law by Red Bull through its activities as a category manager. This is the EC’s first formal...more

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The Future of Shareholder Proposals: ‘We Will Get By, We Will Survive’

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If precatory proposals are not a guaranteed option, proponents could look to submit binding shareholder proposals under Rule 14a-8 as an alternative, which in practice means binding bylaw proposals that would have direct...more

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Healthcare & Life Sciences Private Equity Deal Tracker: InTandem Invests in The Phia Group

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InTandem Capital Partners has announced it has completed an investment in The Phia Group. ...more

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Top Red Flags in Physician Employment Agreements (2025 Edition)

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Residency contract season is in full swing, and early-career physicians are starting to receive the first wave of employment contracts for 2026 (or even 2027) start dates. At the same time, hospitals and private practices are...more

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