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Whilst the last couple of years have seen many UK plcs executing share buybacks - to such an extent that during an 18-month period, FTSE 350 issuers bought back £78bn of shares and the FCA published a multi-firm review - 2026...more
Food Venture Financing Trends - NextFoods announced that it raised $10 million in a Series 3 round....more
Le Conseil d'Etat confirme la déductibilité en matière d'IS et de TVA des frais d’avocat engagés dans le cadre d'un LBO secondaire par une société mère française (cible de l'acquisition). Ces frais, bien que facturés à sa...more
The Staff of the Division of Corporation Finance has updated several Compliance and Disclosure Interpretations (CDIs) under the Securities Act, proxy rules, and tender offer rules. The changes provide additional clarity on...more
Public company finance used to run on a familiar cadence: pick a window, launch a process, price, settle, and get back to operating. That model assumed time was available and markets would tolerate a little friction. ...more
A few days ago, the SEC issued this press release with a list of the current senior staffers in Corp Fin. Director Jim Moloney started his job a few months ago – and now he has three Deputy Directors!...more
In Dealmaker’s Digest, read the top 10 latest developments in global transactions. We offer insights into M&A activity across industries and borders....more
Food Venture Financing Trends - Agreenculture, a France-based startup, will expand production and commercial availability of its automation kits following a $7 million Series A raise....more
Portability provisions—which allow a sponsor to sell a portfolio company without the existing financing arrangements becoming due for repayment—are becoming an increasingly common feature of European private credit loan...more
Overview Hybrid Capital instruments occupy a middle ground between debt and equity. While often legally structured as equity, Hybrid Capital instruments typically contain debt-like affirmative and negative covenants that...more
In New World Resources Limited 02, the Takeovers Panel expressed concerns regarding a proposed placement of shares by a target company to a bidder. The Panel’s decision reiterates the need for target companies to take a...more
In this episode of Mayer Brown’s Global Corporate M&A podcast, Jonathan Dhanawade joins Steven Rathbone, Stout’s Vice Chairman, Investment Banking, to discuss what’s driving the surge, the risks industry leaders need to...more
When’s the best time to engage a debt advisor? “Earlier is better,” says Parm Atwal, managing director at Configure Partners, a credit-oriented investment bank. In this conversation with McGuireWoods partner and host Greg...more
In the context of corporate debt, 'liability management' refers to a company taking steps to manage its existing debt obligations. This often involves a combination of one or more open market repurchases,...more
The past several years have emphasised the growing importance of strategic equity solutions as part of corporate finance advisory services for both listed issuers and their controlling shareholders. Strategic equity solutions...more
The National Venture Capital Association’s October 2025 update to its model stock purchase agreement didn’t make headlines outside the venture bar, but it quietly did something meaningful: it formally incorporated tranched...more
With new leadership reshaping the SEC’s agenda, public companies can expect changes to disclosure rules and new investigation priorities. In this webinar, former SEC counsels Dean Conway and Brian Soares will provide an...more
In Dealmaker’s Digest, read the top 10 latest developments in global transactions. We offer insights into M&A activity across industries and borders. September megadeals drove nearly $500 billion in global M&A value for the...more
In September 2025, there were four Rule 2.7 announcements made across the UK public M&A market and seven further possible offers announced....more
Choosing the right financing instruments early on impacts not only how your cap table evolves, but also your ability to attract subsequent investors and navigate regulatory compliance. The stage that your company is in will...more
The Bermuda purpose trust is an effective and flexible tool which can be useful in a number of different scenarios. Having been widely used in the private wealth context for some time, Bermuda purpose trusts can also be used...more
The Hong Kong International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships (the Hong Kong Convention) went into effect on June 26, 2025, in 24 contracting states. The Hong Kong Convention aims to improve...more
Welcome to the Corporate Briefing, where we review the latest developments in UK corporate law that you need to know about. In this month’s issue we discuss...more
Even before formation, it is critical to consider how a business will be funded, both initially and in the long term. A business’s initial capital structure can have important implications for the type of financing it is able...more
In the current M&A landscape, many strategic buyers are likely to favor using their own stock, rather than cash, as deal consideration. Over the last year there have been several high-profile transactions in the technology,...more