In this episode of our UK public M&A podcast series, we discuss “bear hugs” – that is where a potential bidder for a target goes public about its possible offer and appeals directly to the target’s shareholders.
We talk about:
- why a bear hug might be used by a bidder;
- where we have seen them used in recent months; and
- why we are seeing more of them.
To listen to the full conversation please visit SoundCloud, Spotify or Apple.
All episodes in our UK public M&A podcast series are available on our public M&A podcast page.
Key contacts
Laura Ackroyd
Partner, London
Mark Bardell
Partner, London
Gavin Davies
Partner, Head of M&A, London
Alex Kay
Partner, London
Antonia Kirkby
Knowledge Counsel, London
Greg Mulley
Partner, London
Robert Moore
Partner, London
Caroline Rae
Partner, London
Charles Steward
Partner, London
Stephen Wilkinson
Consultant, London
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