Corporate Notes

M&A – UK Guide

Corporate criminal liability for economic crimes – Government guidance published

The Home Office has published statutory guidance for organisations on the new corporate offence of failure to prevent fraud, which will come into force …

Public M&A – changes to the companies to which the Takeover Code applies

The Takeover Panel has published a response statement (RS 2024/1) confirming that the scope of companies to which the Takeover Code applies will be …

Corporate governance – FRC consultation on the Stewardship Code

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has published a consultation paper on the Stewardship Code, which proposes significant changes to, and a …

Payment practices reporting – updated guidance and further measures to tackle late payments

The Department for Business and Trade has updated its guidance on the requirement for large UK companies and LLPs to report on their payment practices, …

Autumn Budget 2024 – our briefing on the principal measures

The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, has delivered the Autumn Budget 2024.

Public M&A – our consolidated public M&A update

We have published an overview of recent developments in public M&A in the UK. It covers recent market activity as well as legal and regulatory …

2024 Global Bank Review - Adaptation: Change is the only constant

We are excited to launch the 2024 edition of our Global Bank Review on Adaptation: Change is the only constant.

Companies House – implementation plan published for ECCTA

Companies House has published an outline implementation plan for the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (ECCTA), which recaps the …

Corporate governance – IA updated Principles of Remuneration

The Investment Association has published its Principles of Remuneration for 2025, following an in-depth review.

Company law – government announces proposed changes to company law, including non-financial reporting requirements

The Department of Business and Trade (DBT) has announced in a ministerial statement details of changes it proposes to make to company law and to …

Companies House – guidance on new powers to issue financial penalties

Since 2 May 2024 Companies House has had the power to impose civil financial penalties for most offences under the Companies Act 2006. Exercise of this …