Corporate Notes

Insight alert – Corporate crime – failure to prevent fraud offence now in force

The new corporate offence of failure to prevent fraud came into force on 1 September 2025. The new strict liability offence, which is contained in the …

Share buybacks – FCA consultation on UKLR rule change and review

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published, as part of its quarterly consultation paper No 49 (CP25/24), a proposed amendment to the …

Market abuse – FCA publishes Market Watch 83 on market soundings

The FCA has published Market Watch 83 which highlights compliance risks and best practices for corporate finance firms advising small and mid-cap …

The hard truth about Truth in Australian Takeovers

Everyone knows that, under ASIC’s ‘truth in takeovers’ policy, market participants are expected to abide by statements of intention made regarding a …

UK Public M&A podcast Ep 34: Auctions under the Takeover Code

In this episode we talk about auction procedures under the Takeover Code.

Stamp duty on shares – response to consultation on reform

UK Public M&A Consolidated Update

UK Public M&A podcast Ep 33: The return of the bear hug

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 …

M&A – our top tips for navigating public M&A in the UK

Public M&A in the UK operates in a highly regulated and uniquely challenging environment. Success often depends on understanding the nuances of the UK …

M&A – our sector and broader perspectives for 2025

In our global M&A report for 2025, ‘Gaining Altitude’, we forecast deal activity increasing throughout the year, but with the hard work which …

Disclosure of inside information – FCA Primary Market Bulletin on leaking inside information during M&A

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published a Primary Market Bulletin (PMB 54) which focuses on strategic leaks on M&A transactions and the fact …

Private capital – updated versions of BVCA documents

The British Private Equity & Venture Capital Association (BVCA) has released updated versions of its standardised Model Documents for early-stage venture …