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M&A – our sector and broader perspectives for 2026
We have now published the sector and broader perspectives chapter of our global M&A report for 2026. In the first chapter, ‘Hanging out, ‘situationships’ …
Public M&A – our latest podcast on offering securities as consideration on a takeover
In the latest episode in our UK public M&A podcast series, we talk about takeovers where the bidder offers securities as consideration.
Shareholder activism – our latest podcast on shareholder opposition on some recent takeovers by way of scheme
In the latest episode in our UK shareholder activism series, we talk about a number of recent takeovers by way of scheme where target shareholders have …
ESG – directive scaling back EU sustainability measures published
The Amendment Directive, which amends the EU sustainability regulation and reporting regime and forms part of the Omnibus I package, has been formally …
Public M&A and capital markets – Takeover Code changes on share buybacks, companies with DCSSs and IPOs in force
The changes to the Takeover Code on how the Code applies on a share buyback, how it applies to companies with a dual class share structure (DCSS) and the …
M&A – our regional insights for 2026
In our global M&A report for 2026, ‘Hanging out, ‘situationships’ and going official: it’s complicated’, we explored what we saw in M&A in 2025 – from …
M&A – consultation on proposals to improve the merger regime
The government has published a consultation setting out a range of proposals for legislative changes to the merger regime in order to ensure the regime …
M&A – our 2026 global M&A outlook
We have published our latest annual global M&A report, titled “Hanging out, ‘situationships’ and going official – it’s complicated”. This time last year …
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