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May 14, 2025
Kirkland-Led Equity Firm To Buy UK Insurance Broker JMG

GTCR Inc. has said that it has penned a deal to acquire JMG Group in an acquisition the U.S. private equity firm hopes will help to drive the broker's expansion across the British insurance market.
May 14, 2025
Macfarlanes-Led US Pawnshop To Buy UK Rival For 拢300M

U.S. pawn store giant FirstCash said Wednesday that it is expanding its geographical footprint by acquiring a British rival, H&T Group PLC, for approximately 拢297 million ($396 million) in a deal guided by Alston & Bird, Macfarlanes and Gowling.
May 14, 2025
UK Optics Biz Agrees $17.5M Buy Of US Military Kit Supplier

Optical systems maker Gooch & Housego said Wednesday that it has agreed to buy U.S.-based Global Photonics in a $17.5 million transaction, in which it was advised by Burges Salmon and Goulston & Storrs.
May 14, 2025
Aviva's 拢3.7B Deal To Buy Direct Line Gets UK Investigation

Britain's antitrust watchdog said Wednesday that it is investigating Aviva's proposed 拢3.7 billion ($4.9 billion) cash and stock acquisition of rival insurer Direct Line, saying it has concerns about competition.
May 14, 2025
HP's $4B Fraud Case To Resume After Mike Lynch's Death

A London court unjammed Hewlett Packard's $4 billion fraud case against Mike Lynch on Wednesday by approving an administrator to his estate, reactivating the case after the technology entrepreneur died when a yacht he was aboard sank in the Mediterranean Sea.
May 14, 2025
Cleary Guides GSK's $2B Buy Of Liver Disease Drug

Pharmaceutical giant GSK PLC said Wednesday that it plans to buy a drug for treating liver disease for up to $2 billion from Boston Pharmaceuticals in the U.S.聽to boost its hepatology supply.
May 13, 2025
British Oil Biz Lands $100M For Developing US Assets

Oil and gas company Zephyr Energy PLC said Tuesday that a "highly respected" investor has agreed to provide it with up to $100 million to develop its dormant assets in the Williston Basin in North Dakota and Montana.
May 13, 2025
Energy Biz DCC Announces 拢800M Returns For Shareholders

DCC PLC, an Irish energy supplier and marketing company, said Tuesday it plans to return 拢800 million聽($1.06 billion) to shareholders from the sale of its healthcare division, beginning with a share repurchase program of up to 拢100 million.
May 13, 2025
Sheikh Fights Liability Over Share Transfer At Top UK Court

An Arab tycoon told Britain's top court Tuesday that he did not breach a fiduciary duty to his former company by transferring shares out of it after it went into liquidation, because he was no longer its director by that point.
May 13, 2025
Renewables Biz To Sell Assets For 鈧�156M, Float In Joburg

Greencoat Renewables PLC said Tuesday that it has agreed to sell six Irish onshore wind farms for a total of 鈧�156 million ($173 million) to European energy investor HitecVision as it revealed plans for a secondary listing in South Africa.
May 13, 2025
EU Insurtech Sells Italian Arm To Private Equity Firm

Wefox Insurance AG said Tuesday it has sold its Italian business to private equity giant JC Flowers & Co., as it wraps up a restructuring of the wider business.
May 13, 2025
Pinsent Masons Leads Tech Biz On Purchase Of Up To 拢7.9M

Information management software business Idox PLC said Tuesday it has bought Trojan Consultants Ltd., which trades as Plianz, for up to 拢7.9 million ($10.4 million), a move it expects will increase its reach in the social care sector.
May 13, 2025
Peugeot Invests $125M In Insurance Broker BroadStreet

The company that represents the interests of French industrial dynasty Peugeot said Tuesday that it plans to plow $125 million into U.S. insurance brokerage BroadStreet as it moves to diversify its investments away from the automobile sector.
May 13, 2025
Latham Helps Partners Group Invest $400M In Digital Platform

Swiss private equity firm Partners Group said Tuesday that it will invest $400 million in Digital Halo, a data center platform based in Singapore, in a move to add to its $4 billion portfolio in the booming sector.
May 12, 2025
AI Powers Next Wave Of Telehealth M&A After 2024 Uptick

Telemedicine-focused deal activity is poised for a transformative shift in 2025 as strategic buyers increasingly seek companies that embed artificial intelligence across their platforms, according to a new report from tech investment bank Drake Star.
May 12, 2025
JP Morgan Plans To End UK WeRealize Case Amid Greek Suit

J.P. Morgan International Finance has said it intends to drop a legal claim in England that accused fintech company WeRealize of planning to breach the terms of a joint venture agreement in the latest chapter of the protracted legal battle between the business partners.
May 12, 2025
Blackstone Gets More Time For Warehouse REIT Offer

Britain's mergers and acquisitions watchdog has handed the U.S. private equity shop Blackstone more time to make a firm offer for Warehouse REIT, the U.K. company said Monday, after Blackstone reduced its 拢489 million ($646 million) price tag for the real estate investor.
May 12, 2025
London Business Advisory Firm To Buy Rival For 拢8.1M

FRP Advisory Group PLC said Monday that it has acquired a London-based rival, One Advisory Group, for up to approximately 拢8.1 million ($10.7 million) in a cash-and-stock deal in a move to increase its market share.
May 12, 2025
Latham-Led Cobalt Buyer Seeks $230M From London Flotation

Cobalt Holdings PLC said Monday that it is seeking to raise about $230 million in a flotation in London as it hopes investors will take advantage of the low price of the metal, which is used in batteries for electric vehicles.
May 12, 2025
Self-Care Biz Venture Life To Sell Manufacturing Arm For 鈧�62M

Consumer self-care company Venture Life said Monday that it has agreed to sell its manufacturing business and some non-core assets to an Italian company, BioDue SpA, for approximately 鈧�62 million ($69 million), as it refocuses on its essential brands.
May 12, 2025
Mayer Brown, Gowling Guide 拢120M Charity Pension Deal

Pensions insurer Rothesay said Monday that it has secured retirement savings plan liabilities聽worth聽拢120 million ($160 million) for a scheme sponsored by charity and exam board AQA Education, in a deal guided by Mayer Brown LLP and Gowling WLG.
May 12, 2025
Japan's Dai-Ichi Increases Stake In UK Asset Manager To 15%

Japanese life insurer Dai-ichi Life said Monday that it will increase its stake in Capula, a聽British hedge fund, to 15% as it seeks to grow its asset management business and diversify risk.
May 09, 2025
CMA Weighs Viagogo Bid To Buy Back IP From StubHub Sale

The U.K.'s competition watchdog said Friday it has launched a consultation into a request from online ticket reseller Viagogo to reacquire the rights to some non-British domain names and trademarks from its former business StubHub International.
May 09, 2025
UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London

This past week in London has seen a subsidiary of State Street Corp. sue British sports betting giant Entain, Manolete Partners and聽HSBC tackle action just weeks after signing a 拢17 million revolving credit facility agreement, and a commercial fraud claim launched by EFG Bank against Mirabaud & CIE.
May 09, 2025
UK-US Trade Deal Needs Work On Pharma And IP, Pros Say

The U.K.-U.S. trade deal is a starting point for closer economic ties, but the agreement needs more work on pharmaceuticals and intellectual property before it's finalized, according to professionals.

Expert Analysis

What EU Changes To Dual Distribution Mean For Franchises

Following the European Commission鈥檚 adoption of the Vertical Block Exemption Regulation and accompanying vertical guidelines regarding dual distribution, which took effect this month, franchisors should examine their flow of information to and from franchisees to determine whether it must be restricted, say attorneys at Baker McKenzie.
How ESG Matters Are Influencing M&A Due Diligence Trends

With a proliferation of environmental, social and governance-related regulatory developments and a desire to comply with best practice, ESG matters have become an increasingly important area of focus for both clients and advisers in M&A transactions, say attorneys at Sullivan & Cromwell.
Changes To UK Competition Rules Will Extend CMA Powers

Recent amendments to U.K. competition and consumer law regimes introduce changes to merger control and antitrust investigations that will result in the speedier resolution of cases and greater autonomy for the Competition and Markets Authority, say Bill Batchelor and Aurora Luoma at Skadden.