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We have now published the sector and broader perspectives chapter of our global M&A report for 2026.

The Parker Review has published its 2023 Update Report on the progress made against the targets for ethnic diversity on UK boards and has also set new targets for UK companies.

On 9 February 2026 the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) issued updated guidance on financial sanctions enforcement and monetary penalties.

On 14 May 2012, PLUS Markets Group PLC ("PLUS" or the "Company") announced that, following the termination of the formal sale process announced to the market on 3 February 2012, the Company intends to commence a process of orderly closure of the regulated activities undertaken by the PLUS Group, including the operation of PLUS’s cash equities recognised investment exchange.

The Takeover Panel has published changes to the Takeover Code (RS 2025/1) on how the Code applies to companies with a dual class share structure (DCSS), the disclosures required...

The request for the extension must be made by the company's nominated adviser and submitted prior to the current AIM Rules reporting deadline.

In the latest episode in our UK shareholder activism series, we talk about the influence that shareholders have on recent M&A transactions.

Further to my colleague Luke Hackett's post reporting that "The Shareholder Rule, a doctrine which had precluded companies from asserting Legal Professional Privilege against their shareholders, is no more"...

Amberley ran a care home for a number of people with mental illnesses. In the contract between the residents and Amberley, the fees clause stated: "The level of fees is subject to review as costs increase. No fee level is stated here as a standard, due to the reviews".

The Government has published draft legislation introducing a new Securities Transfer Tax (STT) – a single, mandatory tax on the transfer of securities that will replace both stamp duty...

Proposed changes to how share buybacks, demergers and other returns to non-corporate shareholders are taxed signal a significant shift from capital to income rates.

The Pre-Emption Group, representing listed companies, investors and intermediaries, updated its Statement of Principles for the disapplication of pre-emption rights in 2015.

In the second episode of the Global Investigations Podcast Series, experts discuss the rising trend of dawn raids across the UK, EU, and US by regulatory authorities like the FCA, SFO, and European Commission. They highlight increased complexity due to hybrid raids and diverse data sources, urging companies to update policies for readiness.

The UK government recently published its Independent review of university spin-out companies (the 'Review'), which was led by Professor Irene Tracey CBE...

When planning transactions, parties need to consider the potential application of merger control regimes worldwide.

On July 23, 2018, the U.K.'s Government Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy launched a consultation on a draft Bill that would introduce a register of beneficial owners ...

This articles briefly summarises the usual role and responsibilities of the Employee Ownership Trust in hybrid and indirect ownership trust structures...