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Law360 UK Transactions delivers daily news, real-time alerts and forward-thinking analysis on corporate transactions trends and deals in the U.K. and EU including hostile takeovers, friendly mergers, IPOs, buyouts and shareholder disputes – and the laws and regulation surrounding them.
This essential newswire is a daily must-read for successful transactions lawyers to keep up with the latest deals and dealmakers, make informed business decisions and capitalize on opportunities as they unfold.
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Latest News in Transactions UK
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September 05, 2025
BBVA Launching $20.4B Takeover As Sabadell Blasts Offer
Spain's BBVA said Friday it will formally launch its hostile takeover bid for Banco Sabadell on Monday, putting the value of the deal at €17.4 billion ($20.4 billion), as Sabadell's chair and CEO quickly issued statements criticizing the offering.Â
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September 05, 2025
Ex-AllSaints Chair Faces Sentence For Contempt
An arm of private equity firm Lion Capital urged a London judge Friday to sentence the former chairman of clothing brand AllSaints for contempt of court after he continued to claim an interest in shares after his allegations of fraud were rejected.
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September 05, 2025
CMS Taps Middle East Banking Pro From Norton Rose
CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP has said that Nicholas Robinson has joined the firm from Norton Rose Fulbright as a partner in Dubai, a move expected to help the firm expand its service to clients.
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September 05, 2025
FCA Pushes LSE To Open Access To High-Speed Data Facility
The London Stock Exchange Group said Friday that it will allow other U.K. trading venues to use the rooftop facility of its data center, after the Financial Conduct Authority raised concerns that restricting access could be hindering competition.
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September 05, 2025
Assura To Quit LSE, Jo'Burg Listings After PHP Takeover
Assura PLC said Friday it is planning to exit stock exchanges in London and Johannesburg as part of its £1.8 billion ($2.4 billion) takeover by Primary Health Properties.

Areas of Coverage
- MERGERS, ACQUISITIONS & DISPOSALS:
- Share swaps & cash acquisitions
- IPOs, Cash Calls and Buybacks
- Management buy-outs and buy-ins
- Leveraged-buyouts
- Shareholder agreements & Poison Pills
- Activist shareholders and proxy fights
- Venture capital and private equity deals
- Distressed M&A: insolvency, restructuring, bailouts
- AGENCIES
- The Competition and Markets Authority
- The Financial Conduct Authority
- The Pension Regulator
- POLICY & REGULATION
- U.K. Takeover Code under the Companies Act
- Financial Services and Markets Act
- Market Abuse Regulation
- The Enterprise Act
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- Attorney and law firm marketing professionals