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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

  • July 11, 2025

    Merck's $10B Pulmonary Power Play Is Among Its Top 5 Deals

    When Merck agreed to purchase respiratory disease-focused Verona Pharma plc for $10 billion, it became one of Merck's largest deals ever, and the pharmaceutical giant made clear that its bet on a potentially transformative pulmonary therapy was much more than a speculative pipeline acquisition.

  • July 11, 2025

    Taxation With Representation: Davis Polk, Kirkland, Cassels

    In this week's Taxation With Representation, Merck buys U.K. drugmaker Verona Pharma, CoreWeave acquires fellow data center company Core Scientific, Royal Gold acquires Sandstorm Gold and Horizon Copper, and Italian food company Ferrero buys WK Kellogg.

  • July 11, 2025

    Law Firm Vinge Guides RightBridge's $47M Acquisition

    Gaming industry investor RightBridge Ventures said Friday it has inked a definitive agreement for a reverse takeover of Swemar Invest Ltd., a maritime and defense-related business worth about 450 million Swedish kronor ($47 million).

  • July 11, 2025

    Aberdeen's Winding-Down Arm Sells 2 Assets For €66.5M

    Aberdeen Group PLC's European logistics real estate arm said Friday that it has sold two German properties for approximately €66.5 million ($77.6 million) as part of its managed wind-down process.

  • July 11, 2025

    Flutter Buys MoFo-Led Boyd's Stake In FanDuel For $1.76B

    Flutter Entertainment PLC said Friday that it has agreed to acquire a 5% stake in FanDuel Group from Boyd for approximately $1.76 billion to take outright ownership of the leading sports betting and iGaming business in the U.S.

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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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  • Commercial disputes lawyers at top law firms
  • Executives and attorneys at insurance companies and corporate policyholders
  • Corporate counsel and compliance officers at Fortune 1000 and FTSE 350 companies
  • Information experts at law firms, agencies and companies
  • Judges and court staff across the U.K.
  • Attorney and law firm marketing professionals