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July 10, 2025
SpaceX Seeks Record $400B Valuation, Plus More Rumors
Elon Musk's satellite and rocket maker SpaceX is planning to raise money in a private round that would value the startup at a record $400 billion, Starbucks China is seeking bids for a stake sale that could value the chain at $10 billion, plus online fashion giant Shein hopes to salvage its long-awaited IPO by listing in Hong Kong.
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July 10, 2025
Azerion To Sell Games Unit To South Korean Biz For €65M
Digital advertising company Azerion has agreed to sell its Whow Games subsidiary to South Korea-based DoubleUGames for €65 million ($76 million) to focus on its core business by expanding into cloud technology and artificial intelligence.
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July 10, 2025
Addleshaw Guides European Acquisition Of UK Pet Insurer
European pet health insurance company Santévet Group has acquired a majority stake in U.K.-based animal insurer Tedaisy Insurance Group, in a deal announced by advisers Addleshaw Goddard on Thursday.
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July 10, 2025
Swiss PE Group To Buy Stake In Indian Lender For $228M
Swiss private equity shop Partners Group said Thursday that it has agreed to acquire a "significant majority stake" in Infinity Fincorp Solutions, a non-bank lender in India, for 19.5 billion Indian rupees ($228 million).
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July 10, 2025
FCA Plans Investor Rule Overhaul To Boost Capital Markets
The Financial Conduct Authority said Thursday that it will amend its client categorization rules in a bid to encourage wealthy and experienced investors to plow more cash into London's ailing equity capital markets.
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July 10, 2025
L&G, Blackstone Join To Boost Annuities, Asset Management
Legal & General Group PLC said Thursday that it has penned a private credit partnership with Blackstone, the alternative asset management giant.
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July 10, 2025
Oil Biz EnQuest Completes $85M Buy Of Rival's Vietnam Unit
EnQuest PLC said Thursday that it has completed its purchase of the Vietnamese business of rival independent oil and gas company Harbour Energy in an $85.1 million deal it believes will expand its footprint in South East Asia.
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July 10, 2025
Clifford Chance Guides Jupiter's £100M CCLA Deal
London-listed Jupiter Fund Management PLC said Thursday that it will buy ethical investment company CCLA for £100 million ($136 million) in a bid to break into managing assets in the non-profit sector.
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July 09, 2025
Energy Biz Wins Regulatory Nod For $88M Sale Of Assets
Caspian Sunrise said Wednesday that it has received the required regulatory nod for the $88 million sale of two drilling sites in Kazakhstan to Absolute Resources LLP.
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July 09, 2025
Crédit Agricole Nets €183M In Exit From Loto Owner
French insurer Crédit Agricole said Wednesday that it has sold its remaining stake in FDJ United for approximately €183.3 million ($215 million), marking its exit from the international lottery gaming operator.
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July 09, 2025
Freshfields Guides Merck's $10B Deal For Verona Pharma
U.S. biomedical heavyweight Merck said Wednesday that it will buy Verona Pharma for $10 billion to add a drug used to treat lung disease to its portfolio of respiratory therapies.
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July 09, 2025
CMS Guides Utmost On 4 Pension Deals Worth £177M
Utmost Life and Pensions said on Wednesday that it has penned four retirement savings deals worth £177 million ($240 million) since the start of 2025.
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July 09, 2025
Nigerian Bank Owner Guaranty Trust Debuts In London
Guaranty Trust Holding Company PLC, the parent of Nigerian lender GTBank PLC, said Wednesday that it has started trading on the London Stock Exchange's main market for listed securities, after raising $105 million through a share sale.
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July 09, 2025
LSE Needs Global Reach To Revive Floats, Industry Warns
The London Stock Exchange needs to work at attracting secondary listings from overseas issuers to offset a thinning flow of domestic flotations, a leading British industry group said Wednesday.
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July 09, 2025
Engineering Biz To Launch Buyback Of Up To $40M
Hunting PLC said Wednesday that it plans to roll out a share repurchase program worth up to $40 million, a move the precision engineering company expects will lower its share capital.
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July 08, 2025
Epiq Expands Global Footprint With Case Pilots Acquisition
Epiq expanded its class action administration services in the U.K. and Europe by acquiring the claims administration company Case Pilots, the legal technology and services provider announced Tuesday.
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July 08, 2025
EU Negotiators Aim For US Trade Deal Before August
The European Union aims to secure an agreement with the U.S. government over threatened tariffs before August to end the economic uncertainty around trade, an EU commissioner confirmed Tuesday.
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July 08, 2025
EU Markets Regulator Unveils Plan To Cut Emissions By 2030
Europe's financial markets watchdog published Tuesday its first climate transition plan as a step toward meeting the European Union's climate objectives.
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July 08, 2025
Peugeot Invest Nets €193M In Final SPIE Stake Sale
The investment arm of the Peugeot family said Tuesday it has agreed to sell its remaining stake in SPIE for approximately €193 million ($226 million), marking its exit from the France-based technical services provider.
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July 08, 2025
Telenor To Buy GlobalConnect's Norway Fiber Biz For $600M
Telecommunications giant Telenor said Tuesday that it has agreed to acquire the consumer business of GlobalConnect in Norway for 6 billion Norwegian krone ($595 million) in a move to boost its fiber optic network capabilities in the Nordic country.
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July 08, 2025
2 Firms Steer Insurance Group CRC's Lloyd's Underwriter Buy
The wholesale insurance broker CRC Group has agreed to acquire the U.K.-based underwriting business Atrium from private equity firm Stone Point Capital.
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July 08, 2025
Energy Biz To Sell 50% Stake In Indian Gas Field For $14M
Australia's Synergia Energy Ltd. said Tuesday that it has agreed to sell its remaining 50% stake in a gas field in Gujarat state to its joint venture partner Selan Exploration Technology Ltd. for $14 million in cash.
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July 08, 2025
CMA Weighs Probe Of Greencore's £1.2B Bid For Bakkavor
The U.K. antitrust watchdog said Tuesday that it is taking soundings about whether to launch an investigation into Greencore Group PLC's proposed £1.2 billion ($1.6 billion) acquisition of rival Bakkavor Group PLC, a British convenience food maker.
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July 08, 2025
Games Developer Frontier Kicks Off £10M Share Buyback
Frontier Developments PLC launched a stock repurchase program of up to £10 million ($13.6 million) on Tuesday, as the British video games developer looks to reward investors.
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July 08, 2025
Insurance Consultancy BW Acquires Cybersecurity Firm
Barnett Waddingham said Tuesday it has acquired advisory business Risk Evolves, a move the insurance consultancy expects will strengthen its offering for clients.
Expert Analysis
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Anticipating A Shift In CMA Merger Control Enforcement
As the Competition and Markets Authority outlines plans to put the U.K. government's growth objectives into action, the changes may well pave the way for a more permissive outlook for review of mergers and acquisitions in the U.K., say lawyers at A&O Shearman.
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Saxon Woods Ruling Tightens Rules On Director Good Faith
The recent Court of Appeal judgment in Saxon Woods v. Costa departs from the High Court's ruling, clarifying that a director's sincere belief they have acted in the company’s best interests is not sufficient to satisfy the statutory requirement to act in good faith, say lawyers at Covington.
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Key Takeaways As EU And UK Impose New Russia Sanctions
The European Union and U.K.’s new sanctions on Russia, designating increasing numbers of non-Russian companies in the defense and shipping sectors, mean that organizations must examine from the outset whether a transaction has any nexus with the EU or the U.K., say lawyers at Sullivan & Cromwell.
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What New FCA Private Stock Market System Could Offer Cos.
While the Financial Conduct Authority’s new secondary private stock market system will bring more control and less ongoing regulatory compliance than a public market, but because the regime grants a significant degree of flexibility to operators it may be some time before a full operational picture emerges, says Iain Wright at Morgan Lewis.
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EU Telecom Merger Ruling Unveils Foreign Subsidies Analysis
The European Commission’s recent publication of its decision approving e&’s acquisition of certain portions of PPF Telecom Group reveals its approach toward and procedural expectations for the European Union’s Foreign Subsidies Regulation, offering valuable guidance on how the commission will conduct future investigations, say lawyers at Goodwin.
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What EU 'Killer Acquisition' Study Means For Pharma Deals
The European Commission’s recent study of pharmaceutical companies' acquisitions of emerging competitive threats, the first of its kind globally, has important implications for the industry, and may lead to increased awareness of merger control risks in collaborative agreements, say lawyers at Paul Weiss.
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Tools For Effective Asset Tracking In Offshore Jurisdictions
In light of a technology company's recent allegations that its former CEO maintained an undisclosed interest in offshore companies, practitioners may want to refresh their knowledge of the tool kit available for tracing and recovering allegedly misappropriated assets from both onshore and offshore jurisdictions, say lawyers at Walkers Global.
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FCA Update Eases Private Stock Market Disclosure Rules
The Financial Conduct Authority’s recently updated proposals for the Private Intermittent Securities and Capital Exchange System would result in less onerous disclosure obligations for businesses, reflecting ongoing efforts to balance an attractive trading venue for private companies while maintaining sufficient investor protections, say lawyers at Debevoise.
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FCA Bulletin Highlights Risks Of Leaking Inside M&A Info
The Financial Conduct Authority’s recent bulletin on the consequences of leaking sensitive information during transactions, warning that such disclosure may result in market abuse allegations, demonstrates the regulator’s determination to root out and penalize insider dealing, say lawyers at Cadwalader.
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How CMA Is Responding To UK Gov't Pro-Growth Agenda
With the U.K. government’s recent call for the Competition and Markets Authority and other regulators to better support economic growth, the competition policy landscape is shifting materially toward an emphasis on a more proportionate and targeted approach to merger enforcement, say lawyers at Macfarlanes.
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What Latest VC Model Document Revisions Offer UK Investors
Recent updates to the British Private Equity and Venture Capital Association model documents, reflecting prevailing U.K. market practice on early-stage equity financing terms and increasing focus on compliance issues, provide needed protection for investors in relation to the growth in global foreign direct investment regimes, say lawyers at Davis Polk.
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What Cos. Must Note From FCA Bulletin On Leaking M&A Info
The Financial Conduct Authority’s recent bulletin on strategic leaks in merger and acquisition transactions, as the second such publication in four months, acts as a warning for issuers and their advisers to tighten up their current policies for handling inside information, say lawyers at Herbert Smith.
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Key Takeaways From The 2025 Spring Antitrust Meeting
Leadership changes, shifting priorities and evolving enforcement tools dominated the conversation at the recent American Bar Association Spring Antitrust Meeting, as panelists explored competition policy under a second Trump administration, agency discretion under the 2023 merger guidelines and new frontiers in conduct enforcement, say attorneys at Freshfields.
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What To Know About FCA's UK Listing Rules Proposal
A recent consultation paper from the Financial Conduct Authority aims to streamline the securities-listing process for U.K.-regulated markets, including by allowing issuers to submit a single application for all securities of the same class, and aligning the disclosure standards for low-denomination and wholesale bonds, say lawyers at Debevoise.
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Issues To Watch At ABA's Antitrust Spring Meeting
Attorneys at Freshfields consider the future of antitrust law and competition enforcement amid agency leadership changes and other emerging developments likely to dominate discussion at the American Bar Association's Antitrust Spring Meeting this week.