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UK Public M&A Monthly Activity Update: December 2025

In December 2025, there were three Rule 2.7 announcements made across the UK public M&A market and three further possible offers announced.

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

APR And BPR Relief Allowance Increased To £2.5 Million: What Does It Mean For Business Owners And Farmers?

Just two days before Christmas, the UK Government announced an increase in the threshold for 100% relief for APR and BPR of £2.5 million (up from £1 million as first announced on 30 October 2024, see here).

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Withers LLP

Lily Allen Files Trade Mark For West End Girl

At the end of last year, Lily Allen released West End Girl, her first new album in seven years. The title references London's theatre district and reflects the singer's time away from the studio, during which she performed...

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Switching From Tier 2 (ICT) To Skilled Worker Route

The Intra-Company Transfer (ICT) route has been closed to new applicants since 11 April 2022. It was replaced by the Global Business Mobility – Senior or Specialist Worker route...

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Richmond Chambers Immigration Barristers

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Barnes Law

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United Kingdom Litigation

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Lewis Silkin

Clio In 2025: A New Era For Legal Work

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IR Global

I Secretly Recorded A Meeting With My Employer. Can I Use It As Evidence?

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didlaw

The Quiet Revolution In The CMA's Assessment Of Local Mergers – Yet More Substantial Local Complexity

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AlixPartners

Artificial Intelligence In Business: A Starter For Boards

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Gowling WLG

Q1 2026 Update – UK Merger Control And National Security/Investment Screening

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

New English Language Threshold For Many UK Work Visas

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Latitude Law

Cambridge Science Pushing Ahead

United Kingdom IP

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Marks & Clerk

What Increased Transparency Means For Commercial Litigation - And The Case For ADR

United Kingdom Litigation

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Barnes Law

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Fenwick Elliott LLP

CSRD And CSDDD Version 2.0 – The EU's Sustainability Framework Redefined

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Travers Smith LLP

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AlixPartners

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Square One

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Gowling WLG

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