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Navigating Public M&A In The UK: Our Top Tips

Public M&A in the UK operates in a highly regulated and uniquely challenging environment. Success often depends on understanding the nuances of the UK Takeover Code, anticipating shareholder dynamics...

United Kingdom Commercial

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Corporate Crime And The Senior Manager Test

The Crime and Policing Bill 2025 expands liability, raising fresh debates over fairness, corporate culture, and culpability.

United Kingdom Criminal

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BCL Solicitors LLP

Court Of Appeal Confirms "Dedicated Fund" Of Luxembourg Investment Company Is Not An Unregistered Company For The Purpose Of Winding Up Under The Insolvency Act 1986

The Court of Appeal has upheld a decision refusing to wind up a Luxembourg sub-fund under sections 220 and 221 of the Insolvency Act 1986...

Worldwide Insolvency

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Setting Up A Business In France

An entrepreneur intending to set up a business in France must be fully aware of the steps that must be taken.

United Kingdom Commercial

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Giambrone & Partners

Marriage Counselling For The Public Markets

United Kingdom Commercial

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Addleshaw Goddard

Court Of Appeal Refuses Interim Injunction To Suspend Business 'Transformation Plan'

United Kingdom Commercial

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Macfarlanes LLP

Founder Vesting And Leaver Provisions – VC And Founder's Insights

United Kingdom Commercial

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Hunters

Takeover Panel Hearings Committee Chair Rejects Appeal Against Panel Executive Ruling In Relation To Third Point Investors Limited

United Kingdom Commercial

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Jersey Company Formation Guide (Video)

United Kingdom Wealth Mgt

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Cavenwell Group

Privilege Update: Like The Emperor's New Clothes, The Shareholder Rule Doesn't Really Exist

United Kingdom Commercial

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Lewis Silkin

When Time Matters Most – Interim Executives: Trusted Operators When Control, Speed, And Confidence Are Key

United Kingdom Insolvency

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AlixPartners

Unfair Prejudice Claims In The British Virgin Islands: A Guide For Shareholders

United Kingdom Commercial

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CANDEY

How Is The Retail Sector Utilising Restructuring Plans: Is The Criticism Abating?

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Browne Jacobson

United Kingdom Tax

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Lewis Silkin

FinTech Global FS Regulatory Round-up - W/e 22 August 2025

Worldwide Technology

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Contractual Clarity Is Paramount In Offshore Construction Projects (Pharos v. KML)

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Mayer Brown

Jersey Company Formation Guide (Video)

United Kingdom Wealth Mgt

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Cavenwell Group

Do Not Bottle The Truth: Major Soft Drinks Company Commits To Correcting Its Recycling Claims Under EU Law

European Union Environment

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K&L Gates LLP

Current Blockchain Patenting Trends Reveal A Clear Growth Phase For The Application Of Quantum Technology

United Kingdom Technology

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Murgitroyd

The Fall Of The Shareholder Rule: What The Jardine Case Means For Corporate Governance

The Privy Council's landmark decision in Jardine Strategic Ltd v Oasis Investments II Master Fund Ltd ([2025] UKPC 34) to abolish the Shareholder Rule has sparked extensive legal analysis...

United Kingdom Commercial

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Spencer West

Shareholder Rule Implications

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"...

United Kingdom Commercial

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Teacher Stern

Understanding Growth Shares

Using equity is a tried and tested method to help recruit, retain and incentivise key employees and align their interests with shareholders. One commonly used structure involves 'growth shares'.

United Kingdom Commercial

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Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP

Breaking Down Share Classes: A Brief Guide To The Building Blocks Of Ownership

At its simplest, different classes of shares exist to give companies flexibility in how ownership, control and economic benefit are distributed.

United Kingdom Commercial

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Lewis Silkin

Sponsor Licence Rules For Complex Business Structures & Ownership Changes

United Kingdom Commercial

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WestBridge Business Immigration

Family Investment Companies: A Solution For Long-term Wealth Preservation

United Kingdom Tax

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Withers LLP

Corporate Law Update: 9 - 15 August 2025

United Kingdom Commercial

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Macfarlanes LLP

The Shareholder Rule – Previously On Life Support, And Now Gone

United Kingdom Commercial

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Burness Paull

"Shareholder Rule" Snuffed Out: Practical Implications For UK Companies And Shareholders

United Kingdom Commercial

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Goodwin Procter LLP

What Rights Do You Get With Different Percentages Of Shareholding?

United Kingdom Commercial

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Lewis Silkin

Corporate Law Update: 2 - 8 August 2025

United Kingdom Commercial

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Macfarlanes LLP

UK Public M&A Monthly Activity Update: July 2025

United Kingdom Commercial

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

We Bid Farewell To The Shareholder Rule In England – A Company Can Assert Legal Professional Privilege Against Its Own Shareholders

United Kingdom Commercial

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Crowell & Moring LLP

End Of An Era: The Death Of The Shareholder Rule

United Kingdom Commercial

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Gatehouse Chambers

Corporate Law Update: 2 - 8 August 2025

Companies House has confirmed that mandatory identity verification (IDV) for directors of UK companies and for persons with significant control (PSCs) will begin on 18 November 2025.

United Kingdom Commercial

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Macfarlanes LLP

UK Public M&A Monthly Activity Update: July 2025

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

United Kingdom Commercial

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

We Bid Farewell To The Shareholder Rule In England – A Company Can Assert Legal Professional Privilege Against Its Own Shareholders

The case of Jardine Strategic Limited v Oasis Investments II Master Fund Ltd and 80 others (No 2) (Bermuda) [2025] UKPC 34 addresses significant issues regarding shareholder rights and legal professional privilege in corporate transactions.

United Kingdom Commercial

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Crowell & Moring LLP

End Of An Era: The Death Of The Shareholder Rule

On 24 July 2025, the Privy Council delivered a landmark decision that fundamentally reshapes the landscape of legal professional privilege in the context of corporate and shareholder disputes.

United Kingdom Commercial

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Gatehouse Chambers

The Emperor Never Had Any Clothes: The Privy Council Abandons The Shareholder Rule

United Kingdom Commercial

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Macfarlanes LLP

Shareholder Influence On M&A (Podcast)

In this episode we talk about the influence we have seen shareholders have on recent transactions.

United Kingdom Commercial

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Commercial Litigation Podcast Series – Episode 32: General Update (Podcast)

In this 32nd episode of our series of commercial litigation update podcasts, we discuss recent judgments on privilege, litigation funding agreements...

United Kingdom Commercial

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Capital Markets Reform In The UK

Since 2021, successive governments and regulators have focused on reform of the UK's capital markets and regulatory framework to strengthen the UK's position as a leading financial centre.

European Union Commercial

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Davis Polk & Wardwell

Capital Markets – FCA Rules For New UK Prospectus Regime Published

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published its long-awaited re-set of the UK's prospectus rules. The reforms represent the biggest change to the UK public offer regime since 2005.

United Kingdom Finance

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Company Law – Proposed Abolition Of Share Certificates For Listed Companies

United Kingdom Commercial

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

The FCA Confirms Its Bold Reforms Of The UK Prospectus Regime

United Kingdom Commercial

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

"They Will Thank Me In The Long Run" - Unfair Prejudice Lessons Learned From Saxon Woods v Costa

United Kingdom Commercial

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Lewis Silkin

FCA Publishes New UK Prospectus Rules: Potential Impact On Securities Litigation

United Kingdom Finance

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

The Case For Core Focus Among Mid-market Medical Device Companies

United Kingdom Healthcare

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AlixPartners

Corporate Law Update: 5 - 11 July 2025

United Kingdom Commercial

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Macfarlanes LLP

The UK Takeover Panel's Guidance On "Stub Equity" In Take-Private Transactions

United Kingdom Commercial

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Joint Ventures In The Clean Energy Sector: Directors' Duties

United Kingdom Commercial

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Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP

UK's Takeover Panel Publishes Guidance On Unlisted Share Alternatives

United Kingdom Commercial

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Macfarlanes LLP

Corporate Law Update: 28 June - 4 July 2025

United Kingdom Commercial

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Macfarlanes LLP

UK Tax Round Up

United Kingdom Tax

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Proskauer Rose LLP

UK Corporate Briefing July 2025

United Kingdom Commercial

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Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Bona Vacantia – It Now Belongs To The King

United Kingdom Commercial

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Anthony Gold Solicitors LLP

On Your Marks, Get Set… Go! Preparing For ISSB Reporting In The UK

United Kingdom Commercial

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Directors' Remuneration – Has The Picture Changed?

United Kingdom Commercial

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

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