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Large-cap Dominance, Private Equity Strength, And Food & Beverage Resilience: Q4 2025 Consumer & Retail Deal Trends

Global consumer and retail dealmaking saw a decisive shift toward large‑cap transactions in Q4 2025. Total deal value rose to £88bn, up 52% quarter‑on‑quarter...

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AlixPartners

The Rise Of Robot Assisted Surgery: Innovation, Impact And IP

With recent announcements in the National Health Service (NHS) 10-Year Health Plan for England, the UK government has affirmed its commitments to reduce NHS wait times and improve...

United Kingdom IP

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Marks & Clerk

Agritech Thymes: Unlocking The Soil Microbiome: Driving Agritech Innovation In The UK

Although much of my professional experience has focused on the human microbiome, I have always had an interest in the soil and plant microbiome.

United Kingdom IP

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HGF Ltd

The European Parliament And Council Reach Provisional Agreement On The EU "Pharma Package"

The European Parliament and Council have reached a provisional agreement on the EU "pharma package", introducing significant reforms to pharmaceutical legislation to modernise regulation and enhance access to medicines

United Kingdom Healthcare

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Potter Clarkson

Key Takeaways From The Entrepreneurial Showcase Hosted By HEC And CAMEntrepreneurs

United Kingdom Commercial

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Hunters

European Commission Proposes Simplifying The Rules On EU Medical And In-Vitro Diagnostic Devices

United Kingdom Healthcare

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Crowell & Moring LLP

A New Era For EU Pharmaceutical Law: Political Agreement Reached On The Reform

European Union Healthcare

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Precision Breeding In England: Navigating The New Regulatory Framework

United Kingdom Healthcare

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Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP

Why Mince Pies Are Missing From Festive Ads - Navigating New Rules On Food And Drink Advertising

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Gowling WLG

On The Attempted Ownership Of Vegetables

United Kingdom IP

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Marks & Clerk

Current Life Sciences Insurance Trends And The Imperative For Specialised Coverage

United Kingdom Healthcare

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Browne Jacobson

Learning From The Past To Shape The Future

United Kingdom Criminal

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Lewis Silkin

EU Regulatory Reform For Medicinal Products: Changes To MAs, Supply, And Transparency

European Union Healthcare

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Manufacturing: Sector-specific Predictions And Implications

United Kingdom Healthcare

BJ

Browne Jacobson

Property Newsletter: Winter 2025 (Podcast)

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Gatehouse Chambers

Employer Compliance Essentials: Navigating The UK Right To Work Check Scheme (Podcast)

United Kingdom Immigration

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Mayer Brown

Legislation To Reverse PACCAR Decision And Regulate Litigation Funding Agreements Accelerated

United Kingdom Litigation

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Lewis Silkin

What's Happening In NI Employment Law In 2026?

United Kingdom Employment

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Lewis Silkin

When Can Social Care Legally Remove Your Children? (4 December 2025) (Video)

United Kingdom Family

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Duncan Lewis & Co Solicitors

EU Regulatory Reform For Medicinal Products: Review Of New Regulatory Exclusivities

We first reported on the new EU regulatory framework governing medicinal products in April 2023.

European Union Healthcare

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Can AI Help Deliver New Antibiotics?

I have previously reported on the issues we face regarding increased antimicrobial resistance and limited new antibiotics being developed.

United Kingdom Healthcare

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Marks & Clerk

AlixPartners Publishes 2025 UK Retail Christmas Forecast, Predicting Fashion Industry Will Lead UK Christmas Retail Growth

LONDON (11 November 2025) – Global consulting firm, AlixPartners, today released its 2025 UK Retail Christmas Sales Forecast, projecting that clothing sales are likely to deliver the strongest year-on-year...

United Kingdom Consumer

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AlixPartners

As a Patent Attorney who works in the food space, I was interested to watch the Joe Wicks programme about the launch of his "Killer" Bars. The worthy aim of the programme is to highlight the issue and prevalence...

United Kingdom Healthcare

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Boult Wade Tennant

Unlocking Value Creation In Healthcare: How AI Can Reverse Private Equity's Return Challenges - Part 1: HealthTech And Tech-enabled Services

United Kingdom Healthcare

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AlixPartners

The Forgotten Victims Of Diethylstilbestrol: A Fight For Justice Across Generations

United Kingdom Litigation

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Rothera Bray

Health Wins: How Shifting Consumer Demands And Regulations Are Rewriting The Rules For Food And Beverage Companies

United Kingdom Healthcare

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AlixPartners

Orthopaedic Products M&A Market

United Kingdom Commercial

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Alvarez & Marsal

Second Medical Use – Novelty Of New Mechanism Of Action (Video)

United Kingdom IP

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HGF Ltd

Protecting The Prestige: Champagne Confronts Sparkling Wine Producers

United Kingdom Healthcare

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Marks & Clerk

Keeping Boult Caffeinated – Sustainability And Coffee At Boult

United Kingdom Environment

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Boult Wade Tennant

Hot Topics: Life Sciences - October 2025

United Kingdom Healthcare

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Addleshaw Goddard

Stirring: Beverage Executives Focus On Productivity As Megatrends Shake The Industry

United Kingdom International

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AlixPartners

"Most Favored Nation" Pricing Enforcement Looms Large, Or Does It?

United Kingdom Healthcare

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AlixPartners

Keeping Boult Caffeinated – Sustainability And Coffee At Boult

Let's be honest – good coffee is one of the key ingredients in a fruitful working environment.

United Kingdom Environment

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Boult Wade Tennant

Hot Topics: Life Sciences - October 2025

This update focuses on: the UK's fall in global rankings for pharmaceutical investment; the importance of managing IP risks carefully when investing in US life sciences...

United Kingdom Healthcare

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Addleshaw Goddard

Stirring: Beverage Executives Focus On Productivity As Megatrends Shake The Industry

AlixPartners' inaugural survey of beverage executives reveals an industry focused on driving productivity in the face of supply chain pressures, rising input and labor costs...

United Kingdom International

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AlixPartners

"Most Favored Nation" Pricing Enforcement Looms Large, Or Does It?

President Trump's May 12, 2025 Executive Order put pharmaceutical companies on notice to lower the cost of drugs by September 29, 2025 or else face the consequences of an administration ready to "deploy every tool in our arsenal."

United Kingdom Healthcare

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AlixPartners

Technology-Enabled Care In The UK: Legal And Technical Developments To Watch

United Kingdom Healthcare

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Browne Jacobson

Biopharma M&A Activity – Strategics Continue To Lead The Way

As we entered 2025, we were hopeful for a more upbeat year for pharma M&A activity but, with headwinds still swirling, a dramatic change of pace seemed unlikely.

United Kingdom Healthcare

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

FSA Market Authorisation Innovation And Research Programme: Streamlining Food Safety Approvals

The programme aims to accelerate market access for innovative food products while maintaining robust safety standards.

United Kingdom Healthcare

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Browne Jacobson

Less Healthy Food Advertising Restrictions: What Businesses Need To Know

In our Summer update, we promised we'd have more to say about advertising "less healthy food" (LHF) in the Autumn update. Now it's Autumn and we weren't wrong!

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Browne Jacobson

Nutrition And Health Claims (NHCRs) Refresher

Nearly 20 years on, and Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 on nutrition and health claims made on foods (NHCR) is still catching out advertisers.

United Kingdom Healthcare

BJ

Browne Jacobson

High Caffeine Energy Drinks Ban: Government Consultation On Child Protection Measures

United Kingdom Healthcare

BJ

Browne Jacobson

Food For Thought: Food And Drink Regulatory Update: Autumn 2025

United Kingdom Healthcare

BJ

Browne Jacobson

CBD And Novel Foods Regulation: A Watershed Moment

United Kingdom Cannabis

BJ

Browne Jacobson

European Food Law Association (EFLA) Congress: Regulatory Insights For The Food And Drink Sector

United Kingdom Healthcare

BJ

Browne Jacobson

It's All Smoke And Minors: UK Government Crackdown On Selling Vapes To Children

United Kingdom Healthcare

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Lewis Silkin

AI In Medical Devices: Patent Eligibility

United Kingdom IP

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Marks & Clerk

Shining A (Dim) Light On Cleaner Water

United Kingdom IP

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Marks & Clerk

T 0792/24: Novelty And Inventiveness Of Second Medical Use Claims

United Kingdom IP

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HGF Ltd

Early Expiry Date For Junk Food Ads – Are You Ready To Comply?

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Burness Paull

Article 22 Trends In Pharma M&A: Call-In Powers And Timing

United Kingdom Healthcare

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Arnold & Porter

A Milestone For Precision Breeding But Will The UK-EU Reset Pause Progress?

European Union Healthcare

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Murgitroyd

Sports Medicine: Navigating The Legal And Insurance Landscape

United Kingdom Healthcare

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Browne Jacobson

Alternative Foods: A Case Study

United Kingdom Healthcare

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Boult Wade Tennant

Like After-dinner Mints, CAP Finally Serves Up Its Draft CAP Guidance On Less Healthy Foods

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Lewis Silkin

Like After-dinner Mints, CAP Finally Serves Up Its Draft CAP Guidance On Less Healthy Foods.

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)

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Why You Need A CRO - Welcoming Julian Gething To AlixPartners (Video)

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AlixPartners

BCL's Charities Of The Year 2021: Children Heard And Seen And City Harvest London (Video)

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BCL Solicitors LLP

UK Food And Beverage 2020

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Deloitte

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