With changes to the scope of the Takeover Code taking effect today, this update recaps Takeover Code developments and key trends in UK takeover activity over the last 12 months.
Davis Polk partner and Europe practice head Will Pearce and counsel Simon Little and Joe Scrace authored “What UK Takeover Code’s narrowed focus will mean for companies” in Law360. ...
The Takeover Panel is narrowing the scope of companies subject to the Takeover Code. The amendments will refocus the application of the Code on companies registered in the UK, the Channel...
Davis Polk partner and Europe practice head Will Pearce and counsel Joe Scrace authored “M&A involving UK-listed companies: Impact of forthcoming listing rule reform” in Financier Wor...
The update recaps certain changes to the Takeover Code and relevant Takeover Panel and industry guidance issued since publication of the 14th edition of the Takeover Code six months ago.
On April 24, 2024, the Takeover Panel published consultation PCP 2024/1, in which it proposes to narrow the scope of companies to which the Takeover Code applies. The proposed amendments ...
Davis Polk partner and Europe practice head Will Pearce, partner Dan Hirschovits and counsel Joe Scrace authored “UK Takeover Code Changes: Key Points For Bidders, Targets” in Law360....
Rule 21 of the Takeover Code regulates the actions a target can and cannot take in order to ensure offers or possible offers for it are not frustrated. In keeping with its practice of rev...
On 10 July 2023, the UK’s Digitisation Taskforce published its interim recommendations on the eradication of paper-based processes in the UK securities settlement infrastructure.
Davis Polk partner and Europe practice head Will Pearce and counsel Joe Scrace and Dominic Foulkes authored “Structuring cross-border public M&A transactions: Key considerations” in F...
