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 ce...
The Takeover Panel has published a new Practice Statement on unlisted share alternatives, commonly referred to as “stub equity” offers. This update summarises the key points from the ...
The UK Financial Conduct Authority recently published its final rules for the Private Intermittent Securities and Capital Exchange System, a new regulatory framework under which operators...
Davis Polk partner and Europe practice head Will Pearce, partner Gordon Milne and counsel William Tong authored “What latest VC model document revisions offer UK investors” in Law360....
Davis Polk partner and Europe practice head Will Pearce served as the contributing editor of Lexology’s 15th edition of In-Depth: Corporate Governance (formerly The Corporate Governance...
Following a review involving its legal committee and experts from the venture capital and legal community, the British Private Equity and Venture Capital Association has recently updated ...
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. ...
On 1, November 2024, the FCA issued finalised guidance on the UK change in control regime. The guidance outlines the expectations for identifying controllers, submitting change in control...
