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  Prospectus reforms now in force will facilitate strategic M&A for UK-listed companies

  19 January 2026

  Following the 2024 UK Listing Rule changes, which removed the need for shareholder approval of significant transactions other than reverse takeovers, the Prospectus Rule changes now in force should make it quicker and less costly for UK-listed companies (“Listed Acquirers”) to use equity as consideration in both public and private M&A transactions.

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  Preparing for your 2026 AGM

  16 January 2026

  As the 2026 AGM season gets underway, here are five key areas to consider when preparing for your AGM.

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  The New UK Listing Rules - Trends In M&A Announcements

  18 September 2025

  The new UK Listing Rules that took effect in July 2024 removed the shareholder vote for significant transactions. Here we explore emerging market practice in relation to announcements and disclosure on M&A deals.

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  Are proxy advisers having an impact on remuneration votes?

  1 September 2025

  The 2025 AGM season has seen remuneration related resolutions face more opposition from shareholders than others. This is partly due to UK plcs proposing new remuneration policies to remain competitive with their US peers, with pay packages pushing the boundaries of market practice in the UK to date.

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  Final countdown to a new corporate criminal offence

  1 August 2025

  The new offence of failure to prevent fraud will make large organisations criminally liable for failing to prevent fraud committed by their employees, agents, subsidiaries or other associates, unless they can demonstrate that they had reasonable fraud prevention procedures in place.

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  Mansion house speech 2025: Reforms to look out for

  18 July 2025

  Coverage in the build-up to the Chancellor of the Exchequer's Mansion House speech on 15 July 2025 focused on the government's fiscal and political situations, but here are five reforms announced in tandem with the speech that you may have missed.

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  2025 AGM season: what are the latest trends?

  14 July 2025

  This article reviews the 2025 AGM season to identify the latest trends and explore the wider context. We also consider what this might mean for next year’s AGM season.

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  EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation two years on

  2 July 2025

  When the EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FSR) came in, there was concern that it would cause significant delays to M&A deals and public procurements, introduce additional cost and increase execution risk.

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  Critical year for cybersecurity compliance

  6 January 2025

  This article examines the EU’s key legislative instruments – the NIS 2 Directive, Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) and Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) – which together harmonize cybersecurity standards across critical sectors such as infrastructure, digital products and financial services.

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  New consumer protection laws in the UK

  11 November 2024

  New UK legislation raises the stakes for corporates as regards consumer protection law. It replaces the previously weak enforcement system with a robust consumer protection regime involving substantial fines. This tougher regime makes it essential for businesses selling to UK consumers to ensure compliance.

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  EU and US AI regulatory push overlaps across global business

  14 April 2024

  As jurisdictions race to understand and build appropriate regulatory and governance structures around artificial intelligence, the EU is frequently regarded as the frontrunner. However, the US is forging its own federated approach and isn’t necessarily behind. For organizations, is alignment with one or the other the best path to success? Ultimately, the choice won’t be either-or.

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  Group litigation – a major and growing risk for corporates

  29 February 2024

  Corporates need to take notice of the increasing numbers of group claims being litigated in the English courts. Group litigation is now an inherent risk of doing business in the UK.

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