Nick Williamson

Aug 22, 2024 | lexology.com | Will Chalk |Rob Hanley |Marianna Kennedy |Vanessa Marrison |Becky Clissmann |Karen Davies | +5 more

Equity Capital Markets 1.

Aug 7, 2024 | lexology.com | Simon L. Bullock |Marianna Kennedy |Nicholas Holmes |Karen Davies |Nick Williamson |Tom H Mercer | +3 more

The FCA has published its proposed rules for companies seeking to admit securities to a UK regulated market or 'primary' multilateral trading facility (MTF) under the new regulatory framework established through the Public Offers and Admissions to Trading Regulations (POAT Regulations). Together with the POAT Regulations, the final form rules will, once implemented, replace the UK Prospectus Regulation (see Ashurst update here for further information).

Jul 16, 2024 | lexology.com | Karen Davies |Tom H Mercer |Nick Williamson |James Fletcher |Harry Thimont |Jade Jack

Welcome to our review of the UK public M&A market for the second quarter of 2024. A link to download the full review can be found at the bottom of the page. OverviewM&A continues despite the early election callThe UK Public M&A market continued to be active, with volumes increasing after a promising Q1. There was a significant flurry of activity in April and May, in particular, with 28 firm and possible offers announced in those months alone.

Apr 24, 2024 | lexology.com | Jade Jack |Tom H Mercer |Karen Davies |Nick Williamson |James Fletcher |Harry Thimont

On 24 April 2024, the UK Takeover Panel published a consultation paper (PCP 2024/1). The PCP proposes a new jurisdictional framework which would narrow the scope of the companies which are subject to the UK Takeover Code. Code jurisdiction was last reviewed by the Panel in 2012 (PCP & RS 2012/3) and then again as part of the Brexit review (PCP & RS 2018/2).

Apr 9, 2024 | lexology.com | Karen Davies |Tom H Mercer |Nick Williamson |James Fletcher |Harry Thimont |Jade Jack

OverviewWelcome to our review of the UK public M&A market for the first quarter of 2024. Please find below an overview of UK public M&A activity in Q1 2024. The link to download the full review can be found at the bottom of the page. Large cap bids returnWe have seen an active start to the year for UK Public M&A (albeit volumes are down when compared with the unusual high with which we ended 2023).