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7/15/2025 11:38:20 AM

FCA publishes final UK prospectus rules: Key takeaways for equity issuers

By Fiona Millington Richard Sheen Clementine Hogarth +2 more...

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has today published its final rules in relation to reform of the UK prospectus regime in PS 25/9:...

7/28/2025 10:25:04 AM

Federal Court of Justice issues landmark ruling on transaction-value based threshold in Meta/Kustomer case

By Tim Schaper Jens Steger David Fila +1 more...

In recent months, there have been several significant developments in German case law concerning the transaction-value based threshold...

7/25/2025 5:18:46 PM

‘Key takeaways’: The EC’s online food delivery cartel decision

By Alexandra Rogers Oscar Baker

On 2 June 2025, the European Commission (EC) imposed a total of € 329 million in fines on Delivery Hero (DH) and Glovo for cartel conduct...

7/25/2025 3:29:56 PM

Surprise surprise: Proposed ban on upward only rent review shakes commercial property industry

By David Hawkins Amy Allen

The commercial property sector was taken by surprise on 10 July 2025, when the government introduced its English Devolution and Community...

7/25/2025 1:58:36 PM

Industry leaders convene to debate supply chain crisis on aviation

By Nick Roberts

The Aviation Club UK forum met in our London office earlier this month to discuss “Supply chain resilience in the current crisis”. Key...

7/24/2025 2:02:44 PM

Notice in a nutshell: Donaldson and Arden

By Katie Stephen Chris Pearson

On 16 June 2025, the Upper Tribunal released its decision in respect of referrals by the former CEO of Metro Bank, Craig Donaldson, and...

7/24/2025 1:23:28 PM

What’s the story? UK merger control reforms galore-y

By Ian Giles Mark Daniels

Deal-makers should be aware that a host of UK merger control reforms are being implemented or in the works – not only to the...

7/22/2025 3:33:52 PM

Notice in a nutshell: Monzo Bank Limited

By Katie Stephen Joe Smallshaw Rebecca Dulieu +1 more...

On 7 July 2025, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published a Final Notice in respect of Monzo Bank Limited (the firm), imposing a...

7/16/2025 3:49:08 PM

From deep waters to deep markets: Navigating Yinson Production’s FPSO Maria Quitéria project bond

By Peter Young Ben Rose

In the world of capital markets, few things are as satisfying as seeing a complex transaction surface smoothly after months of submerged...

7/15/2025 8:44:26 AM

Building Safety Act applies retrospectively, Court rules in major fire safety case

By Greg Rouse Amy Allen

The Court of Appeal has recently handed down the first major appellate rulings on remediation contribution orders (RCO) under the...

7/7/2025 1:53:55 PM

City Week 2025: Key takeaways on digital assets and regulation

By Jonathan Herbst

City Week 2025 returned for its 15th edition from 30 June to 2 July in London, bringing together over 1,000 senior decision-makers from...

7/7/2025 12:35:52 PM

Are the Building Safety Regulator reforms up to speed?

By Rae Ahmed Andrew Swarbrick Sam Srikanth

As the government takes control of the Building Safety Regulator in the wake of mounting criticism of delay and inefficiency, we review...

6/27/2025 2:09:51 PM

High-deal value, low turnover? German court reins in Federal Cartel Office’s jurisdictional reach in merger control

By Tim Schaper Jens Steger David Fila

In February 2025, the Higher Regional Court of Düsseldorf issued two parallel decisions overturning filing fee decisions for proceedings...