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Sale-Ready Shares — A Practical Checklist For Business Owners
Business owners preparing for a sale often focus on financials and operations, but uncertainty around share ownership, gaps in historic records, or complex share structures can quickly derail transactions. Buyers scrutinize corporate records during due diligence to verify ownership, rights, and restrictions—any inconsistencies can lead to delays, increased costs, and reduced deal value.
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Brabners LLP
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The Rise Of Private Capital: Capital Solutions And The New Architecture Of Credit
The global financing landscape has undergone a structural transformation as private credit has evolved from a niche institutional allocation to occupy a central position in leveraged finance. Capital solutions has emerged as one of its most dynamic sub-strategies, offering bespoke hybrid instruments at the intersection of debt and equity that serve critical functions in complex capital structures.
United Kingdom Finance
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Mayer Brown
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Investing In Infrastructure: When Public Policy Meets Private Capital
Governments across the UK and Europe have announced ambitious infrastructure programmes they cannot fund alone, creating significant opportunities for private capital. As public authorities shift from subsidy-based models to regulatory reform, investors must navigate an increasingly complex web of concurrent regulatory regimes - from merger control and national security screening to data protection and PFI handback obligations - to successfully deploy capital in this evolving landscape.
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Macfarlanes LLP
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Investing In Infrastructure: The Capital Stack
The infrastructure capital stack is undergoing significant transformation as equity markets consolidate at the top while creating mid-market opportunities, private debt emerges as a bankability indicator for maturing sectors, and fund finance structures become increasingly sophisticated. This evolution is reshaping how capital is deployed, structured, and exited across the infrastructure investment landscape...
United Kingdom Finance
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Macfarlanes LLP
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The FCA’s Non-Financial Misconduct Rule: Private Credit In The Regulatory Spotlight
The FCA's new non-financial misconduct rule, effective September 1, 2026, creates a standalone prohibition against serious bullying, harassment and violence in individual conduct rules. Private credit firms face particular exposure due to lean compliance teams, limited HR infrastructure and performance-driven cultures where senior revenue generators may receive differential treatment. The regime is reinforced by expanded fitness and propriety frameworks and enhanced regulatory reference requirements...
United Kingdom Finance
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Dechert
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GSK To Acquire Trispecific T Cell-Engager For Multiple Myeloma From Chimagen Biosciences
GSK plc has entered into an agreement to acquire a trispecific T cell-engager from Chimagen Biosciences, targeting multiple myeloma treatment with improved tolerability. The innovative therapeutic approach aims to bind T cells while simultaneously targeting two tumor-associated antigens, potentially enabling broader adoption in earlier treatment stages. This marks GSK's second acquisition from Chimagen, following their October 2024 deal for a dual CD19/CD20-targeted TCE.
United Kingdom Commercial
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Goodwin Procter LLP
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UK Captive Insurance Reform - Why Private Capital Should Be Paying Attention
The UK is proposing a new regulatory framework for captive insurers that could transform how private equity sponsors manage insurance risk and capital across their portfolios. With global captive premiums projected to reach $161 billion by 2030, these reforms aim to make the UK competitive with established offshore domiciles like Bermuda and Guernsey. The consultation introduces streamlined authorisation, reduced capital requirements, and simplified governance that may particularly benefit sponsors seeking
United Kingdom Finance
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Proskauer Rose LLP
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A Precedent For The Platform Age: The Booking/eTraveli Judgment And Its Implications For Digital M&A
The European General Court has upheld the Commission's prohibition of Booking's acquisition of eTraveli Group, endorsing a novel 'ecosystem' theory of harm that allows intervention even where market share increases are minimal. This landmark ruling significantly expands the Commission's ability to challenge acquisitions by dominant firms in digital markets, establishing that transactions which merely perpetuate existing low levels of competition can constitute significant impediments to effective
United Kingdom Anti-trust
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Slaughter & May
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Few Surprises, As The CMA Finalises Its Revised Approach To Merger Efficiencies
The UK Competition and Markets Authority has formalised its new approach to assessing efficiency arguments in merger control cases, marking a significant shift toward a more holistic evaluation framework. This updated guidance, which emerged from the CMA's 4Ps initiative, introduces the concept of Rivalry-Enhancing Efficiencies and establishes clearer pathways for merging parties to demonstrate competitive benefits.
United Kingdom Anti-trust
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Macfarlanes LLP
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What Are Enterprise Management Incentive (EMI) Schemes?
An employee share scheme allows a startup to offer team members equity in the company. This can be an employee share scheme that lets a startup grant team members equity in the business, helping attract and retain talent when salaries alone fall short. The Enterprise Management Incentive (EMI) scheme is the most widely used option, offering significant tax advantages for both companies and employees. This article unpacks EMI schemes.
United Kingdom Commercial
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LegalVision
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Unfair Dismissal Is Changing – What Do Employers Need To Consider?
Keystone Law offers a comprehensive range of legal services across multiple practice areas including banking, corporate law, dispute resolution, and intellectual property. The firm serves diverse sectors from agriculture and aviation to technology and financial services, providing specialized expertise through their network of legal professionals. Their service portfolio encompasses both traditional legal disciplines and emerging areas such as cryptocurrency and digital assets.
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Keystone Law
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