| 1 | Anti-bribery due diligence: Transparency International final ... Transparency International UK has published its final guidance for anti-bribery due diligence in mergers, acquisitions and investments. | Articles | 26-Jul-2012 |
| 2 | Indonesia: House of Representatives passes long-awaited ... This Law Firm Publication by Herbert Smith examines the new land acquisition law recently issued by the Indonesian House of Representatives on 16 December 2011. In order to become effective, further implementation regulations will be released within in one year. The new law allows compulsory acquisition of land of the Government for public use services in Indonesia, whilst also providing fair compensation for landowners. | Articles | 12-Jan-2012 |
| 3 | Anti-bribery due diligence: Transparency International draft ... Transparency International is consulting on good practice guidance for anti-bribery due diligence in mergers, acquisitions and investments. | Articles | 28-Jul-2011 |
| 4 | Buy and build strategies: adding value With the current economic environment underlining the need to add genuine value in the search for returns, private equity houses have been increasingly focusing on enhancing the value of portfolio businesses. One of the strategies that private equity investors have sought to follow is the buy and build strategy; that is, acquiring a target company with the specific intention of making a series of add-on acquisitions in the same sector. | Articles | 30-Jun-2011 |
| 5 | Takeover Code: consultation on amendments The Code Committee of the Takeover Panel is consulting on proposed amendments to implement its review of certain aspects of the regulation of takeover bids. | Articles | 28-Apr-2011 |
| 6 | Public and private M&A deals: trends in difficult times While it is true that the current climate means some deals are being pulled, there is still a good amount of mergers and acquisitions.When the time is right, there is little doubt that M&A activity will pick up. In the meantime, certain trends are emerging in the way deals are being conducted. | Articles | 25-Nov-2008 |
| 7 | SPACs: listing on the Official List As market interest in SPACs grows, Lena Hodge of Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe looks at how a SPAC may be listed on the UK Listing Authority's Official List. | Articles | 30-Oct-2008 |
| 8 | Private M&A: SPAC invaders This article examines how special purpose acquisition companies, or SPACs, work in practice, and considers the key issues relevant to doing deals with SPACs. | Articles | 26-Jun-2008 |
| 9 | Takeovers Directive: a second bite at the cherry An examination of the permanent implementation of the Takeovers Directive, the legacy of the interim implementation regime, and emerging trends. | Articles: other | 20-Apr-2007 |
| 10 | Scarborough Minerals: combining resources An examination of the key issues and features of the tripartite merger of Greenwich Resources, Danae Resources and Buka Minerals to form Scarborough Minerals. | Articles | 26-Oct-2006 |
| 11 | Block trade purchase agreement This model agreement provides for an acquisition of shares by way of a block trade by a manager acting as principal. It assumes that the issuer is a company incorporated in England and Wales and listed on the London Stock Exchange. For the related feature article on block trades, see feature article "Block trades: an introduction", www.practicallaw.com/8-202-2671. | Articles | 20-Apr-2006 |
| 12 | Block trades: an introduction A consideration of some of the issues that can arise when executing block trades. | Articles | 20-Apr-2006 |
| 13 | Hedge funds: a new participant in the M&A scene? A consideration of the participation of hedge funds in corporate activity. | Articles | 24-Nov-2005 |
| 14 | Telewest restructuring: an overview A consideration of the Telewest restructuring and how the recent Telewest judgments have clarified a number of issues for schemes of arrangement. | Articles | 20-Oct-2004 |
| 15 | New EC Merger Regulation: Entry into force Date: 1 May 2004 Information In January 2004 the EU Council of Ministers formally adopted a new EC Merger Regulation which will come into force on 1 May 2004. The new Regulation introduces a new 'dominance test' under which concentrations will be found to be incompatible with the common market where they would significantly impede effective competition in the common market, or in a substantial part of it, in particular as a result of the creation or strengthening of a dominant position. For more information see Legal Update, New EC Merger Regulation adopted. | Articles | 01-May-2004 |
| 16 | Financial assistance: Moving towards a clearer interpretation? Two recent Court of Appeal decisions have gone some way towards clarifying the interpretation of the financial assistance provisions. | Articles | 27-Jun-2003 |
| 17 | Share options and takeovers: Managing the target's schemes A look at the issues from a buyer's perspective. | Articles | 20-May-2002 |
| 18 | Untying the knot: material adverse change clauses Recent high-profile decisions have brought material adverse change clauses into the spotlight. This article surveys their use in public and private acquisitions in the US, UK and Germany. | Articles | 01-Feb-2002 |
| 19 | Auction sales The final article in the Global Counsel series on cross-border acquisitions explains the differences between auction sales and private treaty sales. | Articles | 01-Jul-2001 |
| 20 | The AA and RAC A look at the issues involved in structuring the sale of mutual organisations. | Articles | 31-Mar-2000 |
| 21 | Confidentiality letters: when do you need them? | Articles | 01-Sep-1998 |
| 22 | Block sales: US securities law issues An explanation of basic US securities law concepts for companies who are considering purchasing large blocks of shares which are traded in the US. | Articles | 01-Jun-1998 |
| 23 | No more deep pockets: Why accountants are seeking to limit ... The Big Six firms of accountants have had enough of unlimited liability. Several of the big firms seem likely to follow KPMG’s lead by placing their audit business in some form of limited liability vehicle. The article considers the advantages and disadvantages of taking this step. | Articles | 01-Jan-1996 |
| 24 | Acquisition of VSEL by British Aerospace: Legitimate security ... The British government has notified the European Commission that in its view the proposed acquisition of VSEL by British Aerospace affects the UK’s essential security interests and that it would therefore not be appropriate for the merger to be considered under the Merger Regulation. | Articles | 01-Nov-1994 |
| 25 | Atlantic Computers: DTI report The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) report on Atlantic Computers’ and its ill-fated acquisition by B&C. | Articles | 01-Aug-1994 |
| 26 | Engagement letters: Formalising relationships It is increasingly common for companies to enter into engagement letters with their financial advisers to formalise their relationship. Issues that should be dealt with by the company and by the merchant bank are scope of engagement; responsibilities; fees; fiduciary duties; flow of information; indemnities; and conduct of claims. | Articles | 01-Aug-1994 |
| 27 | Cheltenham & Gloucester: Lloyds' cash bid A look at Lloyds Bank Plc’s bid for the Cheltenham & Gloucester Building Society and the legal and regulatory issues that must be dealt with before the building society mergers can proceed. | Articles | 01-Jun-1994 |
| 28 | Acquisition failures: The Astra experience The Department of Trade and Industry's (DTI) report on why the acquisition of Astra Holdings plc by PRB failed. | Articles | 01-Jul-1993 |
| 29 | The Reed Elsevier merger: Preserving separate identities The structure of the the Reed Elsevier merger which implemented equalisation and income access arrangements. | Articles | 01-Jan-1993 |