Navigate the complexities of private M&A share purchases with our expert insights and practical guidance. Tailored for corporate legal teams, this resource offers a comprehensive look at transaction structures, negotiation strategies, and essential due diligence processes to ensure your deals are both efficient and compliant.
The following Corporate news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on Corporate weekly highlights—9 October 2025
Separate legal personality and the corporate veilCorporate legal personality—the Salomon principleA properly formed registered company is a separate...
A company’s constitutionWhat is a company's constitution?A company’s 'constitution' is defined under the Companies Act 2006 (CA 2006) as...
Allotment and issue of shares—fundamentalsSTOP PRESS: A significant restructuring of the UK listing regime came into effect on 29 July 2024, which...
Private companies limited by sharesThis Practice Note summarises the main features of a private company limited by shares. It also covers key...
Warranty and indemnity (W&I) insurance in M&A transactionsWarranty and indemnity (W&I) insurance may be used in private company sale and purchase transactions (whether structured as a share purchase or asset purchase). W&I insurance may be taken out by either the buyer or seller to
How to carry out a share for share exchangeThis short ‘how to’ guide sets out the steps to be followed, including the documentation required, for parties to carry out a share purchase transaction by way of share for share exchange. A share for share exchange transaction is a transaction which
Drafting and negotiating ancillary documents in a share purchase transactionThis Practice Note is part of the Share purchase transaction toolkit.In order to effect all aspects of the transaction, each share purchase transaction will require that certain ancillary documents be prepared (some of which
Disclosure process in a share purchase transactionThis Practice Note is part of the Share purchase transaction toolkit.The disclosure process involves the preparation of the disclosure letter by the seller, which will be finalised and signed at exchange.The disclosure letter serves a separate
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