What is an intention to float announcement?An intention to float announcements (ITF) is generally the first announcement to the public by an issuer of...
The underwriters or initial purchasers in an international securities offering will customarily require that the issuer's accountants provide one or...
A company having a share capital may have separate classes of shares. As a general rule, a type of share will form a separate class from other shares...
IntroductionA most favoured nation (MFN) clause entitles an investor to have visibility of side letter entitlements of other investors in the private...
This Practice Note considers the unique contractual status of the articles of association between the company and its members, primarily under s 33(1)...
This Practice Note outlines the written resolution method directors may adopt to take decisions instead of holding board meetings. It also considers...
Brexit impact: The operation of the UK takeover regime has been affected by Brexit. For the purposes of this Precedent, the principal change is that...
This Practice Note, produced with input from Rebecca Cousin of Slaughter and May on market practice, discusses some of the main defensive tactics an...
The rules of The City Code on Takeovers and Mergers (Code) regarding the provision of information during an offer play an important role in the proper...
Appendix [5]—DEFINITIONSThe following apply throughout this document unless the context otherwise requires:[Offeree] or the Offeree• [insert full name...
To: The Directors [insert offeror/offeree's name][insert address][insert date]Dear DirectorsProposed acquisition of [name of offeree] ([Offeree]) by...
References in this glossary to Rules and Notes are to the rules of, and notes to, The City Code on Takeovers and Mergers (Code) and references to the...
Jurisdictions coveredThe following jurisdictions are covered in this report:Africa – A Regional Overview; Argentina; Austria; Czech Republic; Egypt;...
The Companies Act 2006 (CA 2006) contains provisions enabling an offeror, following a takeover offer, to acquire shares in the target company held by...
See Practice Note: Squeeze-outs and sell-outs: buying out minority shareholders, which provides further detail on the procedure to be followed where...
We refer you initially to Practice Note: Squeeze-outs and sell-outs: buying out minority shareholders, which provides further detail on the procedure...
In the context of a proposed sale of a company with an untraceable minority shareholder who cannot take an active part in the sale, this Q&A looks at...