Gain a comprehensive understanding of public company takeovers through schemes, with a focus on the procedural intricacies, regulatory requirements, and strategic considerations. This resource equips you with essential insights to navigate the complexities of orchestrating successful takeovers, ensuring compliance and optimising outcomes for all stakeholders involved. Whether you are advising on structuring, drafting, or executing schemes, our guidance provides a solid foundation for effective practice in this critical corporate arena.
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published Handbook Notice No 139, which includes changes to the FCA Handbook and other material made by the...
This week's edition of Corporate weekly highlights includes: FRC introduces a revised approach to audit supervision, Gardner Aerospace Holdings Ltd...
The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has launched a re-consultation on proposed revisions to International Standard on Auditing (ISA) (UK) 250 and...
The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) has launched a consultation on the design of a UK corporate re-domiciliation regime, seeking views on a...
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...
Schemes of arrangement—advantages and disadvantagesIn recent years, schemes have been the structure of choice for the majority of offerors implementing a takeover despite the prohibition of cancellation schemes in the context of a takeover and the removal of the incidental stamp duty advantages of a
Priority between loss reliefs in loss making companiesWhy does it matter?A company that is a member of a group and has incurred any of the types of losses available for surrender by way of group relief may, without any further rules, have more than one way in which to use the loss. There are a
If a rentcharge is shown as being informally exonerated on title information, does this apply to the current registered owner? Or does the informal exoneration only apply to the parties to the document which informally exonerated the rentcharge?This Q&A considers the situation where, at some
If a beneficiary signs a deed of disclaimer of their share of an estate and the estate pays their legal fees, will that count as a PET against their estate?A disclaimer is the refusal of a gift prior to acceptance. The refusal of the gift must take place before the beneficiary accepts any benefit
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