Demergers—an introduction for corporate lawyersA demerger is a transaction whereby a business carried on by a company within a group is taken out of...
Private companies limited by sharesWhat is a private company limited by shares?A private company limited by shares is a legal entity which is separate...
Directors’ decision-making—written resolutions and decisions by sole directorsThis Practice Note outlines the written resolution method directors may...
Can a company with Table A articles conduct board meetings via telephone?Companies should comply with their articles of association in relation to the...
Equity warrants—private companyThis Practice Note provides an overview of equity warrants in the context of private company investment. Listed equity...
The Prospectus Regulation—key changes in comparison to the Prospectus Directive regimeThis Practice Note provides an overview of the implementation of...
Alternate directorsThis Practice Note considers the appointment and removal of alternate directors, their status, powers, duties and liabilities and...
Sub-division and consolidation of sharesIP COMPLETION DAY: 11pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 marks the end of the Brexit transition/implementation period...
Notifying changes in share capital to Companies House—statement of capitalCoronavirus (COVID-19): Following the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, some...
Quasi-loans to directors, connected persons and related arrangements—requirement to obtain members’ approvalThe Companies Act 2006 (CA 2006) contains...
Public M&A deals 2014—UK—Market Tracker Trend ReportThis report aims to provide an insight into trends in public M&A activity in 2014 and takes a look...
Can a private company be acquired under a scheme of arrangement?Section 895 of the Companies Act 2006 (CA 2006) provides that the provisions of Part...
Does the Takeover Code apply to an unlisted public company on the cancellation of the shares of a retiring member?This Q&A looks at the position under...
Does the Takeover Panel need to be consulted where an unlisted public company with one shareholder re-registers as a private limited company?We have...
Market Intelligence—Mergers and acquisitionsJurisdictions coveredThe following jurisdictions are covered in this report:Africa – A Regional Overview;...
What can an unquoted public company do where a prospective buyer does not want to make a Takeover Code compliant offer for its shares?The City Code on...
If a public company re-registers as a private company to take advantage of the rules on financial assistance for the acquisition of its own shares, is...
Have you any guidance in respect of recent trends in public M&A deals?Trends in public M&AThe Market Tracker Trend Report provides in-depth analysis...
How are formal sale processes treated under the Takeover Code?Rather than being a passive participant in any potential offer process, an offeree may...
I act for an AIM company, which has its registered office in the UK but its management are based in, and decisions are made from, New York. Would the...
Public M&A deals 2018—UK––Market Tracker Trend ReportThe Market Tracker trend report provides in-depth analysis of the 42 firm and 49 possible offers...
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