This week's edition of Corporate weekly highlights includes the publication of our Market Standards Trend Report on the 2025 AGM season, amendments by the LSE to the AIM Rules for companies and to its Admission and Disclosure Standards, updating by Companies House of its transition plan for implementing the provisions of ECCTA 2023 which postpones the due date for presenter measures, confirmation by the DBT that it will not consult on audit reform legislation, news of a fine issued by the FRC for insider dealing and two cases of interest pertaining to corporate restructuring and insolvency.

This week's edition of Corporate weekly highlights includes news of two statutory instruments made in connection with the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023, the steps taken to enable sandbox testing in relation to the Private Intermittent Securities and Capital Exchange System (PISCES) and a case considering the conditions to be satisfied before dissenting creditors can be ‘crammed-down’ when a restructuring plan is to be sanctioned.

This week's edition of Corporate weekly highlights includes the publication by the FCA of findings from its review of market soundings in UK equity capital markets, the increasing of specified financial sums and thresholds of charities by SI 2026/427 and summaries of two cases: one concerning a claim for damages for breach of warranty in a share purchase agreement, and another where the court dismissed an application for interim relief in an unfair prejudice petition under section 994 of the Companies Act 2006, due to a lack of standing by the petitioner.

This week's edition of Corporate weekly highlights includes an updated timeline for implementation of three specific provisions in the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023, and the FRC’s review of climate-related financial disclosures (CFDs) by AIM companies and large private companies.

This week's edition of Corporate weekly highlights includes the publication of a Market Standard Trend Report which provides in depth analysis of trends in UK public M&A in H1 2026, the publication of the annual review of audit quality by the FRC and a High Court judgment where the court held that a director's breach of their fiduciary duty may support a section 994 petition by a shareholder.

This week's edition of Corporate weekly highlights includes news of updated government guidance on powers under the National Security and Investment Act 2021, publication of Takeover Panel Bulletin 7 on offeror intention statements and publication of the FCA’s Primary Market Bulletin 49. It also contains news of updated guidance on enforcement powers in relation to the Register of Overseas Entities and a DBT consultation aimed at reducing the burden of corporate reporting on medium-sized companies.

This week's edition of Corporate weekly highlights includes: the FCA’s Primary Market Bulletin 58 outlining key steps for submitting documents before the new Public Offers and Admissions to Trading Regulations (POATRs) regime takes effect, the FCA’s guidance on the application of complex financial history and commitment rules and a case on the specific performance of an oral agreement for the sale and purchase of the entire share capital of a private limited company.

This week's edition of Corporate weekly highlights includes: a new Market Standards Trend Report on trends in sustainability disclosures in corporate reporting in 2024, the FRC’s decision to launch five consultations on audit and reporting standards, publication of new regulations introducing requirements for large companies to annually report on supplier payment practices and performance within their directors’ reports, publication by the Takeover Panel of its 2024-2025 annual report, a series of reforms to the NSI Act 2021, publication by the FCA of PMB 56 and publication of draft provisions for inclusion in the Finance Bill 2026. In addition, it also includes two cases involving: (i) anti-suit injunctions to restrain foreign proceedings breaching a shareholders agreement’s implied terms, and (ii) unfairly prejudicial conduct due to failure to implement a shareholder exit mechanism.

This week's edition of Corporate weekly highlights includes publication of a transition plan outlining the government’s indicative timeline for commencing key provisions of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023, a House of Lords Select Committee report on the Modern Slavery Act 2015 and HM Treasury’s best practice examples in government financial reporting for 2022-23.

This week's edition of Corporate weekly highlights includes: the publication by the Takeover Panel of three new Panel Statements as well an announcement that they are consulting on the scope of companies subject to the Takeover Code, a new European Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), which applies to both EU and non-EU companies, to oblige companies and their upstream and downstream partners to end or mitigate their negative impact on the environment and human rights and Banking & Finance analysis on the government’s response to its call to evidence on how the National Security and Investment Act 2021 (NSIA 2021) is working in practice.

This week's edition of Corporate weekly highlights includes the release of the revised UK Corporate Governance Code, updates on implementation of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023, the launch of a consultation by the European Banking Authority on draft guidelines for the management of ESG risks and the publication of the latest private equity annual public reports by PERG.

This week's edition of Corporate weekly highlights includes the publication of the Market Standards trend report, which looks at trends in UK public M&A in H1 2024, and the FRC announcing updates to the UK Stewardship Code. In addition, it also includes the High Court’s judgments in: (i) Khawaja v Stefanova, an unfair predjuice case, and, (ii) Lime and Black BPS Ltd (in liquidation) v Gill, a case concerning breach of directors duties.