Corporate Notes

Consolidated corporate update January to June 2022

We have published our half-yearly update briefing which summarises the major developments in UK corporate law and regulation that have occurred over the …

Takeover Code changes in force and new Panel Practice Statement

Miscellaneous changes to the Takeover Code came into force on 13 June 2022 and the Takeover Panel has published a new Practice Statement No 33 on …

Fourth edition of Herbert Smith Freehills Code Companion

We have published the fourth edition of the "Herbert Smith Freehills Code Companion", which is an index designed to assist UK public M&A …

Future of Consumer APAC: The ESG focus driving landscape-changing consumer sector M&A

Takeover Panel consultation on the presumptions of acting in concert

The Takeover Panel has published a consultation paper on acting in concert under the Takeover Code (PCP 2022/2). Acting in concert is a core concept …

Directors found liable for misleading statements and misrepresentations in annual and quarterly reports

Two former directors of Autonomy plc have been found liable for misleading statements and misrepresentations in Autonomy’s annual and quarterly reports. …

Miscellaneous changes to the Takeover Code published

The Takeover Panel has published two response statements (RS 2021/1 and RS 2022/1) following its recent consultations on various miscellaneous amendments …

Conflict in Ukraine – Register of overseas entities that own UK property and latest on sanctions

There have been further developments in light of the on-going conflict in Ukraine that may be relevant to listed companies. Bill on register of overseas …

Ending of Covid relaxation measures

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has announced, in its Primary Market Bulletin No. 39, that it is ending the temporary relaxations it introduced for …

Updated Practice Statement No. 20 and consultation on removing restriction on anonymous order book dealings

The Takeover Panel has published an updated version of Panel Practice Statement No. 20, on when it should be consulted about a possible offer, and a …

Half-yearly corporate update – our latest briefing

We have published our half-yearly update briefing which summarises the major developments in UK corporate law and regulation that have occurred over the …

Our 2022 global M&A report

We have published our latest annual global M&A report titled ‘M&A in 2022: FOMO overcomes FOGO’. With full year figures for 2021 confirming …