
1 November, 2017
Broaden evaluation of foreign investors’ intentions, urges EEF
Plans to widen the scope of UK takeover adjudications to consider more clearly the acquirer’s intentions fail to go far enough, according to manufacturing lobby group EEF. It also says the plans ...
21 September, 2017
Takeover Panel moves to protect British-based R&D with tougher rules
Tougher rules for taking over British companies could be introduced, after the Takeover Panel set out a plan to increase disclosure of the purchaser’s intentions post-deal. Its consultation docum...
23 January, 2017
Hostile intent
Most M&A activity tends to be straightforward: purchaser identifies target, makes an offer, offer is rejected or accepted, and the world continues to turn. In some cases, however, things can take ...
23 August, 2015
‘Guinea pigs’ or highly trained professionals?
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23 August, 2015