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[co-author: Krishane Sri Rajkumar] In this update, we consider key statistics, trends, developments and highlights regarding U.K. public M&A transactions governed by the U.K. City Code on Takeovers and Mergers (the Takeover Code) that were announced during the first half (H1) of 2021. Key Statistics and Trends H1 2021 vs. H1 2020 The COVID-19 pandemic certainly had a significant impact on the volume of firm offers announced in H1 2020. However, a comparison of the number and size of deals in H2 2020 and H1 2021 against H1 2020, shows a steady return to pre-pandemic levels of activity, with 28...

To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: On 31 March 2021, the UK Takeover Panel (the Panel) published Response Statement 2020/1 (the RS) in response to the Public Consultation Paper 2020/1 published by the Panel on 27 October 2020 (the PCP). The PCP proposed significant changes to the UK Takeover Code (the Code) with regard to the offer timetable and the treatment of conditions to offers. For more on the PCP’s proposals, see our 29 October 2020 client alert “UK Takeover Panel Proposes Significant Changes to the Offer Timetable and the Treatment of Conditions.” The R...

To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: In this update, we consider certain key statistics, trends, developments and highlights regarding U.K. public M&A transactions governed by the U.K. City Code on Takeovers and Mergers (the Takeover Code) that were announced during the second half of 2020. For a review of the first half of 2020, see our client alert “UK Public M&A Update — H1 2020.” Key Statistics and Trends 2020 vs. 2019 Although dealmaking in the first half of 2020 was severely affected by the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, a comparison of the number and size...