A former mergers and acquisitions solicitor at Goodwin Procter appeared at a London court on charges of insider trading on Tuesday, when his plea date was adjourned by a month.
A former mergers and acquisitions solicitor at Goodwin Procter appeared at a London court on charges of insider trading on Tuesday, when his plea date was adjourned by a month.
British private equity firm Apax Partners has said its funds have agreed to sell Tosca, a food logistics services company, to a subsidiary of the alternative investments arm of Goldman Sachs Asset Management after almost a decade of ownership.
A professional body for U.K. chemists has offloaded £83 million ($112 million) of its staff retirement liabilities to Pension Insurance Corp. PLC, the insurer said Tuesday, in a deal steered by CMS, Addleshaw Goddard and Osborne Clarke.
Apertura Energy PLC said Tuesday it has agreed to acquire Brazilian oilfield services company Conterp Group PLC for £25 million ($34 million), boosting its operational capabilities as it pursues oil and gas opportunities in Venezuela.
Danish biotech company Novonesis has said it agreed to acquire Australia-based MicroBioGen, building on an existing stake in its longtime technology partner to strengthen its position in industrial biotechnology.
Housebuilder Bellway PLC said Tuesday it will launch a £50 million ($67.5 million) share buyback program, which will be the first phase of its expected returns to shareholders.
As the closure of the Strait of Hormuz continues to severely disrupt global commercial navigation, companies should understand the key claims likely to arise in emergency and expedited arbitration procedures — including force majeure, breach of contract and pricing disputes — and the contractual safeguards and protective measures to consider, say lawyers at McDermott.
