Schroder European said Friday that its shareholders in London and South Africa will vote in September on whether to wind down the REIT to address its share-price discount to net asset value.
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TOP NEWS

Schroder European REIT To Put Managed Wind-Down To Vote

By Najiyya Budaly

Schroder European said Friday that its shareholders in London and South Africa will vote in September on whether to wind down the REIT to address its share-price discount to net asset value.

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Oil Biz Raises Pharos Offer To £146.4M To Top Serica's Bid

By Dawood Fakhir

International oil company Ratio Petroleum said on Friday that it has increased its proposed bid for rival producer Pharos to approximately £146.4 million ($197 million), outbidding an offer of approximately £145.7 million from Serica Energy.

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Nordic Oil Biz Pushes £202M Bid For Genel Despite Rejection

By Dawood Fakhir

DNO ASA, a Norwegian energy company, said Friday it "remains willing to engage" with the board of rival oil producer Genel after the latter rejected its approximately £202 million ($272.8 million) approach on Tuesday.

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POLICY & REGULATION

Tax Uncertainty Caused UK Stock Selloff, Report Says

By Josh White

Uncertainty over the future of U.K. tax policy under Prime Minister Andy Burnham has driven a stock selloff, global funds network Calastone said in a report.

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DEALS

Insurance Brokers' M&A Down On 2025 By 22% In Dry Market

By Martin Croucher

The number of mergers and acquisitions involving U.K. insurance agencies has fallen by more than a fifth since the corresponding period in 2025, a financial adviser has said, as the once-thriving market continues to contract.

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Roundup

Taxation With Representation: Slaughter And May, Covington

By Zak Kostro

In this week's Taxation With Representation, U.K. real estate investment trust Segro's board agrees to a share offer from U.S. rival Prologis with a partial cash alternative, Curium acquires fellow radiopharmaceutical company Lantheus Holdings Inc., and investment firm KKR buys medical device company Integer Holdings Corp.

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CAPITAL MARKETS

Latham Guides Jefferies On Malibu Life's $125M Capital Raise

By Tom Fish

Malibu Life Holdings Ltd. has launched a bid to raise $125 million in equity, becoming the first company in London's Equity Shares (Commercial Companies) category to use Britain's new prospectus regime, Latham & Watkins LLP said Friday.

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Brief

Investment Co. Tetragon Launches $50M Buyback

By Irene Madongo

Investment company Tetragon has kicked off a scheme to repurchase its nonvoting shares for up to $50 million, following the completion of a similarly sized stock buyback program.

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Brief

Oil Biz Harbour Starts $250M Buyback After Revenue Rises

By Irene Madongo

Harbour Energy has begun a program to repurchase up to $250 million of shares after the independent oil and gas company's revenue increased sharply in the first half of 2026.

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LITIGATION

Roundup

UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London

By Megan Norcott

The past week in London has seen Cleary Gottlieb sued by a former client it advised on the proposed sale of a holding company and the continuation of litigation between pharma giants Merck Sharp & Dohme and Merck KGaA over rights to the Merck name in the U.K.

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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Despite Acquittal, Gallery Case Warns Of UK Sanctions Risk

Although art gallery Hauser & Wirth was able to defeat criminal charges of breaching the U.K. Russia sanctions regime, the ruling illustrates that prosecution for those operating in high-value international markets is a real-world risk, say lawyers at Fieldfisher.

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LAW FIRMS IN TODAY'S NEWS

Ashurst Perkins

Baker McKenzie

Bird & Bird

Brodies LLP

Burges Salmon

CMS Cameron McKenna

Cleary Gottlieb

Clyde & Co

Covington & Burling

DAC Beachcroft

DLA Piper

DWF LLP

Fieldfisher

Fountain Court Chambers

Kennedys Law LLP

Kingsley Napley

Kirkland & Ellis

Latham & Watkins

Lewis Silkin

Linklaters LLP

MSB Solicitors

Michelman & Robinson

Mishcon de Reya

Nabarro LLP

Napthens Solicitors

Norton Rose

Pinsent Masons

Pitmans LLP

Reynolds Porter

Shakespeare Martineau

Shoosmiths LLP

Slaughter and May

TLT LLP

Watson Farley

Wilkin Chapman Rollits

Womble Bond

gunnercooke LLP

COMPANIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

AB Volvo

Authentic Brands Group LLC

Barclays PLC

Bayer AG

British Broadcasting Corp.

Caisse de Depot et placement du Quebec

Cinven Ltd.

Clayton Dubilier & Rice LLC

Euler Hermes Group SA

Euronext Amsterdam NV

FTI Consulting Inc.

Financial Times Group Ltd.

Genel Energy PLC

Google LLC

ICICI Bank Ltd.

Integer Holdings Corp.

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Lantheus Holdings Inc.

LinkedIn Corp.

London Stock Exchange Group PLC

MS Amlin PLC

Mediterranean Shipping Co. SA

Merck KGaA

Network Rail Ltd.

Prologis Inc.

Reebok International Ltd.

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc.

Solicitors Regulation Authority Ltd.

Tetragon Financial Group Ltd.

Volvo Car Corp.

Willis Lease Finance Corporation

YouTube Inc.

GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

Companies House

Crown Prosecution Service

Financial Conduct Authority

HM Revenue & Customs

Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

UK High Court