Independent legal and business news: reporting on the deals, disputes, regulation and moves shaping cross-border business.
Merger vs acquisition vs takeover: a merger fuses two companies by law, an acquisition buys shares or assets, and a takeover is an offer to a company's shareholders. We compare seven structures across the UK, US and EU, from Delaware s251 and triangular mergers to UK schemes, with tax, TUPE, approvals and 2026 deal examples.
UniCredit counts 47.59% of Commerzbank after its 2026 exchange offer and says the last approvals should land by late November, with control and a new board by early 2027. We explain how it built the stake, the offer terms, the ECB and EU approvals, German takeover law and what is still open.
A proposed Nvidia class action lawsuit filed on 9 November 2026 alleges Nvidia and Jensen Huang misled investors about Huang's ties to a Megaspeed executive reported to be a suspected Chinese intelligence asset. We explain the allegations, the 8 January 2027 lead plaintiff deadline, how US securities class actions work and what non-US shareholders can do.
The Blake Lively Justin Baldoni settlement dismissed the It Ends With Us case in May 2026 with no reported payment, but Lively kept a California Section 47.1 claim and won $407,451.75 in fees. We explain what was settled, who won and the law on retaliation, defamation and NDAs.
Fox completed its $22bn acquisition of Roku on 6 November 2026 as the DOJ closed its antitrust investigation. We explain the deal terms, the second request, why the DOJ cleared it and what Fox's commitments do and do not bind.
A step-by-step guide to opening a business in Dubai, from choosing the mainland or a free zone to the trade licence, visas and bank account. It also covers the 60-day beneficial owner register and corporate tax registration within three months.
Paramount completed its roughly $110bn takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery on 6 October 2026, creating Skydance. We set out who cleared the deal, the EU, UK and state remedies, the litigation, the financing and what comes next.
Clifford Chance has guided Foundation Healthcare Holdings through a S$242 million initial public offering on the Singapore Exchange Mainboard, one of the year's most closely watched healthcare listings in the region.
Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners has taken a 47.5% stake in the C$4.6bn Greenlight Electricity Centre in Alberta, a 932-megawatt gas-fired plant set to power a co-located data centre campus, with Kirkland & Ellis advising the incoming investor.
Business partner stealing money? In England and Wales a co-director can inspect the books, remove a director with 28 days' special notice, seek a freezing injunction, petition for unfair prejudice and report fraud to Report Fraud. Here are the steps, the costs and the tax traps.
A Washington state judge has ordered Albertsons and Safeway to pay $900 million for their role in the opioid crisis after a bench trial. We explain the public nuisance and consumer protection findings, how the figure was set and what it means for pharmacies, insurers and boards.
Customer not paying invoice? UK suppliers can add 8% statutory interest and £40 to £100 compensation, send a letter before claim, sue online for a fee from £35 or serve a statutory demand. Here are the steps, the 2026 court fees and the cross-border options.
English law recognises no image right, yet clubs pay millions for them, and from 6 April 2027 employment-related image rights payments will be taxed as pay. We explain the law, the tax change, influencer ad rules and AI digital replicas.
An independent commission has reportedly found Manchester City guilty on 114 of 115 Premier League charges, but no sanction has been set. We explain what was decided, how punishment and the appeal work, and the compensation claims rival clubs are weighing.
UK regulators are warning that partnerships between top-flight football clubs and cryptocurrency firms may expose clubs to financial-promotion breaches, money-laundering exposure and consumer-harm liabilities.
