Bird & Bird contributes to LexisNexis Market Tracker: Trends in UK public M&A in H1 2021

Topics covered include:

• outlook for H2 2021
• deal value and volume
• deal structure
• hostile, competing and mandatory offers
• P2P transactions
• UK and international bidder activity
• industry focus
• post-offer statements of intention (POI statements) and coronavirus (COVID-19)
• shareholder engagement on takeovers
• legal and regulatory developments

Simon Allport, Partner, Bird & Bird who contributes insight on the report’s findings comments – “It has been fascinating to see how the public M&A market has evolved during the first half of 2021 and Lexis Nexis’ market tracker report is a great tool for practitioners. It’s has been a pleasure contributing thoughts on recent developments alongside so many other recognised experts in the field.”

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