07 April 2021
The Competition & Markets Authority’s revised Merger Assessment Guidelines
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2021/uk/the-competition-and-markets-authoritys-revised-merger-assessment-guidelines

In March 2021, the Competition & Markets Authority (CMA) published its revised Merger Assessment Guidelines (MAGs) along with a Quick Guide, complementing the revision of its Guidance on jurisdiction and procedure, ...

18 March 2019
Asset Valuations: Proposed Takeover Code Changes
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/uk/bird-and-bird-and-asset-valuations-proposed-takeover-code-changes

On 17 October 2018, the Code Committee of the Takeover Panel published a consultation paper (PCP 2018/1) on some proposed changes to the Takeover Code (the "Code") which relate to the manner in which assets are valued ...

18 March 2019
Public M&A: What we have seen over the last 12 months
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/uk/bird-and-bird-and-public-m-and-a-what-we-have-seen-over-the-last-12-months

Without question, the year just passed has seen some high-profile UK public M&A activity, at the larger end in particular – the acquisitions of Shire plc and Sky plc representing two of the largest UK takeovers in ...

18 March 2019
Sky/Chain Principle
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/uk/bird-and-bird-and-sky-chain-principle

Rulings of the Takeover Panel Hearings Committee and the Takeover Appeal Board in relation to the competing offers for Sky and the application of the Chain Principle.

18 March 2019
Bird & Bird: Takeover Code Update
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/uk/bird-and-bird-takeover-code-update

We are pleased to present the latest edition of Bird & Bird's Takeover Code Update, a periodical publication highlighting recent developments in the Public M&A arena of interest to the adviser community and listed ...

18 March 2019
Impact of the United Kingdom's withdrawal from the European Union on the Takeover Code
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/uk/impact-of-the-united-kingdoms-withdrawal-from-the-european-union-on-the-takeover-code

The Code Committee of the Takeover Panel published a consultation paper on 5 November 2018 (PCP 2018/2) containing some proposed amendments to the Takeover Code in order to address the potential impending withdrawal of ...

14 May 2020
Cross-border: Undertaking M&A Transactions during a global pandemic
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/global/undertaking-m-and-a-transactions-during-a-global-pandemic

COVID-19 has impacted the lives of people around the globe and while we are all getting used to "the new normal", it is worth considering the impact of the pandemic on M&A transactions. This article is not exhaustive ...

01 March 2019
Bird & Bird & Highlights with foresight - from our International Corporate Group
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/global/bird-and-bird-and-highlights-with-foresight

“Bird & Bird’s international corporate offering is growing from strength to strength. In the past year we have launched some outstanding initiatives and welcomed 13 new partners to the team, an 18% increase from 2017.