Osborne Clarke, a leading law firm in interactive entertainment, has advised Miniclip on its acquisition of Green Horse Games at a time of growth in the gaming sector.
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched an investigation into the $2bn takeover of American book publishing business Simon & Schuster (S&S) by Penguin Random House (PRH). The concern is that the takeover would make PRH the world’s largest bookseller, in turn stamping out competition between UK booksellers.
When Deliveroo lists on the London Stock Exchange (LSE), it has stated that its busiest couriers will each receive bonuses of up to £10,000 from a dedicated £16m fund.
Norton Rose Fulbright has advised the Post Office Limited on the sale of its telecommunications arm to Shell Energy Retail Limited.
ASOS has announced its £295m acquisition of four brands from Arcadia Group, which entered administration in November 2020 (to see our report on that, click here). The online retailer will acquire the Topshop, Topman, Miss Selfridge and HIIT brands but not their high street stores.
The London Stock Exchange (LSE) completed its $27bn acquisition of Refinitiv on 29 January 2020. The combined group aims to rival Bloomberg as a leading financial data provider.
Allen & Overy (A&O) have advised American Tower (AMT) on its acquisition of Telxius Towers from Telefónica, strengthening its position in Europe.
UK based gaming company Codemasters, founded in 1986, has accepted a last-minute bid from EA valuing the company at $1.2 billion.
Salesforce has announced it will buy Slack for $27.7bn (around £20bn), marking one of the largest tech acquisitions in recent years.
Struggling cafe chain Caffe Nero has rejected a last-minute takeover bid by EG Group.