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AMLA on track to ‘directly supervise’ 40 ‘most impactful’ financial institutions from 2028, with selection process taking place in 2027
M&A
Scottish manufacturer AG Barr acquires drinks makers Fentimans and Frobishers as it taps in ‘attractive’ adult soft drink market
Corporate lawyer David Brennan joins the firm after 14 years at Gowling WLG, where he led the global technology group
M&A
Winston Taylor is expected to launch in May 2026 with more than 1,400 lawyers across the US, UK, Europe, Latin America and the Middle East
USDU becomes the UAE’s first Central Bank-registered USD stablecoin under the Payment Token Services Regulation
New hires were made across the PE, M&A, banking and finance practices in London, Riyadh and key US hubs
M&A
Government opens consultation on UK merger control measures, with a March 31 deadline, aiming for faster, clearer, and more predictable competition regulation
M&A
New hires were made across the PE, M&A, finance, and corporate practices in London, Newcastle, New York and Singapore
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    The announcement that UK electric vehicle maker Arrival Group is to merge with Nasdaq-listed CIIG could herald a new wave of SPACs looking at European acquisition targets in the coming years