Developments in the London listing markets: QCA and UK Corporate Governance Codes26 February 2024
A look at the recent amendments to the QCA and UK Corporate Governance Codes.
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Developments in the London listing markets: Changes to UK Takeover Code and prospectus regime19 February 2024
A look at the amendments to the UK Takeover Code and the latest developments concerning reform of the UK prospectus regime.
WFW advises TotalEnergies on sale of £522m stake in Seagreen UK offshore wind farm4 January 2024
With a total capacity of 1,075 MW, Seagreen is the largest offshore wind farm in Scotland as well as the world’s deepest fixed bottom wind farm.
WFW advises Beacon Energy on reverse takeover of Rhein Petroleum and related equity fundraising15 May 2023
The acquisition constituted a reverse takeover under the AIM Rules.
Developments in the London listing markets: Takeover Code, audit committees and running effective AGMs22 February 2023
In this article, we report on certain amendments to the Takeover Code, the draft minimum standard for audit committees consulted on by the Financial Reporting Council (“FRC”) in November 2022 and the FRC guidance published in July 2022 on running effective AGMs.
Developments in the London listing markets: Market abuse and recommendations in relation to secondary fundraisings15 February 2023
In this article, we report on some recent decisions of the Financial Conduct Authority relating to market abuse and the key recommendations made by the UK Secondary Capital Raising Review to improve secondary fundraising processes for UK listed companies.
Developments in the London listing markets: Updated pre-emption right guidance and revised AQSE admission rules8 February 2023
In this article, we report on the updated Pre-Emption Group guidance relating to disapplication of pre-emption rights published in November 2022 and the changes made to the admission rules for the Access and Apex listing segments of the AQSE Growth Market of the Aquis Stock Exchange which came into effect in October 2022.
Developments in the London listing markets: Financial Services and Markets Bill and UK prospectus regime changes1 February 2023
In this article, we report on the key aspects of the Financial Services and Markets Bill and the recently published illustrative draft statutory instrument relating to reform of the UK prospectus regime.
WFW advises RGREEN INVEST on €250m investment in Econergy1 February 2023
Watson Farley & Williams has advised French independent asset management company RGREEN INVEST on a €250m investment in independent Israeli renewable energy producer Econergy to enhance their strategic cooperation.
WFW advises Celsius Resources on first 2023 AIM listing30 January 2023
Watson Farley & Williams has advised Celsius Resources Limited on its admission to trading on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange and connected fundraising.
WFW advises GIG on sale of 170 MW Nordics onshore wind portfolio9 January 2023
The three wind farms are strategically located in the favourable NO2 and SE3 Nord Pool zones.
WFW advises TEPCO on its first major international offshore wind investment21 November 2022
This is TEPCO’s first major venture outside of Japan into the offshore wind markets in the UK and internationally and represents a significant step in its plans to deliver clean renewable energy and create a carbon neutral society.
