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10 January 2008
Issue: 7304 / Categories: Legal News , Company , Banking , Commercial
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SAVVY SCHEME

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Commercial

The number of public company takeovers conducted as schemes of arrangement has more than trebled in the last five years—saving bidders a fortune in stamp duty, says City law firm Trowers & Hamlins. Last year, according to the Takeover Panel, of a total of 144 bids subject to the Takeover Code, 33% (48) were schemes of arrangement. This compares to 10% in 2002. Trowers & Hamlins partner, Andrew Watkins, says such a scheme is attractive to bidders since only 75% of shareholders (by value) and a simple majority (in number) have to agree for the bidder to take 100% control of the company.

Issue: 7304 / Categories: Legal News , Company , Banking , Commercial
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Commercial disputes practice expands with partner hire in London

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NLJ this week: Divorce in a borderless world
Global mobility is transforming family law, creating new challenges around jurisdiction, assets and child arrangements
NLJ this week: Civil procedure’s quiet rule changes
A series of procedural developments could have significant practical consequences for litigators. Writing in NLJ this week, columnist Stephen Gold highlights important updates ranging from digital court reforms to family procedure and admissions of liability
NLJ this week: Could polyamorous partners inherit?
As family structures evolve, the law may face difficult questions about inheritance rights for those in polyamorous relationships
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