White & Case LLP examined 11 UK public bear hug approaches launched in 2026 and identified three distinct patterns to distinguish recommended deals from hostile or withdrawn bids.
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The UK public M&A market is seeing a clear shift: bidders are increasingly taking their case directly to shareholders rather than negotiating behind closed doors. Patric…
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