Whether you are a public company board of directors in receipt of an approach from an interested party or thinking about the company’s long term future on the public markets, or interested in acquiring a public company, the Takeover Code provides a regulatory overlay to the key strategic considerations of a typical merger and acquisition (M&A) process.

Our public company M&A team can provide you with specialist knowledge and Takeover Code transaction experience combined with the deep M&A skillset and credentials offered by KPMG.

We cover all the aspects of Takeover Code support, in addition to a full suite of buy-side and sell-side M&A services:

Takeover Code advice and Takeover Panel liaison
Providing the cash confirmation statement required under the Takeover Code (offeror side)
Acting as ‘Rule 3’ independent adviser to the Board under the Takeover Code (offeree side)
Bid defence support