Welcome to Blake Morgan’s Corporate Commentary, which brings together a selection of our most popular insights on current business issues as well as a roundup of our recent significant deals that we have advised on.
Business insights
Record year for Blake Morgan’s Corporate team as lawyers advise on £5.7bn of deals
Blake Morgan is celebrating another record-breaking year in corporate deal-making, having advised on transactions with a cumulative value of more than £5.7bn in the 2025/26 financial year.
AIM reforms land: new AIM rules in force
The most significant overhaul of the AIM market framework in recent years has now taken effect. The reforms are designed to modernise the market, streamline the admissions process and make AIM a more attractive venue for companies.
The importance of obtaining legal advice from external Counsel to benefit from legal professional privilege under EU law
If your business supplies goods or services in the European Economic Area, take note of an important judgment of the EU General Court. It gave a timely reminder on legal professional privilege in an EU competition investigation.
Public to private transactions – public M&A
The strong momentum in UK public‑to‑private M&A that characterised 2024 and much of 2025 has continued into 2026. Activity remains elevated despite periodic volatility across global markets.
Judicial review, not unfair dismissal? Why Olly Robbins has chosen the public law route
The news that Olly Robbins to sue for being sacked over Mandelson scandal has launched a judicial review against the Government raises an interesting legal question. Why would a senior civil servant challenge his dismissal through judicial review?
Privilege and litigation funding – a tightrope walk
A recent decision by the High Court has held that communications with a litigation funder (a third party) may not be protected by litigation privilege and could therefore fall to be disclosed in proceedings.
YouTube Shorts triumph: the Court of Appeal confirms descriptive trade marks offer limited protection
Are commonly used, descriptive words such as “shorts” capable of being adequately protected from use by others? The Court of Appeal revisited this debate on 25 May 2026, handing down judgment in Shorts International Ltd v Google LLC.
No service, no jurisdiction: lessons from Valentine London v Secretary of State
We examine a case that continues to evidence the importance of strict compliance with service requirements in court proceedings and demonstrates how procedural missteps can be fatal to claims, irrespective of the strength of the underlying dispute.
Recent deals
Blake Morgan advises AIM-quoted Tungsten West Plc on £71 million fundraising
Our Equity Capital Markets team has advised AIM‑quoted Tungsten West Plc, the mining company focused on restarting production at the Hemerdon tungsten and tin mine in Devon U.K., on a £71 million fundraising.
Medals and global leadership: Blake Morgan Corporate Partner excels at 2026 Maccabiah Games
Blake Morgan is celebrating the achievements of Partner Dov Katz. He returned from the 2026 Maccabiah Games with a remarkable collection of medals, while also playing a key role in safeguarding the integrity of one of the world’s largest international sporting events.
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