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Tom is a partner in the Corporate Department in Baker McKenzie's London office. Tom's practice comprises of public company advisory, public and private M&A and equity capital markets transactions. Tom also regularly acts on carve-outs and re-organisations involving public companies. Tom has extensive experience in the FIG sector having previously worked in-house at a bank and having undertaken a secondment to the Investment Banking (Legal) team at an investment bank as an associate. He is also regularly active in a number of other sectors including Energy, Resources & Infrastructure, Food & Beverage and TMT. He acts for both corporates and banks.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published a policy statement (PS25/9: New rules for the public offers and admissions to trading regime) under which it sets out the rules for the new regime that will apply in respect of prospectuses. This follows the consultation process the FCA undertook via the previous publication of consultation papers CP 25/2 and CP 24/12. The Public Offers and Admissions to Trading Regulations 2024 (POATRs) will replace the UK Prospectus Regulation (UKPR). The POATRs are generally in line with the proposals consulted on, with some modifications to reflect feedback from market participants. The new rules will come into effect on 19 January 2026.

Listed PLCs’ preparations are well underway for compliance with the 2018 Corporate Governance Code (Code). Preparation for compliance with The Companies (Miscellaneous Reporting) Regulations 2018 (2018 Regs)[1] is much less advanced, largely due to continued uncertainty as to their scope and, in particular, whether they apply to listed PLCs and their groups at…