M&A Explorer | This year should continue to deliver a steady pipeline of deals in what remains one of Europe’s most dynamic markets

In collaboration with White & Case on shareholder activism in the UK, France and Germany.

Europe is turning towards metals recycling as a core component of an industrial hedging strategy around decarbonisation, reshaping its energy security in the process. 

The UK’s National Security & Investment Act has now been in place for a year and has already made its mark, prohibiting deals on national security grounds and also requiring remedies in cases that are not subject to the mandatory notification requirement.

Small modular reactors can play an integral part in the energy transition and offer a solution without many of the drawbacks of its larger predecessors. Yet, there are challenges to overcome.