London’s investment bankers and lawyers make more than £1bn in takeover frenzy
The value of mergers and acquisitions of UK-listed companies surged to about £100bn in 2026, helping drive multimillion-pound pay packets for bankers, lawyers and accountants working on the deals. Photograph: Mike Kemp/In Pictures/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenThe value of mergers and acquisitions of UK-listed companies surged to about £100bn in 2026, helping drive multimillion-pound pay packets for bankers, lawyers and accountants working on the deals. The spree of acquisitions of listed companies has led to concerns over the future of the London stock market.The takeover frenzy has fed advisory business at the biggest banks and law firms in the City.
- ▪The value of mergers and acquisitions of UK-listed companies surged to about £100bn in 2026, helping drive multimillion-pound pay packets for bankers, lawyers and accountants working on the deals.
- ▪Photograph: Mike Kemp/In Pictures/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenThe value of mergers and acquisitions of UK-listed companies surged to about £100bn in 2026, helping drive multimillion-pound pay packets for bankers, lawyers and account
- ▪The spree of acquisitions of listed companies has led to concerns over the future of the London stock market.The takeover frenzy has fed advisory business at the biggest banks and law firms in the City.
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The value of mergers and acquisitions of UK-listed companies surged to about £100bn in 2026, helping drive multimillion-pound pay packets for bankers, lawyers and accountants working on the deals. Photograph: Mike Kemp/In Pictures/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenThe value of mergers and acquisitions of UK-listed companies surged to about £100bn in 2026, helping drive multimillion-pound pay packets for bankers, lawyers and accountants working on the deals. Photograph: Mike Kemp/In Pictures/Getty ImagesBankingLondon’s investment bankers and lawyers make more than £1bn in takeover frenzyBumper fees paid in the year’s mergers and acquisitions spark anger over high City pay during cost of living crisisLauren AlmeidaSun 27 Sep 2026 02.00 EDTLast modified on Sun 27 Sep 2026 02.03…
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