2025 followed a year of unprecedented geo-political change. While the markets demonstrated resilience, global tensions, and ongoing conflicts in Europe and in the Middle East continued to have an impact. In the latest podcast the trio describes the trends they are seeing in the market and what to expect in 2026.

The episode is intended to sit alongside, and complement, our annual publication which is available on our website. The publication looks at key highlights and market developments in 2025 and give some predictions for 2026. The publication also covers the key legal and regulatory developments over the last quarter, and the tables summarising the key features of firm offer announcements throughout 2025 can be found at the end of the publication.

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The information provided is not intended to be a comprehensive review of all developments in the law and practice, or to cover all aspects of those referred to. Listeners should take legal advice before applying it to specific issues or transactions.