Court Upholds UK Government’s Bulb Energy Takeover; E.ON and British Gas Appeal Dismissed

Legal firm Hogan Lovells has achieved a legal victory representing the UK government against energy giants E.ON and British Gas. This follows the dismissal of an appeal by the Court of Appeal last week. The appeal challenged the government-supported takeover of Bulb Energy by Octopus Energy in 2021. E.ON and British Gas contended that the process was unfair and the subsidies provided to Bulb were not warranted under emergency provisions. For more detailed information, you can read the full article on Law.com International.