Merger review processes are being impacted worldwide as merger control authorities adapt to take account of the consequences of Covid-19. While critical transactions are likely to be reviewed, as far as possible, in...more
Adverse economic or social conditions have not historically tended to affect the general application and enforcement of antitrust rules. This remains the overall position in the circumstances of Covid-19, with many antitrust...more
Merger review processes are being impacted worldwide as merger control authorities adapt to take account of the consequences of Covid-19 coronavirus. While critical transactions are likely to be reviewed, as far as possible,...more
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced increases to the notification thresholds under the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Antitrust Improvements Act, which requires pre-merger notification of certain transactions to the FTC...more
Recent announcements from senior Antitrust Division officials have brought about sweeping policy changes that are likely to displace the corporate leniency program as the only potential benefit of prompt self-reporting and an...more
This newsletter is our take on the antitrust developments we think are most interesting to your business. Elaine Johnston, partner and Global Co-Head of A&O’s Antitrust Group, based in New York, is our editor this month....more
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") and the U.S. Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division ("DOJ") recently issued their Hart-Scott-Rodino Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2017 (the "Report"). The key takeaways from the...more
The regulatory response to the global financial crisis has impacted nearly all major functions of the investment banking industry, including trading, capital and liquidity requirements, risk management, compliance and...more
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) and the U.S. Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division (“DOJ”) recently issued their Hart-Scott-Rodino Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2016 (the “Report”). The key takeaways from the...more
We have collected and analysed data on merger control activity for 2015 from 16 jurisdictions, focussing on the U.S., EU and China, pulling out key trends aswell as practical differences. The results are insightful and, in...more
The Antitrust Division obtained more than USD1.02bn in criminal fines in fiscal year 2013 (October 2012 – September 2013), which officially closed yesterday. Fiscal year 2013 marks the second year in a row that the Division...more