In a parallel push to modernize antitrust oversight, key European regulators, including the European Commission (EC) and the United Kingdom’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), are simultaneously reforming their merger...more
8/28/2025
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Recent antitrust enforcement actions in the United States and Europe have significantly influenced global M&A trends. Regulators approved major deals in highly concentrated markets, such as Synopsys / Ansys in the US and...more
8/28/2025
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UNITED STATES -
- Agencies Revisiting Consummated Mergers -
What’s old is new again, as agencies are increasingly scrutinizing consummated mergers from years past. In May 2024, the US Department of Justice (DOJ), Antitrust...more
7/29/2024
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OCTOBER – DECEMBER 2021:
HIGHLIGHTS UNITED STATES -
• Both antitrust agencies have now filled senior leadership positions, although the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) awaits the appointment of a fifth commissioner....more