M&A deal teams should take note of heightened scrutiny of HR and employment practices by antitrust enforcers in the US and Europe.
No-poach, non-solicitation, and wage-fixing agreements - arrangements between companies...more
1/31/2020
/ Acquisitions ,
Anti-Competitive ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Corporate Liability ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Due Diligence ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
EU ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
Merger Controls ,
Mergers ,
No-Poaching ,
Non-Solicitation Agreements ,
Risk Assessment ,
Risk Management ,
Share Purchase Agreements ,
Technology Sector ,
UK ,
Wage-Fixing
In a continually evolving antitrust landscape, we consider five key trends that PE deal teams should be aware of.
Focus on Non-Controlling Stakes in Competing Companies -
Antitrust authorities are paying closer...more
3/13/2019
/ Acquisitions ,
Antitrust Division ,
Common Ownership ,
Competition Authorities ,
Document Productions ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Gun-Jumping ,
Investors ,
Merger Controls ,
Private Equity ,
UK
UK government publishes “no deal” Brexit notice on mergers and antitrust — Latham lawyers analyse the practical implications for affected parties.
The UK’s expected separation from the European Union (EU) on 29 March 2019...more