Compliance Tip of the Day: Why Engage in Pre-acquisition Due Diligence
Compliance Tip of the Day: Key M&A Enforcement Actions
Compliance Tip of the Day: M&A – International Issues
Compliance Tip of the Day: M&A Domestic Issues
From the Editor’s Desk: Compliance Week’s Insights and Reflections from July to August 2025
Adventures in Compliance: The Novels – The Hound of the Baskervilles: Uncovering M&A Compliance Lessons
Regulatory Ramblings: Episode 74 - Global Women in AI/Corporate Director Liability: Discretionary, Not Fiduciary with Tram Anh Nguyen and Marc I. Steinberg
We get Privacy for work – Episode 6: The Potential Privacy Risks Inherent to Mergers and Acquisitions
Daily Compliance News: July 24, 2025, The In Phone Hell Edition
LathamTECH in Focus: Tech Deals: The Emerging Focus of FDI Regulators?
LathamTECH in Focus: Navigating National Security: The Impact of FDI Reviews on Tech M&A
Navigating Employee Integration in Mergers and Acquisitions: Lessons From Pretty Woman — Hiring to Firing Podcast
Treating Compliance Like an Asset
Episode 376 -- DOJ's Unicat Settlement and the Future Look of Trade Enforcement Actions
First 100 Days of the New HSR Rules with Antitrust Partner Kara Kuritz
Daily Compliance News: June 23, 2025, The Is Walmart Cool Edition
CHPS Podcast Episode 5: The Future of Federal Procurement
Expert or Arbitrator? — PE Pathways Podcast
The LathamTECH Podcast — Getting Deals Done: Tackling Antitrust Challenges in Tech M&A
How IP Can Fuel Your Startup's Growth
The Italian government has recently published its 2024 Annual Report on Foreign Direct Investment (the Report), providing an overview of the exercise of its special powers, commonly referred to as “Golden Power,” in sectors...more
On July 15, 2025, the Federal Reserve Board released a proposed rule to revise the Large Financial Institution rating system or "LFI Framework." The proposal would change how the Fed evaluates the financial and managerial...more
Mergers and acquisitions continue to be a critical strategy for banks aiming to bolster their market presence and operational efficiency. The United States has 4,500+ banks, 4,000+ credit unions, and a large number of...more
Characterized by a resilient economy currently ahead of its major EU counterparts, Spain presents a compelling prospect for dealmakers - The Spanish economy has demonstrated remarkable solidity in recent years, pulling...more
On May 20, federal merger policy took a sharp turn as the FDIC voted to rescind its 2024 merger guidelines, and the U.S. House passed a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution to repeal the OCC’s 2024 merger rule....more
The OCC is restoring its former practices and policies under the Bank Merger Act to reinstate expedited merger reviews and streamlined business combination applications....more
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has issued an interim final rule that restores streamlined and expedited regulatory procedures to review applications under the Bank Merger Act for business combinations...more
On May 8, 2025, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) announced its adoption of an interim final rule (IFR) that amends its 2024 final rule related to its regulations for business combinations involving national...more
Spanish Ministry of Economy Launches Public Consultation on BBVA’s Public Takeover Bid for Banco Sabadell, after CNMC Approval with Commitments. On May 5, the Spanish Ministry of Economy, Commerce and Business received...more
April 18, 2025 - The Federal Reserve and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency have conditionally approved the merger of Discover Bank, Greenwood, Delaware, into Capital One, National Association, McLean, Virginia....more
Ten key matters that had real-world impact on markets and reflect broader global trends - Jersey Mike's accelerates its growth with Blackstone majority ownership acquisition - Private equity funds managed by Blackstone...more
On March 17, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) announced that the agency granted conditional approval for a leading FinTech company to indirectly acquire a nationally chartered bank, enabling the FinTech...more
On March 17, the OCC announced it had conditionally approved an application of a fintech to change the business model of a nationally chartered bank upon acquisition of the bank by the fintech, specifically allowing the...more
On March 17th, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (“OCC”) conditionally approved the application for the newly renamed SmartBiz Bank N.A. (“SmartBiz Bank”) to change its business model in support of its fintech...more
The value of European banking M&A hits its highest point in a decade as lenders hunt for growth across the continent - A potential ramping-up in European banking M&A has become a hot topic as a lower net interest margin...more
The Trump Administration has made clear that it intends to lessen the barriers to bank merger and acquisition activity. As we previously noted, the FDIC has moved to lower some of the impediments to mergers under its 2024...more
In most M&A deals involving private targets (including the sales of divisions of publicly traded companies), the purchase agreement will include a baseline dollar value for the target, with several adjustments. Often, the...more
Kilpatrick partner Gary Bronstein joined other thought leaders at the 2025 Bank Director Acquire of Be Acquired Conference to discuss and debate some of the most interesting issues in banking. This annual gathering provides...more
On 1 November 2024, the UK Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) and Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published a joint policy statement (PS 18/24) on the prudential assessment of acquisitions and increases in control. The...more
Federal banking agencies under a second Trump Administration are expected to be more receptive to industry proposals for bank mergers, acquisitions, and related transactions. We've previously explored national trust banks and...more
The former head of the European Central Bank is proposing a significant recalibration of EU competition enforcement in a bid to boost the European economy. The focus now is on whether his plans will be implemented. For...more
Welcome to the latest edition of M&A Insights, where we bring together partners from across the A&O Shearman network to explore the themes shaping global dealmaking. The election of Donald Trump as President is expected to...more
In our biannual M&A trends report we explore the possible impact of the new U.S. administration on dealmaking, the dynamics of transatlantic M&A, private equity exits, and Mario Draghi’s proposals to reshape the European...more
The current Italian macroeconomic picture is somewhat mixed. While the International Monetary Fund forecast Italy’s target GDP growth at 0.7 percent, just under Western Europe’s 0.9 percent, Italy’s economy minister Giancarlo...more
UK & European Financial Services M&A: Sector Trends H2 2023 | H1 2024 - 3 key drivers of bank M&A: - Arrival of long-awaited mammoth consolidation deals: Italy’s UniCredit and Spain’s BBVA sound the charge. - “Challenger”...more