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Holland & Knight LLP

Podcast - Navigating Regulatory Challenges in M&A Transactions

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In the 17th episode of "Are We All Clear? Facilitating Security Clearances," host Molly O'Casey is joined by Antonia Tzinova, the head of Holland & Knight's Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) and...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

M&A in 2024 and Trends for 2025

Global M&A in 2024 faced geopolitical issues, elevated interest rates, and inflationary pressures, with expanding antitrust, foreign investment, national security, and export regimes adding complexity. But inflation receded...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

U.S. Regulatory Hurdles for a PGA/PIF Merger

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The PGA Tour announced that it had, along with the DP World Tour, entered into a Framework Agreement with the Public Investment Fund of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (PIF) to create “a global golf partnership.” While the...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

M&A in 2023 and Trends for 2024

M&A activity in 2023 was subdued, as dealmakers grappled with geopolitical tensions, inflation, rising interest rates, and increasing regulatory scrutiny, against a backdrop of general economic uncertainty. Challenges in the...more

Vinson & Elkins LLP

Antitrust Issues in Renewable Energy - November 2023

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Participants in the renewable energy industry should be aware of antitrust and competition rules because renewable energy is no longer a nascent field. Europe generated almost 40% of its electricity from renewable sources in...more

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Impact of Government Shutdown on US Antitrust Merger Enforcement and CFIUS Reviews

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The US federal government is at risk of a partial shutdown unless Congress can enact appropriations to fund certain federal operations by September 30, 2023. Both the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Federal Trade Commission...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

The Importance of Due Diligence in M&A Transactions

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In any merger or acquisition, the due diligence stage is one of the most critical steps. It allows the acquiring company to identify dealbreakers, assess risks, make informed decisions, negotiate effectively, ensure...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Heard at the 2023 Spring Meeting: Part 2

The American Bar Association’s Antitrust Law Section held its annual Spring Meeting in Washington, DC, on March 29–31, 2023. The Spring Meeting sessions featured updates from federal, state, and international antitrust...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act of 2022 Introduces Changes to HSR Filing Fee Structure and New Foreign Subsidy Disclosure...

Tucked into the Consolidated Appropriations Act that President Biden signed in late December was the Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act of 2022 (Filing Fee Modernization Act). The Filing Fee Modernization Act makes...more

Smith Anderson

New Legislation Will Lead to Increased HSR Merger Filing Fees for Larger Deals in 2023

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On December 29, 2022, President Biden signed into law the Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act of 2022 (the MFFMA), which will modify the current structure of merger filing fees payable under the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Act...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Open up the PIPEs: Current Market Considerations

Private investments in public equity are likely to become more popular as investors and public companies utilize PIPEs to navigate market turbulence. In the face of tremendous market uncertainty, PIPE transactions offer...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

Acquiring a US Public Company: An Overview for the Acquirer

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This guide summarizes certain considerations for a non-US acquirer considering an acquisition of a publicly traded US-based company in a negotiated (i.e., friendly) transaction. In addition to market dynamics and business...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Proposed HSR Amendment Defines Foreign Person Exemption – Just as CFIUS Broadens Authority to Regulate Transactions with Foreign...

On November 8, 2019, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Antitrust Division proposed amendments to the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act (HSR Act) to clarify which...more

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CFIUS and FTC/DOJ Review of Transactions During the Government Shutdown

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Parties to transactions requiring review by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (“CFIUS”) and/or the United States Department of Justice Antitrust Division (“DOJ”) and Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”)...more

Hogan Lovells

Government shutdown affects antitrust and CFIUS reviews of transactions

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After Congress failed to enact appropriations legislation, the United States federal government partially shut down beginning at midnight on 22 December 2018, impacting several departments, agencies, and interagency...more

Cooley LLP

Blog: The Cooley Outlook for 2018 M&A

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What’s on tap for 2018 M&A? A recap of 2017 trends and the Cooley outlook on this year’s dealmaking: - Buying Innovation: Retention and Non-Competes. For both old-line companies and tech giants, innovation is the name of...more

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Alert: Antitrust 2017: Trends and Developments to Watch

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1. Transition to a Trump Administration is top of the agenda - President-elect Donald Trump's DOJ and FTC transition team appointments and public short list of candidates to run the agencies indicate that antitrust...more

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2015 Guide to Acquiring US Public Companies

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This guide summarizes certain important considerations for acquiring a publicly traded US-based target corporation through a negotiated (i.e. “non-hostile”) tender offer, exchange offer or merger. US public companies are...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Skadden's 2013 Insights: Global M&A

M&A activity in 2012 continued to be constrained by uncertain macroeconomic conditions, which have dampened dealmakers’ confidence. Although there were several bright spots in transactional activity, momentum was difficult to...more

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