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First 100 Days of the New HSR Rules

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One hundred days ago, sweeping revisions to the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act Premerger Notification Form took effect. The revisions have significantly increased the time and effort to prepare HSR filings and have led filing parties...more

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10 Key Takeaways on Addressing Antitrust Risk in M&A Transactions

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On February 10, Vinson & Elkins LLP’s Hill Wellford, co-chair of the firm’s antitrust group, and Kara Kuritz, an antitrust transactional partner, presented a PLI briefing “Antitrust in Transactions.” During their talk about...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

2024 M&A Annual Review

Our M&A team is honored to have represented clients in some of the most compelling transactions in 2024, from advising the iconic rock band KISS and its co-founders Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley in the sale of all assets...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

M&A Antitrust Update: 2025 Brings New HSR Thresholds, a Challenge to the HSR Rules, and a Gun-Jumping Violation

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The initial days of 2025 ushered in a trifecta of significant antitrust updates for dealmakers. First, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently announced its annual adjustment to the monetary thresholds that apply to...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

US State Regulatory Spotlight on Healthcare Transactions: Reflections From 2024

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State-level oversight of M&A and other strategic transactions involving healthcare is continuing to expand into new markets and impact growth strategies. The interest and need for healthcare services transactions in the...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

FTC Makes Major Changes to Expand Prior Approval in Merger Consents, Creating Greater Risk for Merging Parties Subject to FTC...

On Monday, October 25, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC or “Commission”) issued a policy statement announcing that the Commission will require all parties that enter into a merger consent agreement to agree that the parties...more

Perkins Coie

“Reasonableness” Is in the Eye of the Beholder: Vague Contracts Clauses Invite Litigation

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Schick, the shaving product company, recently announced it was abandoning its proposed $1.4 billion acquisition of rival startup Harry’s Razors. The announcement followed the U.S. Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) threat to...more

Cooley LLP

Blog: Options to Acquire: How these Creative Acquisition Strategies Differ from a Traditional Purchase

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Creative acquisition strategies are offering both buyers and targets additional opportunities to grow their businesses through M&A. One strategy that we are seeing parties use is the “option to acquire” structure, which...more

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