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Since the Anti-Monopoly Law came into effect in 2008, China has established a merger control regime now administered by the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR). Transactions that meet the notification...more
Are you contemplating a merger or acquisition with a connection to Washington State? Effective July 27, 2025, any transaction requiring pre-notification under the federal Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976...more
The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) recently settled a qui tam suit with a defense contractor and its successor company for $8.4 million, resolving allegations that the contractor and successor company violated the...more
This article is part of Fenwick's "Buy-Side M&A Playbook" series, published as part of the Silicon Valley Defense Group's Industry Collaboration Toolkit....more
This exclusive report unpacks a sample of over 60 private M&A transactions led by our Dealmakers—offering data-driven insights into a dynamic year of strategic execution, sector shifts, and evolving deal structures...more
Private nonprofit colleges and universities are consolidating at a growing rate, driven by shifting demographics, rising costs and increased competition from nontraditional education paths. ...more
The Brazilian National Agency for Waterway Transportation (ANTAQ) published Resolution No. 128/2025 (RN 128/2025), revising the procedures for the transfer of corporate control under port authority concession contracts, lease...more
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
State attorneys general ("AGs") have long had unique police powers over a variety of health care providers in their states. Recently, AGs in several states have used this authority to scrutinize consolidation and corporate...more
Welcome to the eighth edition of our newsletter “Public Takeovers in Germany”. It provides a market overview of public takeovers and other public offers carried out in Germany in 2024 in accordance with the German Securities...more
March 31, 2025 marks the first day of implementing the UAE's mandatory and suspensory new Competition Law regime, which entered into force in 2023 and was supplemented by a Ministerial Decree earlier this year. As of today,...more
The European Commission seeks stakeholders' views on the guidelines for the application of the Foreign Subsidies Regulation ("FSR")....more
The FDIC has proposed rescinding the agency’s 2024 Statement of Policy on Bank Merger Transactions. FDIC officials said at the time of issuance that the Statement of Policy addresses the scope of transactions that will be...more
Recently appointed Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chairman Andrew Ferguson affirmed last week in a memorandum to FTC staff that the 2023 Merger Guidelines will remain in effect for the foreseeable future. This decision aligns...more
James Stevens, co-leader of Troutman Pepper Locke’s Financial Services Industry Group, was quoted in the March 5, 2025 Banking Dive article, “FDIC Withdraws Merger Policy, Brokered Deposits Proposal.”...more
Almost one year ago, Chancellor Kathaleen St. J. McCormick ruled that a board of directors of a Delaware corporation must at a "bare minimum" approve an "essentially complete" version of the merger agreement. Sjunde...more
Recent reports published by the Senate Budget Committee (the “Committee”) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) highlight what the authors characterize as concerns related to private equity (“PE”)...more
As one of the most heavily regulated sectors in the United States, almost no aspect of the alcohol industry is untouched by regulatory considerations, including mergers and acquisitions (M&A). Whether it is a venture...more
In line with international and European developments, Ireland has introduced a new regime to provide for a process to allow for certain transactions that may present risks to the security or public order of the State to be...more
The long-awaited new HSR rules have finally been released. On October 10, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), with concurrence of the Department of Justice (DOJ) (collectively, the Agencies), released the 460-page final...more
Over the summer, Delaware enacted a number of amendments to the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the “DGCL”). The amendments were largely crafted in response to several recent decisions by the Delaware...more
Please join Williams Mullen attorneys Amber Duncan and Max So as they discuss better assessing social media and other regulatory compliance during the due diligence process....more
Yesterday, both the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) finalized new guidelines regarding bank mergers. According to the agencies, these updates aim to enhance...more
Distressed businesses are often compared to melting ice cubes or an aircraft in rapid descent. The goal for a distressed business is to get to a transaction before the ice cube melts or the aircraft and ground meet at an...more