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Recent antitrust litigation in the cannabis and vape sectors signals intensified scrutiny of pricing practices, distribution restraints, and exclusionary conduct. Two recent cases, Redbud Roots, Inc. v. Shenzhen Smoore...more
Key Points - - The SEC’s Crypto Task Force acknowledges past hostility toward digital assets and aims to create more sensible regulations. - Tokenized securities face complex regulatory challenges, including compliance...more
On February 14, the newly formed Saks Global announced its plan to pay vendors past due balances in 12 monthly installments beginning in July....more
On October 24, 2024, Judge Jennifer L. Rochon of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York granted the Federal Trade Commission’s (“FTC”) motion for a preliminary injunction, thereby preliminarily...more
On October 24, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) succeeded in blocking the proposed merger of Tapestry and Capri Holdings, which would combine popular fashion brands such as Coach, Kate Spade and Michael Kors. ...more
On Thursday, October 24, 2024, a New York federal judge granted the Federal Trade Commission’s request for a preliminary injunction to halt the merger between Tapestry Inc. and Capri Holdings Ltd. The court held that the...more
Over the last five years, auto and equipment dealers experienced a period of low inventory levels with high margins on the limited inventory they had for sale and lease. Used automotive and equipment wholesale and retail...more
Spotlight - Macquarie Ruling Raises the Bar for Securities Fraud Claims - Key Points - - On April 12, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously reversed and vacated the Second Circuit’s decision in Macquarie...more
The Federal Trade Commission may point to economic harm to an identifiable cohort of consumers. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on April 22, 2024, filed an administrative complaint to block Tapestry, Inc.'s acquisition of...more
With continued headwinds that include rising interest rates, high inflation and the general sentiment of a recission that is always right around the corner, the outlook for merger and acquisition activity generally – and for...more
Store closures and sharp declines in discretionary consumer spending are anticipated to affect non-essential retail (e.g. non-food, apparel, fashion, and luxury products). Although the picture is mixed, some retailers have...more
Technology continued to drive M&A activity in 2022 despite the odds being stacked against the sector - Although the record-breaking deal activity of 2021 spilled over into 2022, headwinds in the first quarter developed...more
Consumer and retail sector M&A took a backseat in 2022. A total of 226 deals were announced in the US year-to-date, a 34 percent drop compared to the first half of last year. Aggregate deal value dropped by an even steeper...more
Long-term consumer behavior triggered by the pandemic continues to catalyze deal activity - While initially hit hard by the 2020 outbreak of the COVID pandemic, global retail M&A rallied throughout 2021 and the start of...more
Dealmakers in almost every industry had an outstandingly busy 2021. With just a few exceptions, the M&A boom swept across the US economy with deal values, in particular, up significantly on 2020 totals. Nevertheless,...more
Global retail M&A value increased year on year, as appetite for supermarket and convenience store assets resulted in big-ticket deals - The retail sector has been among the hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic....more
COVID-19 has put dealmaking in the already disrupted retail industry under further strain. Some retailers, however, have proven resilient and those that survive will see opportunity to vertically integrate supply chains and...more
Digital disruption and its impact on physical retailers once again weighed on the consumer sector in 2018. Consumer M&A volume was down 13 percent year-on-year to 465 deals in 2018. Value decreased 28 percent to US$119...more
24 April 2018 At Hogan Lovells, we understand that brands are the heart of a company’s value, reputation, and competitive advantage. Total Brand Care is our holistic approach to creating, commercializing, and protecting our...more
In this issue: - Bridging the Gulf - Integration brings investment - Investment focus - Investment activity - Country focus - Structure type - Feature: Positioning the Region for more...more