Closing the Deal: Deploying the Right AI Tool for HSR Second Requests
Comprehensive updates to the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) premerger notification rules took effect in February 2025, ushering in a new era of complexity for legal teams supporting merger activity. For firms and corporations...more
Regulatory changes and government antitrust scrutiny of merger and acquisition activity have led to increased attention to Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Second Requests. The past few years have been busy in the M&A space. In...more
From increasing regulatory scrutiny to the best way to handle modern attachments, experts share their insights, best practices, and projections to help organizations and law firms prepare for upcoming Second Requests....more
The question, “Have you worked on a second request?” is often met by a sigh or a knowing glance and accompanied by a story that shows herculean strength or the agony of defeat. Or both. Because of the sheer number of...more
Federal agencies don’t publish official Second Request transaction numbers until late the following year. But recent trends suggest a high volume of activity for 2021 and 2022, as well as a stricter regulatory and political...more
With strict timelines for deals and increasing regulatory scrutiny over M&A activity, it’s critical that legal teams are equipped with the right people and tools to respond to HSR Second Requests. But which AI tool is right...more