The Proposed Merger Guidelines represent the DOJ's and the FTC's aggressive scrutiny of mergers. As one of the most important reflections of policy the Antitrust Agencies use to analyze transactions, the Proposed...more
If the proposed rule is finalized, merging parties will face expansive requirements for HSR filings and lengthy filing preparation times.
On June 27, 2023, the US Federal Trade Commission ("FTC"), with the concurrence of...more
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According to WAMS data, US merger control filing activity has cooled off: H1 2022 merger filing activity is down 23 percent versus H1 2021. However, US HSR filings in H1 2022 are 47 percent above the...more
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