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A Look at the M&A Trends Impacting the Technology Industry

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M&A dealmakers have been on a wild ride: from the pandemic-fueled rout in 2020 to 2021’s record-breaking recovery to a steep decline in 2023, the global M&A market has offered a masterclass in volatility. While global M&A...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Regulatory Developments; Litigation and Enforcement

Antitrust Enforcers Are Increasingly Focused on Labor Markets, and Not Just in the Merger Context With antitrust regulators focused on competition in labor markets, companies should revisit their noncompete agreements,...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

2023 M&A Annual Review

Our M&A team is honored to have represented clients in some of the most compelling transactions in 2023—from advising SoftBank on two acquisitions of public companies in the robotics space, to partnering with sustainable food...more

McDermott Will & Emery

[Event] 2024 McDermott International Seminar in Japan - January 17th, Tokyo, Japan

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Antitrust in focus - July 2023

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European Commission’s record gun-jumping fine on Illumina serves as warning to merging parties - The European Commission (EC) has imposed a fine of around EUR432 million on genomics company Illumina for closing its...more

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UK Government Publishes Second Edition of Market Guidance on NSI Act 2021

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Following feedback on the first edition of the National Security and Investment Act 2021 (NSI Act) market guidance, a recently published second edition clarifies aspects of the NSI Act for businesses falling within its scope....more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Boards and M&A: Playing, and Winning, the Game of Regulatory Risk

Takeaways - With increasingly aggressive antitrust and foreign investment reviews, directors need to be fully informed about the risks of deals from the beginning of negotiations. Boards should insist that management and its...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

DOJ Files Emergency Preliminary Injunction Motion Against Booz Allen and EverWatch Merger

On July 8, 2022, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a motion for an emergency preliminary injunction to abrogate Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation's (Booz Allen's) merger agreement with EverWatch Corp....more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

DOJ Files Lawsuit to Block National Security Support Services Merger

On June 29, 2022, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a lawsuit seeking to block Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation's (Booz Allen's) proposed acquisition of EverWatch Corp. (EverWatch). The DOJ's suit is unique in...more

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Antitrust in focus - July 2021

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This newsletter is a summary of the antitrust developments we think are most interesting to your business. Please note that this is our final edition before we take a break over the summer, returning in September. Tjarda van...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

UK Public M&A Update — H1 2021

In this update, we consider key statistics, trends, developments and highlights regarding U.K. public M&A transactions governed by the U.K. City Code on Takeovers and Mergers (the Takeover Code) that were announced during the...more

Dechert LLP

UK Life Sciences and Healthcare Newsletter - December 2020: The UK National Security and Investment Bill

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The UK has announced a bill proposing a new system to screen transactions for national security risk, separate from the system of merger review operated by the Competition and Markets Authority. The National Security and...more

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UK ushers in new foreign takeover restrictions for Coronavirus-critical businesses and national security activities

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The UK government has tabled changes to the Enterprise Act 2002 to expand the circumstances in which the government will be empowered to review foreign takeovers of UK companies. The new rules will allow the government to...more

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Financial Daily Dose 1.28.2020 | Top Story: Markets Tumble as Fears Spread Over Coronavirus Epidemic

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A mounting death toll (over 106 and counting) and fears of a coronavirus pandemic sent markets tumbling early on Monday and kicked off a selloff that continued all day....more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Key M&A Trends For 2020

Global M&A made another strong showing in 2019, as stock markets, while at times bumpy, rose to new highs, private equity firms raised record funds, and companies searched for growth and ways to address technological and...more

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CFIUS and FTC/DOJ Review of Transactions During the Government Shutdown

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Parties to transactions requiring review by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (“CFIUS”) and/or the United States Department of Justice Antitrust Division (“DOJ”) and Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”)...more

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Future of the Automotive Sector in Europe, China and the United States

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Given the pace of change in the automotive industry and related technologies, combined with increasing regulatory scrutiny, what risks and challenges can the global automotive industry expect to deal with in 2018 and beyond...more

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Trump Administration Takes Action on Trade with China

Following U.S. Trade Representative’s Section 301 investigation, presidential order threatens tariff increases and restrictions on Chinese inbound investment. Tariff rises of 25 percent proposed, including for aerospace,...more

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President Trump Signs Memorandum To Combat Discriminatory Or Unreasonable Technology Transfer, Intellectual Property, And...

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On March 22, 2018, President Trump signed a memorandum instructing his administration to take action against the “unfair and harmful acquisition of U.S. technology” by China. The President previously instructed United...more

Hogan Lovells

Antitrust, Competition and Economic Regulation Quarterly Newsletter - Winter 2018

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Read the latest news on antitrust, competition and economic regulation (ACER) in this Winter's edition of our quarterly ACER newsletter. ...more

Dechert LLP

EU Calls for Greater Scrutiny of Foreign Investments in Strategic Sectors

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In his State of the European Union speech on September 13, 2017, the President of the European Commission (the “EC”), Jean-Claude Juncker, announced a proposed regulation which would create a new framework for closer...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

"Looking Ahead: The U.S. Legal and Regulatory Environment Under a Trump Administration"

Election Day brought an end to a long period of uncertainty that caused market fluctuations and delayed business planning decisions. As we navigate the post-election landscape, many questions remain regarding the potential...more

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