AGG Talks: Women in Tech Law Podcast - Episode 6: Navigating the Legal Landscape of Venture Capital: Key Considerations for Startups
Greenhushing: What It Is & Why It Matters
Podcast - Navigating Regulatory Challenges in M&A Transactions
The Demystification of Employee Retention Credits for Private Equity Deals — PE Pathways Podcast
OG Talks: Good Energy and Navigating Transactions
Troutman Pepper Locke - The Powerhouse Merger – The Consumer Finance Podcast
SBA’s Final Rule Is Here: Key Takeaways on Updates to HUBZone Program, Other Small Business Programs, and Various Small Business Matters
Navigating Restrictive Covenants in Private Equity — PE Pathways Podcast
Executive Compensation in Mergers and Acquisitions — Troutman Pepper Podcast
Private M&A 2024: Key Trends and Forecasts
M&A Considerations for Serial Acquirers
Fierce Competition Podcast | Below-Threshold Mergers: Global Antitrust Scrutiny
Best Practices for Preparing Your Company for Exit
JONES DAY TALKS®: Five Pillars of Series A Shareholder Rights: A Discussion for VC Investors
What is Reverse Vesting and What are the Tax Considerations?
What Does "Cash Free / Debt Free" Mean?
How is Purchase Price Established?
What's the Best Transaction Structure for My Sale?
Should You Engage a Financial Advisor?
Implementing IP Best Practices to Maximize Exit Value
On February 19, the Office of Hearings and Appeals (OHA) denied an appeal from an unsuccessful bidder who argued the awardee was large due to an acquisition that occurred while the award was pending. OHA found that Small...more
The Washington State Legislature proposed bills that would not only amend existing state laws related to healthcare transaction notices to require state approval of transactions but would also strengthen corporate practice...more
In a decision that resonates with many critics of mootness fees, a U.S. district judge for the Northern District of Illinois ordered counsel for Akorn Inc. shareholders to return $332,500 in attorneys’ fees extracted from a...more
The Case of Changyou.com Ltd v Fourworld Global Opportunities Fund Ltd and 7 others 2025 UKPC 12 - In a judgment handed down on 11 March 2025, the Privy Council has upheld the amendments made to sections 238(2)-(5) of the...more
This post is the fifth in our five-part series, Navigating Life Sciences Transactions, where our team of attorneys provides essential strategies and insights for successful life sciences transactions. Throughout this series,...more
On March 17th, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (“OCC”) conditionally approved the application for the newly renamed SmartBiz Bank N.A. (“SmartBiz Bank”) to change its business model in support of its fintech...more
COMPETITION - Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.11793 - Mytheresa / YNAP) - Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.11872 - Triton / Keenfinity)...more
COMPETITION - Action brought on 28 January 2025 - Meta Platforms and Meta Platforms Ireland Vs. Commission (Case T-66/25) Re: annulment of the European Commission decision C(2024) 8053 final pursuant to Article 102 of the...more
Choosing the type of entity to form and where to form it are two of the most common early legal decisions that founders make when they start their own businesses. Founders typically register their companies in the state where...more
On March 12, 2025, the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) launched a consultation on its approach to merger remedies, asking whether the authority should permit more complex remedies in Phase I investigations and...more
As the second Trump administration reaches its 60-day mark, it is a good time to take stock of the US antitrust agencies’ actions. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department of Justice Antitrust Division (DOJ) have...more
The aerospace and defense industry is facing a rapidly shifting legal landscape in 2025, shaped by regulatory updates, enforcement trends, and geopolitical considerations. With increased scrutiny on foreign investments,...more
In this second of a two-part conversation, Ryan discusses current trends and challenges, regulatory changes and shifts, and insurance-related best practices for private equity sponsors. In part one, Ryan talked about...more
COMPETITION - Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.11833 - ABB / WM / JV) - Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.11837 - KPS / Ineos Composites)...more
COMPETITION - Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.11870 - Igneo / Höegh Family Group / Larus) - Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.11809 - Rolls-Royce / Cez Holdings / Rolls-Royce SMR)...more
Hot on the heels of the UK government’s February 2025 draft "strategic steer", the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has published a new Mergers Charter. The Charter details principles the CMA will apply when engaging...more
The value of European banking M&A hits its highest point in a decade as lenders hunt for growth across the continent - A potential ramping-up in European banking M&A has become a hot topic as a lower net interest margin...more
Sluggish M&A and IPO markets have put the brakes on private equity exit activity across Europe, but as pressure builds to clear the backlog of unsold portfolio companies, firms are taking innovative approaches to selling...more
A visual breakdown of the geographical trends in antitrust enforcement fines around the world. Europe - At the country level, antitrust enforcement fines in Europe were USD2.3 billion, a significant increase from 2023. ...more
On Feb. 12, 2025, the Texas House of Representatives introduced House Bill 2747, which would require entities to report certain healthcare transactions to the Texas attorney general. Currently, Texas does not require entities...more
With companies constantly developing new therapies and technologies, the biotech industry is a hotbed of innovation. This dynamic environment often leads to mergers and acquisitions (M&A) as a vehicle for larger companies to...more
COMPETITION - Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.11746 - DSV / Schenker) - Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.11911 - ETA / SPL / SP Mobility)...more
Likely due to the tremendous number of healthcare mergers, acquisitions, and private equity deals that have been taking place, the industry has recently been the target of multistate unclaimed property audits. This increased...more
The EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation entered into force on 12 July 2023, and as of 12 October 2023, companies engaging in large transactions and bidding for large public procurement contracts in the European Union, are...more
The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) on March 12, 2025 launched a review to assess how it approaches remedies in merger control cases and has published a mergers charter, which sets out clear principles and...more
