The Dechert Antitrust Merger Investigation Timing Tracker (DAMITT) is a quarterly release from Dechert LLP reporting on trends in significant merger control investigations in the United States (U.S.) and European Union...more
10/29/2020
/ Acquisitions ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
EU ,
EU Merger Directive ,
European Commission ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Hart-Scott-Rodino Act ,
Joe Biden ,
Merger Controls ,
Mergers ,
Trump Administration ,
UK Brexit ,
UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) ,
United States
....The Dechert Antitrust Merger Investigation Timing Tracker (DAMITT) is a quarterly release from Dechert LLP reporting on trends in significant merger control investigations in the United States (U.S.) and European Union...more
7/25/2020
/ Antitrust Investigations ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
EU ,
EU Merger Directive ,
European Commission ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Hart-Scott-Rodino Act ,
Health Care Providers ,
Merger Controls ,
Merger Remedies ,
Mergers ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Phase II ,
Popular ,
Vertical Mergers
Fast Facts -
United States
- The COVID-19 pandemic has yet to slow U.S. merger enforcement, with deal reviews for Q1 2020 averaging 11.1 months in length, slightly below the 11.9 month average for CY 2019.
- The...more
Fast Facts -
United States -
- The DOJ and FTC concluded 26 significant U.S. merger investigations in 2019 – similar to the level of activity from 2011-2014 under the Obama administration but trailing the activity...more
2/1/2020
/ Antitrust Investigations ,
Antitrust Litigation ,
Blocked Mergers ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
European Merger Control Regulation ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Hart-Scott-Rodino Act ,
Merger Controls ,
Merger Remedies ,
Merger Reviews ,
Mergers ,
Phase II ,
Technology Sector ,
Trump Administration ,
UK ,
UK Brexit ,
UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) ,
United States
Fast Facts -
United States -
- The Trump administration’s efforts to block mergers near record, with 5 significant investigations resulting in complaints in 2019 YTD.
- The number of significant antitrust merger...more
11/8/2019
/ Acquisitions ,
Antitrust Investigations ,
Blocked Mergers ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Divestiture ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Hart-Scott-Rodino Act ,
Merger Controls ,
Mergers ,
Remedies ,
Trump Administration
Fast Facts -
United States -
U.S. antitrust enforcement agencies concluded 20 “significant investigations” during the rolling-twelve months (RTM) ended Q2 2019, down from 28 for the RTM ended Q2 2018....more
7/31/2019
/ Acquisitions ,
Antitrust Investigations ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
European Merger Control Regulation ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Hart-Scott-Rodino Act ,
Healthcare Facilities ,
Mergers ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Remedies ,
Technology Sector
Question: Can a company have both an effective antitrust compliance program and an antitrust violation?
DOJ before June 11, 2019: Nope.
DOJ today: Yes, and your company may even get a deferred prosecution agreement if...more
7/15/2019
/ Antitrust Violations ,
Board of Directors ,
Chief Compliance Officers ,
Compliance ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Criminal Antitrust Litigation ,
Deferred Prosecution Agreements ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Employee Training ,
Incentives ,
Internal Controls ,
New Guidance ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Risk Assessment ,
Risk Mitigation
Acquisitions of U.S. companies that fall below the $80.8 million Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) reporting threshold may pose unique risks to buyers. Unlike HSR reportable transactions, non-reportable transactions typically do not...more