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UK Life Sciences and Healthcare Newsletter - December 2020: Market News

Recent notable industry transactions. The Alan Turing Institute, the Royal Statistical Society and the UK Department of Health and Social Care's Joint Biosecurity Centre finalised a partnership agreement in relation to the...more

Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) control in the United Kingdom

The UK has become one of the latest in a line of countries around the world to tighten FDI screening rules in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. The legislative changes that were passed recently affect the rules in two...more

Increased regulatory scrutiny of foreign direct investments in the healthcare sector

Key Takeaways - - Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) controls are proliferating around the globe. Since the pandemic, “health” has become a particular focus.  - Several countries have adapted their existing FDI rules, or...more

DAMITT Q2 2020: COVID-19 Doesn’t Deter Antitrust Merger Review on Either Side of the Atlantic

....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

Germany to Tighten Rules on Foreign Investment…Again

Germany’s cabinet has approved draft legislation designed to tighten the country’s foreign investment control (“FDI”) regime. The draft bill pre-dates the coronavirus crisis but comes amid growing fears that non-EU investors...more

No COVID-19 Impact on Merger Investigations ...Yet

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

Impact of COVID-19 Coronavirus Pandemic on European Antitrust Enforcement

Relaxation of antitrust rules to avoid shortages of supply. On 23 March 2020, the European Competition Network (ECN) issued a statement acknowledging that the current situation “may trigger the need for companies to cooperate...more

COVID-19 and EU FDI: Towards a European CFIUS

Strong signal that the EU wants to protect its critical businesses and that the European Commission’s “advisory” role under the EU FDI Regulation will be significant . Key Takeaways - In response to concerns raised by...more

Running on Empty: A 10-Point Plan for the Aviation and Transportation Industry as It Meets the Challenges and Opportunities...

All forms of movement are under serious threat in the current global climate: with an estimated 1/4 of the world’s population in lock down, this unprecedented government intervention has slashed passenger demand and halted...more

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