On 9 January 2026, the European Commission (“Commission”) published its first set of Guidelines on the application of the Foreign Subsidies Regulation (“FSR”), which requires some M&A deals involving companies that have...more
2/3/2026
/ Acquisition Agreements ,
Balancing Test ,
Burden of Proof ,
Competition ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Due Diligence ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Foreign Investment ,
Foreign Subsidies ,
Merger Agreements ,
Merger Controls ,
Merger Reviews ,
New Guidance ,
New Regulations ,
Premerger Notifications ,
Regulatory Requirements
The removal of FTC Commissioners Slaughter and Bedoya signaled presidential power over independent agencies, with Supreme Court backing. This precedent may extend to other independent bodies, raising concerns about broader...more
10/27/2025
/ Antitrust Division ,
Antitrust Investigations ,
Biden Administration ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement ,
Enforcement Actions ,
EU ,
Executive Authority ,
Executive Powers ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Globalization ,
Government Agencies ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
SCOTUS ,
Separation of Powers
The European Union’s Foreign Subsidies Regulation (“FSR”) has now been in force for over a year, introducing a new layer of regulatory oversight for companies engaging in M&A transactions within the EU. Designed to address...more
7/18/2025
/ Acquisitions ,
Competition ,
Compliance ,
Due Diligence ,
Enforcement ,
Enforcement Actions ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Foreign Subsidies ,
Investment ,
Merger Controls ,
Mergers ,
Regulatory Requirements
On 11 June 2025, the French Competition Authority (‘FCA’) fined three companies active in the engineering, technology consulting, and IT services sectors, Alten, Bertrandt, and Expleo, a total of €29.5 million for...more
7/1/2025
/ Anti-Competitive ,
Antitrust Violations ,
Competition ,
Competition Authorities ,
Enforcement Actions ,
EU ,
France ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
No-Poaching ,
Non-Solicitation Agreements ,
Technology Sector
On 23 June, the European Commission (“Commission”), following a Phase II investigation, unconditionally approved the acquisition by Liberty Media Corporation (“Liberty Media”) of Dorna Sports, S.L. (“Dorna”) (Case M.11539,...more
6/25/2025
/ Acquisitions ,
Anti-Competitive ,
Broadcasting ,
Competition ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
European Merger Control Regulation ,
Merger Controls ,
Merger Reviews ,
Mergers ,
Sports