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Antitrust M&A Snapshot | Q2 2024

UNITED STATES - - Agencies Revisiting Consummated Mergers - What’s old is new again, as agencies are increasingly scrutinizing consummated mergers from years past. In May 2024, the US Department of Justice (DOJ), Antitrust...more

Antitrust M&A Snapshot - Q1 2024

UNITED STATES - New Merger Guidelines Deployed - The 2023 Merger Guidelines are a non-binding statement that provides clarity on aspects of federal agencies’ deliberations and enforcement practices undertaken in...more

Antitrust M&A Snapshot - Q3 2023

UNITED STATES - Proposed Merger Guidelines Outline Fundamental Change of Approach to Merger Investigation and Enforcement - On July 19, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the US Department of Justice (DOJ)...more

Antitrust M&A Snapshot - Q4 2022

DOJ Sees First Merger Win After String of Losses - Penguin Random House’s planned acquisition of rival Simon & Schuster was blocked by Judge Florence Pan of the US District Court for the District of Columbia on November...more

Antitrust M&A Snapshot - Q2 2022

APRIL – JUNE 2022: KEY THEMES AND TAKEAWAYS - UNITED STATES - • An Overview of Agency Merger Challenges from January 2021 through June 2022 Parties continue to be cautious in litigating challenged transactions. Since...more

Antitrust M&A Snapshot - May 2022 - Q1

JANUARY – MARCH 2022: HIGHLIGHTS - UNITED STATES - • The US antitrust agencies continue with their aggressive merger enforcement posture. The agencies challenged four transactions this quarter, including multiple...more

Antitrust M&A Snapshot - January 2022 - Q4

OCTOBER – DECEMBER 2021: HIGHLIGHTS UNITED STATES - • Both antitrust agencies have now filled senior leadership positions, although the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) awaits the appointment of a fifth commissioner....more

Antitrust M&A Snapshot - October 2021 Q3

JULY – SEPTEMBER 2021: HIGHLIGHTS - UNITED STATES - • The US Department of Justice’s (DOJ) challenge of American Airlines and JetBlue’s “Northeast Alliance” after the joint venture’s approval by the US Department of...more

Antitrust M&A Snapshot - August 2021 Q2

APRIL – JUNE 2021: HIGHLIGHTS - UNITED STATES - - The premerger notification landscape continues to shift as filings reach another record high, and the US Congress contemplates increases to filing fees and New York...more

Antitrust M&A Snapshot - May 2021

JANUARY – MARCH 2021: HIGHLIGHTS - UNITED STATES - - As the United States rounds the corner toward getting the COVID-19 epidemic under control within its borders, the US antitrust enforcers have seen a major spike in...more

Antitrust M&A Snapshot - October 2020

JULY - SEPTEMBER 2020 UPDATE - UNITED STATES- Mergers and acquisitions in the United States appear to be bouncing back after a muted start to the year due to COVID-19. Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) filings in Q3 2020 were up...more

Antitrust M&A Snapshot - August 2020

In the United States, despite requesting additional time to review pending mergers, the US antitrust agencies have continued their work through the COVID-19 pandemic. The Department of Justice (DOJ) and Federal Trade...more

Antitrust M&A Snapshot - April 2020

United States - The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Department of Justice (DOJ) faced new issues this quarter with the unprecedented challenges brought about by the COVID-19 global pandemic. In March, the agencies made...more

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