2024 saw strong interest in M&A involving companies that use or develop artificial intelligence (“AI”) offerings. The rise of AI has brought new issues for companies and dealmakers. In particular, 2024 saw regulators focusing...more
1/30/2025
/ Acquisitions ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Compliance ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Infringement ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Mergers ,
Privacy Laws ,
Regulatory Requirements
Global M&A in 2024 faced geopolitical issues, elevated interest rates, and inflationary pressures, with expanding antitrust, foreign investment, national security, and export regimes adding complexity. But inflation receded...more
1/10/2025
/ Acquisitions ,
Antitrust Division ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Big Tech ,
CFIUS ,
Competition ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Emerging Technologies ,
EU ,
European Court of Justice (ECJ) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Foreign Investment ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Hart-Scott-Rodino Act ,
IRS ,
Mergers ,
National Security ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Outbound Transactions ,
Private Equity ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Stakeholder Engagement ,
Technology
2024 saw strong interest in M&A involving companies that use or develop AI offerings. The rise of AI has brought new issues for dealmakers. In particular, 2024 also saw regulators focusing further on the collection and use of...more
1/3/2025
/ Aggregation Rules ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Bias ,
Breach of Contract ,
Consent ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Copyright ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Data Privacy ,
EU ,
Facial Recognition Technology ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Innovative Technology ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Machine Learning ,
Surveillance ,
Third-Party ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
Following a year of unprecedented M&A deal activity, 2022 saw the global M&A market settle back into a more familiar pace. The year finished 38.8% lower than 2021’s record level, but only 9.3% lower than 2015-2019 averages,...more
1/23/2023
/ Acquisitions ,
Antitrust Division ,
CFIUS ,
Competition ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Digital Markets Strategy ,
Enforcement Actions ,
EU ,
Excise Tax ,
Export Controls ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Foreign Investment ,
Mergers ,
Multidistrict Litigation ,
National Security ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Popular ,
Private Equity ,
REIT ,
Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs) ,
Technology ,
UK
2021 M&A smashed U.S. and global records. The year saw the arrival of a new U.S. administration, the release of COVID-19 vaccines, as well as continued questions regarding the impact of the pandemic, including the year-end...more
1/21/2022
/ Acquisition Agreements ,
Acquisitions ,
Antitrust Division ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
CFIUS ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Digital Marketplace ,
Digital Services ,
EU ,
Excise Tax ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Global Market ,
Horizontal Mergers ,
Initial Public Offering (IPO) ,
Mergers ,
National Security ,
NYSE ,
PIPEs ,
Popular ,
Private Equity ,
REIT ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs) ,
UK ,
Universal Proxy Cards ,
Vertical Mergers
2020 brought the COVID-19 pandemic and other headline-grabbing challenges, along with “the usual” quadrennial questions around the U.S. election. Early in the year, businesses and dealmakers focused on the pandemic and...more
1/15/2021
/ Antitrust Division ,
CFIUS ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Due Diligence ,
Economic Stimulus ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
EU Horizontal Safeguard Regulation (HSR) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Human Rights ,
Initial Public Offering (IPO) ,
Loan Forgiveness ,
Loans ,
Material Adverse Events ,
Poison Pill ,
Popular ,
Private Equity ,
Remote Working ,
Representations and Warranties ,
Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs)