JANUARY – MARCH 2025: KEY THEMES AND TAKEAWAYS -
UNITED STATES -
FTC Loses Vertical Challenge to Tempur Sealy/Mattress Firm
On July 2, 2024, the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed suit in federal court seeking to block...more
5/6/2025
/ Acquisitions ,
Anti-Competitive ,
Antitrust Division ,
Antitrust Litigation ,
Antitrust Violations ,
Big Tech ,
Competition ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Enforcement Priorities ,
EU ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Foreign Subsidies ,
Merger Controls ,
Merger Reviews ,
Mergers ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Trump Administration ,
UK ,
UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) ,
Vertical Mergers
IN THIS JANUARY 2025 ISSUE -
In the fourth quarter of 2024, US antitrust regulators continued their rigorous scrutiny of mergers and acquisitions. The US Department of Justice (DOJ), under the leadership of the outgoing...more
The Private Markets Update highlights key developments emerging from private markets across Europe, the UK and the United States, exploring the cross-border issues that matter to investors and sponsors in alternative assets. ...more
10/16/2024
/ Acquisitions ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Capital Markets ,
Cross-Border ,
EU ,
EUMR ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Greenwashing ,
Healthcare ,
Investment ,
Investment Management ,
Investors ,
Life Sciences ,
Mergers ,
Private Equity ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
UK ,
United States
In this dynamic global landscape, investors have always been required to make savvy, smart choices. This requires navigating through the intricate web of bilateral treaty protection, exploring the vital role these agreements...more
12/20/2023
/ Acquisitions ,
Bilateral Investment Treaties ,
Buyers ,
Carve Out Provisions ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Energy Sector ,
EU ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Foreign Investment ,
Foreign Subsidiaries ,
Foreign Subsidies ,
Healthcare ,
Hedging ,
International Trade ,
Investment ,
Investors ,
Jurisdiction ,
Life Sciences ,
Mergers ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Sellers ,
Sports ,
Technology Sector ,
UK
On December 23, 2022, Regulation (EU) 2022/2560 of December 14, 2022 on foreign subsidies distorting the internal market (FSR) was published in the Official Journal of the European Union. The FSR introduces a new regulatory...more