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What You Need to Know About the New FTC and DOJ HSR Changes
Earlier this year, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), with concurrence from the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice (DOJ), issued a Final Rule implementing substantial changes to the pre-merger notification...more
While M&A activity has slowed in the tail end of the first quarter of 2025, including in healthcare, there have been several noteworthy developments in the antitrust space in the first 100 days of the Trump Administration. ...more
In 2024 alone, over 676 private equity firms and related investors acquired healthcare companies or related assets. The growing influence of private equity in the healthcare industry has not gone unnoticed on either of the...more
In a speech at Notre Dame Law School on April 28, 2025, Gail Slater, Assistant Attorney General (AAG) for the Department of Justice (DOJ) Antitrust Division, provided a detailed summary of her approach to antitrust...more
Each May, the American Health Law Association holds its Health Care Transactions Conference in Nashville, Tennessee. In addition to panels covering a wide variety of non-antitrust transactions issues (Stark Law, anyone?), we...more
States’ merger review and enforcement initiatives continue to expand as Washington adopts the nation’s first “mini-HSR” rule. On April 4, 2025, the State of Washington passed the Antitrust Premerger Notification Act...more
On April 4, Washington became the first state to adopt the Uniform Premerger Notification Act (Act) when Washington Governor Jay Inslee signed the bill into law. The new statute imposes state-level premerger filing...more
As the first 100 days of President Trump’s second term draw to a close, the new administration’s antitrust enforcement agenda is coming into focus. In recent statements, Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Andrew Ferguson...more
Proskauer’s Practical Guide to the Regulation of Hedge Fund Trading Activities offers a concise, easy-to-read overview of the trading issues and questions we commonly encounter when advising hedge funds and their managers. It...more
The American Bar Association Antitrust Law Section’s annual Spring Meeting took place from April 2 to 5 in Washington, DC. The Spring Meeting features updates from federal, state, and international antitrust enforcers and...more
On Feb. 10, 2025, the new premerger notification and report forms under the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Act became effective. The new HSR forms make significant changes to the reporting obligations of both acquiring and acquired...more
The United Kingdom’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has approved the proposed merger of American Express Global Business Travel Group (Amex GBT) and Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT Holdings LLC), a global travel and...more
Both the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Department of Justice (DOJ) Antitrust Division have now brought cases challenging deals under President Trump’s administration. In many respects, the theories of harm alleged in...more
There was much hope going into 2025 that we would see a rebound in the IPO market after a bit of a drought over the past few years. We left the uncertainty of the election behind us, and good news on the inflation and...more
In the FTC’s first merger challenge of the new administration, the FTC voted 4-0 last week to challenge the proposed acquisition of Surmodics by private equity firm GTCR BC Holdings (“GTCR”). As the Trump administration’s...more
Now out: our latest global trends in merger control enforcement report - In this tenth edition of our annual report, we analyze data for 2024 from 26 jurisdictions to reveal the latest trends in global merger control and...more
As CERAWeek begins in Houston, dealmakers in the energy sector will surely be asking how the second Trump Administration antitrust enforcers will treat energy deals. As a prelude, no industry has a longer history with...more
Life sciences M&A comes with unique challenges that require thoughtful and creative structuring. Bridging valuation gaps between buyers and sellers and navigating regulatory scrutiny need careful planning....more
Antitrust authorities killed more deals in 2024, marking a third year of rising mortality levels. Where prohibition was on the cards, many dealmakers abandoned their transactions rather than staying the course. The U.S....more
The number of deals cleared with conditions fell sharply in 2024. Many antitrust authorities remained skeptical of whether merger remedies can effectively address antitrust concerns, choosing instead to challenge and...more
Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew Ferguson announced to FTC staff on February 18 that the FTC would retain the 2023 Merger Guidelines as the framework for reviewing mergers and acquisitions. Citing the need for...more
The Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Act is a federal law that requires parties to a future business sale transaction to disclose certain information to determine that the transaction does not violate antitrust laws and harm...more
On February 10, Vinson & Elkins LLP’s Hill Wellford, co-chair of the firm’s antitrust group, and Kara Kuritz, an antitrust transactional partner, presented a PLI briefing “Antitrust in Transactions.” During their talk about...more
While life sciences M&A activity surges in today’s markets, the shift in regulatory enforcement priorities, constant innovation in technology, and strategic growth opportunities are changing the way dealmakers are approaching...more
The Federal Trade Commission, the agency that administers the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (“HSR Act”), has announced the annual adjustments to its coverage, filing fee, and other dollar-denominated...more