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Spanish Ministry of Economy Launches Public Consultation on BBVA’s Public Takeover Bid for Banco Sabadell, after CNMC Approval with Commitments. On May 5, the Spanish Ministry of Economy, Commerce and Business received...more
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) is requesting public comment on its proposal to rescind its 2024 Statement of Policy on Bank Merger Transactions (“2024 Policy Statement”) and reinstate its prior Statement...more
After the FTC issued a replacement of the 2016 Antitrust Guidance for Human Resource Professionals on January 16, 2025, Commissioner – now Chair – Andrew N. Ferguson, joined by Commissioner Melissa Holyoak, punctuated his...more
Welcome to the latest edition of M&A Insights, where we bring together partners from across the A&O Shearman network to explore the themes shaping global dealmaking. The election of Donald Trump as President is expected to...more
In our biannual M&A trends report we explore the possible impact of the new U.S. administration on dealmaking, the dynamics of transatlantic M&A, private equity exits, and Mario Draghi’s proposals to reshape the European...more
The current Italian macroeconomic picture is somewhat mixed. While the International Monetary Fund forecast Italy’s target GDP growth at 0.7 percent, just under Western Europe’s 0.9 percent, Italy’s economy minister Giancarlo...more
Global M&A Activity Endures Headwinds in 2023 and Displays Resilience Going Into 2024 - Despite market headwinds, dealmakers have looked to carveouts, spin-offs, joint ventures and other creative deal structures to engage...more
On 23 March 2021, the Italian Competition Authority (“ICA”) sent to the Italian government its proposals for changes to the Italian competition law for inclusion in the “annual law for competition” pursuant to Article 47 of...more
Ex-VW-Chairman Ferdinand Piech has thrown a wrench in the automaker’s official narrative of the emissions cheating scandal by suggesting, in sworn testimony, that the company knew of the cheating months before it was...more
EU: Regulatory Scrutiny of Online Hotel Booking Continues - The 13 July 2016 saw the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) announce that it had sent a questionnaire to a large sample of hotels throughout the UK. As...more