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On March 4, 2025, CK Hutchison Holdings Limited (“CK Hutchison”), controlled by the Li Ka-Shing family, announced a significant transaction on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange: the proposed sale of 80% equity in its port business...more
Sanctions for procedural merger control infringements in 2024 did not meet the lofty heights of previous years. But merging parties should not be complacent. The number of infringement decisions increased. The U.S. and China...more
The European Commission has published on the 29th January the “Competitiveness Compass for the EU”, setting out ambitious initiatives aimed at strengthening and protecting the EU’s position on global markets. The Compass...more
Even if U.S.-China relations become less predictable after President-elect Trump returns to office, we expect that China’s merger control authority, SAMR, will continue to review and approve most deals, including those...more
M&A practitioners anticipate a ‘Trump bump’ - The scale of Donald Trump’s victory in the presidential election – and the fact the Republicans now have full control of Congress – has been greeted with optimism by U.S....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
On 18 June 2024, the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR), which includes the State Anti-Monopoly Bureau, released the China Antitrust Law Enforcement Annual Report (2023) (the “Report”). This article provides...more
Spotlight on below-threshold merger reviews: doubts over European Commission’s powers while in depth probes launched in Italy - Last month, we reported on the landmark Advocate General (AG) opinion in Illumina/GRAIL. The AG...more
The Australian Treasurer has announced the introduction of a mandatory suspensory merger control regime to come into effect on 1 January 2026. The reforms introduce significant procedural changes, limited appeal rights and...more
Enforcement strengthens with more complexity - Globally, antitrust enforcement in 2024 is on track to repeat the themes of 2023. Expect continued use by the agencies of novel theories of antitrust harm and increasing...more
As we move into 2024, legislative reform is on the minds of competition regulators in the region as they turn to competition policy to address perceived challenges in market structures and limit the extent to which businesses...more
On 26 January 2024, the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) finally published the Regulation of the State Council on the Threshold for Notification of Concentration of Business Operators (Final Thresholds...more
On January 26, 2024, the State Council of China adopted new merger filing thresholds by promulgating the amended Provisions of the State Council on Thresholds for Prior Notification of Concentration of Undertakings (the...more
China has finally published the long-awaited amendments to its merger control filing thresholds, which will materially impact companies considering mergers, acquisitions and joint ventures this year. The amended Rules on the...more
Looking back on the year 2023, this alert aims to give an update on the state of play in Chinese merger control. In particular, it looks at how merger control has evolved since China’s main antitrust statute – the...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
During TransPerfect Legal’s third annual Antitrust Clearance and Merger Enforcement conference, a panel of leading antitrust attorneys shared their strategies for overcoming the challenges presented by multijurisdictional...more
Following the August 1, 2022, amendment of the People’s Republic of China’s (PRC) Anti-Monopoly Law, the State Administration for Market Regulation — the PRC’s antitrust authority (AMR) — released the Provisions on the Review...more
China is implementing multiple changes to its merger control procedures, following recent amendments to the country’s Anti-Monopoly Law. China’s Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress has amended the...more
China’s first amendment to its Anti-Monopoly Law will impact merger filings and anti-monopoly enforcements. The amended law grants the enforcement authority the power to suspend the review of merger control cases....more
Amendments to China’s Anti-Monopoly Law, together with proposed revisions to various implementing regulations, are set to make substantial changes to both SAMR’s antitrust procedures and its substantive assessments. Key...more
For the first time since China’s Anti-Monopoly Law (AML) came into force in 2008, the government is proposing major changes to its centerpiece antitrust legislation. On January 2, 2020, the State Administration for Market...more
The Development: Antitrust authorities in the United States and European Union have assessed penalties and fines against Canon, and in the United States, Toshiba, for structuring a transaction to avoid premerger notification...more
The US M&A market delivered another year of strong performance in 2018. Though deal volume dipped 2 percent year-on-year to 5,682 deals, deal value was up by 15 percent over the period, to US$1.5 trillion - A number of...more