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The 10-Day Tender Offer: SEC Issues Exemptive Relief

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On April 16, 2026, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued an exemptive order (Order) reducing the minimum tender offer period from 20 business days to just 10 for qualifying equity offers. The Order applies to...more

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German merger control amendments: easing filings and process while widening the net for AI partnerships

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The German government has published proposals for a 12th amendment to the German Competition Act. The draft sets out plans for a measured but still significant adjustment to the German merger control filing...more

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Tate & Lyle: antitrust MACs and Takeover Panel materiality

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Following Monday's Rule 2.7 announcement that Ingredion has agreed to acquire Tate & Lyle, the inclusion and formulation of the Material Antitrust Conditions has attracted particular attention and prompted questions about...more

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La réforme de la loi Hamon. Un assouplissement bienvenu pour les opérations de M&A en France

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La procédure « loi Hamon », c’est presque fini ? Depuis 2014, la loi dite « Hamon » imposait que tout projet de cession de fonds de commerce ou de participation majoritaire directe dans une PME française fasse l’objet d’une...more

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Reform of the "Hamon Law". A new simplified regime to facilitate French M&A transactions - Insights

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Since 2014[1], the so‑called “Loi Hamon” requires that any proposed sale of a business (fonds de commerce) or direct transfer of a controlling interest in a French SME be preceded by an individual written notification to each...more

Jones Day

Germany Proposes Overhaul of Merger Control Thresholds and Enforcement

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The German government published a draft amendment to the German competition law, proposing significant changes to merger control with an increase of the turnover thresholds and an expansion of the transaction value threshold...more

Wiley Rein LLP

Spectrum Transactions in the Wireless Industry

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Wireless transactions play a critical role in meeting surging demand for mobile broadband by allowing spectrum to flow efficiently through the secondary market. Because auctions are infrequent and unpredictable, leasing and...more

Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP

Why Insurance Transactions Fail: A Structural Analysis of Regulatory, Licensing, and Operational Risk

Insurance and insurance-adjacent transactions—particularly those involving managing general agents (MGAs), program administrators, third-party administrators (TPAs), brokers, and insurtech platforms—do not typically fail...more

Mayer Brown

The Rise of Flexible Deal Structures: Why Control is No Longer Binary

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In this episode of Mayer Brown's Global Corporate M&A Podcast, partner Jonathan Dhanawade and Stout's Steven Rathbone unpack how buyers and sellers are using creative structures to get deals done, tackle how to separate...more

Coblentz Patch Duffy & Bass

California’s New “Mini-HSR” Law: Key Takeaways for Deal Makers

California has joined the growing number of states adopting their own premerger-notification regimes. On February 10, 2026, Governor Newsom signed SB 25, the California Uniform Antitrust Premerger Notification Act, requiring...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

Home Health & Hospice M&A in 2026: How AI is Changing Diligence and Deal Execution

This five-part series examines current trends in home health and hospice M&A as the sector enters 2026, including valuation discipline, compliance and clinical risk, the role of artificial intelligence, and how deal structure...more

Jackson Walker

Texas Business Court Holds Future Governance Rights Do Not Create Present Affiliate Status

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In Energy Founders Fund, LP v. Daskevich, Judge Brian Stagner addressed a recurring issue in M&A transactions: when should affiliate status be measured? The court’s answer was unequivocal: at the time of the transaction,...more

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Stable leveraged loan markets weather Q1 storms

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Despite headwinds related to AI-led disruption and the conflict in Iran, leveraged loan markets in Europe and the US proved resilient in Q1, with high-quality borrowers continuing to access financing throughout the quarter...more

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Personal devices, WhatsApp and Signal within reach: EU General Court upholds broad information-gathering powers in merger...

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The EU General Court has handed down two significant judgments clarifying the boundaries of the European Commission's powers to issue requests for information (RFIs) in merger control proceedings. The rulings come against a...more

BakerHostetler

The Hidden Risk of Legacy Networks Following Mergers and Acquisitions

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Mergers and acquisitions are a frequent growth strategy in healthcare, particularly as hospitals and health systems continue to acquire independent physician practices. While these transactions promise operational...more

A&O Shearman

Paving the way for more UK merger control approvals? CMA proposes new approach to efficiencies

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Over the past 18 months, UK merger control has seen a steady stream of refinements. Taken together, these signal a shift towards a more balanced, pro-M&A approach to merger control enforcement, as the Competition and Markets...more

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Delaware Supreme Court Confirms Proxy Dissemination Starts Laches Clock For Disclosure Claims

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On May 7, 2026, the Delaware Supreme Court affirmed the dismissal of stockholder claims challenging a de-SPAC transaction, holding that claims filed more than three years after the allegedly misleading proxy was disseminated...more

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Powering Progress | Ep. 7 – Scaling the Deal

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As investment in data centers accelerates, many organizations are pursuing platform strategies and joint ventures to scale development and deploy capital efficiently. In this episode, Vinson & Elkins’ Chief Innovation...more

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Delaware Court Of Chancery Largely Dismisses Post-Merger Earnout Claims

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On May 1, 2026, Vice Chancellor Bonnie W. David of the Delaware Court of Chancery largely granted a motion to dismiss claims for fraud, breach of contract, and breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing,...more

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Delaware Court Of Chancery Reinstates CEO After AI-Aided Earnout Takeover

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On March 16, 2026, Vice Chancellor Lori W. Will of the Delaware Court of Chancery held that a gaming conglomerate pretextually terminated three key executives of an acquired video game studio to avoid up to $250 million in...more

Hogan Lovells

Future Tense: The Draft for Germany's 12th Competition Act Amendment

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On 4 June 2026, the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy circulated its draft of the 12th ARC amendment (available in German here). For anyone who followed Germany's transaction value threshold through its...more

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Key Legal Trends Shaping M&A in 2026

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After a period of relative slowdown, global M&A activity is showing signs of recovery. Financing markets have become more constructive, interest rates expectations have stabilised and both private equity sponsors and...more

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Annual Checkup from the ABA Antitrust in Healthcare Conference

The American Bar Association’s recent Antitrust in Healthcare Conference brought together enforcers, academic researchers, economists, and members of the bar for a lively, wide-ranging discussion of issues at the intersection...more

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Federal District Court Dismisses Antitrust Suit To Unwind Airline Merger

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On April 24, 2026, Judge Micah W.J. Smith of the United States District Court for the District of Hawaii dismissed claims by private plaintiffs to unwind Alaska Airlines Inc. and Alaska Air Group, Inc.’s acquisition of...more

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China rising: How cross-border deals and Beijing’s reform push is reviving the M&A landscape

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After years of regulatory uncertainty, new dealmaking policies and cross-border appetite are breathing life into Chinese M&A - China’s M&A market staged one of its strongest recoveries in recent memory last year, with deal...more

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