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MoginRubin LLP

Why the Capital One-Discover Merger Makes Sense

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When federal agencies review bank mergers, the competition issues typically relate to the number and location of physical branches and the extent of any overlap in the areas served. By contrast, the proposed $35 billion...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

FDIC Proposes Bank Merger Policy Revisions: Our Key Takeaways

On March 21, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) published for comment a proposal (Proposal) to revise its Statement of Policy on Bank Merger Transactions (SOP).  If adopted as proposed, the Proposal would modify...more

Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider LLP

The OCC's new Bank Merger Act rulemaking: Signs of life in bank merger reform?

On January 29, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for Business Combinations Under the Bank Merger Act. One element of the rulemaking in particular stands out as a...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

2024 Insights: Corporate Trends

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

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Fed's Bowman discusses research of regulatory thresholds, deposits

On October 4, Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman delivered a speech at the Fed’s annual Community Banking Research Conference, calling for more research on regulatory thresholds and the deposit insurance framework. ...more

White & Case LLP

Europe’s banks emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic resolute in their ambitions

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UK & European Financial Services M&A: Sector trends H2 2021 | H1 2022 — Banks - Our outlook for bank M&A is extremely positive despite current market uncertainty. Many of Europe’s lenders dedicated significant resources...more

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Biden Competition Order May Influence Bank Merger Approvals

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Our Financial Services & Products and Antitrust Groups examine the Biden Administration’s call to revitalize oversight of bank consolidations and what it means for smaller banks’ ability to compete against their larger...more

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A Summary of Bank-Related Provisions of President Biden's July 9th Executive Order Promoting Competition

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On July 9, 2021, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. signed an executive order "on promoting competition in the American economy" (the "Order").  The White House characterized the Order as an effort to reduce the trend of...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Emerging Trends in the Delivery of Financial Services May Lead to Changes in Antitrust Analysis

What Happened - On September 1, 2020, the Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division (the Division) announced that it is seeking public comment on whether revisions should be made to its 1995 Bank Merger Competitive...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Competition Law and the Digital Economy in Canada

Competition law enforcement agencies have undertaken many new initiatives focused on the digital economy, including publishing position papers, developing enforcement strategies, hiring specialized personnel, and taking...more

K&L Gates LLP

Brussels Regulatory Brief: July 2019

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INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENTS - EU Institutions Move Forward With The Selection Of Their Leaders For The New Legislative Cycle - On 2 July 2019, the European Council, which gathers Heads of State or Government of the 28 EU...more

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Doing Business in China

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China is the most unique market place in the world today. The social, political and legal framework and the rapid development of modern China hold unprecedented opportunities for companies in store – and the most daunting...more

Jones Day

Africa Legal News - December 2017

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The Treachery of Images - Most people are familiar with the famous painting by René Magritte called "The Treachery of Images" (1928). The picture shows a pipe and below it the caption "This is not a pipe." In Africa,...more

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