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Unprecedented European Commission Order to Unwind an Acquisition

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On October 12, 2023, the European Commission (EC) ordered Illumina to unwind its already completed acquisition of the cancer-test provider GRAIL Inc. This is the first time that the EC has ordered a reversal of an...more

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DAMITT Q3 2019: Trump administration efforts to block mergers nears record; EU divestitures increasingly require preapproved...

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Fast Facts - United States - - The Trump administration’s efforts to block mergers near record, with 5 significant investigations resulting in complaints in 2019 YTD. - The number of significant antitrust merger...more

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Can Private Equity Buyers Be Suitable Purchasers of Divested Assets for Antitrust Regulators?

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In the last five years, the European Commission (EC) has required divestitures in more than 70 antitrust cases, requiring merging parties to divest business assets as a condition to receiving regulatory approval. This...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Inside M&A - August 2016

Recent Enforcement Trends in Divestiture Packages - The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and US Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Antitrust Division have been actively challenging mergers and acquisitions (M&A) across a...more

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