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Private Equity in Australia: Upcoming Mandatory Merger Laws and Foreign Investment Changes

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WHAT’S ON THE AUSTRALIAN REGULATORY HORIZON? In this publication, we provide an overview of certain upcoming changes for private equity funds and their investors (both Australian and foreign) investing in Australia....more

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April 2025 HSR Rebound: Regulatory Shifts, Tariff Tensions, and M&A Impacts

Background Note: The Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Act established the Premerger Notification Program, requiring certain mergers and acquisitions to be reported to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department of Justice...more

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EC’s First In-Depth FSR Merger Decision – Initial Takeaways for Dealmakers

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Our Antitrust Team examines the European Commission’s first conditional merger clearance under the Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FSR) and how it provides key insights into how foreign financial contributions impact...more

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Saudi Arabia Responds to Investors with Revised Merger Guidelines Addressing Practical Needs

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The Saudi General Authority for Competition (GAC) continues to develop its antitrust and competition regulatory framework to bring it in line with international standards. These efforts are part of the Kingdom’s broader goal...more

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M&A Considerations Across the Technology Sector

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Technology is quickly becoming one of the most active and dynamic sectors for mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in 2025. Despite a macro environment filled with uncertainty, technology deal activity reflects an appetite for...more

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Check-Up and Diagnosis: The Ongoing Scrutiny of Private Equity Healthcare Investments

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In 2024 alone, over 676 private equity firms and related investors acquired healthcare companies or related assets. The growing influence of private equity in the healthcare industry has not gone unnoticed on either of the...more

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Washington Enacts “Mini-HSR” Law, Expanding State-Level Premerger Filing Requirements

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On April 4, Washington became the first state to adopt the Uniform Premerger Notification Act (Act) when Washington Governor Jay Inslee signed the bill into law. The new statute imposes state-level premerger filing...more

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Australian Mandatory Merger Clearance: Regime Details Starting to Emerge – Government Publishes Draft Determination, ACCC...

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On 28 March 2025, the Australian Government (the Government) published its draft Determination providing the beginnings of detail about the acquisitions that are the subject of mandatory notification, some of the exceptions...more

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State Laws Target Healthcare Investments as Feds Deregulate

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Will the new administration’s federal deregulation be a boon for private equity investment in healthcare providers, or will the states be the “new sheriff in town”? In the short time he has been in office, President Trump...more

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Dealmaker's Digest: A Top 10 Bulletin - March 2025

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In Dealmaker’s Digest, read the top 10 latest developments in global transactions. We offer insights into M&A activity across industries and borders. Proposed amendments to the Delaware General Corporation Law would address...more

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Colorado: Proposed Expanded Medical Care Transaction Oversight - What Providers and Investors Need to Know

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On March 5, 2025, two Senators and one Representative introduced SB 25-198 (the Bill), designed to enhance transparency in transactions involving health care entities. The Bill seeks to impose notification and reporting...more

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SB 1998 Would Add Consent Requirement for PE, Hedge Fund Healthcare Transactions in Illinois

On February 6, 2025, the Illinois state legislature introduced Senate Bill (SB) 1998, aiming to implement an additional layer of scrutiny to covered transactions that are financed by private equity groups or hedge funds. The...more

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2025 Life Sciences M&A Trends in Earnouts and Antitrust

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Life sciences M&A comes with unique challenges that require thoughtful and creative structuring. Bridging valuation gaps between buyers and sellers and navigating regulatory scrutiny need careful planning....more

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Revamped HSR: What to Expect When You’re Expecting To Make a Deal

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Beginning February 10, 2025, all transactions subject to review pursuant to the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Act must comply with a new rule (Rule) promulgated by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) that significantly expands the...more

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How to Navigate Deal Delays and Completion Uncertainty in an Era of Heighted Deal Complexity and Prolonged Interim Period

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Prolonged or failed M&A transactions can tie up capital, increase transaction costs, and delay returns of exit proceeds. Managing the interim period between signing and closing is increasingly critical in M&A transactions,...more

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UAE Competition Law: New Turnover-Based Merger Control Threshold

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The United Arab Emirates (“UAE”) recently announced a turnover-based threshold for merger control filings that supplements the Federal Decree-Law No. 36 of 2023 (“UAE 2023 Competition Law”). The 2023 law stated that a...more

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Proposal Would Introduce Approval Requirement on Healthcare Transactions in Indiana

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On Jan. 21, 2025, Indiana legislators introduced a new bill in the Indiana House of Representatives targeting healthcare transaction reporting and healthcare provider ownership disclosures (the IN Bill). The IN Bill proposes...more

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HSR Overhaul Goes Into Effect

In a significant milestone for antitrust merger practice and after considerable uncertainty, new HSR rules came into effect today, February 10, 2025. Companies engaged in M&A now face higher burdens in preparing filings,...more

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FTC Announces Increased HSR Thresholds and Filing Fees for 2025

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As expected, the mandatory notification thresholds under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended (the HSR Act), will be increasing. The Size of Transaction threshold will jump from $119.5 million,...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

M&A in 2024 and Trends for 2025

Global M&A in 2024 faced geopolitical issues, elevated interest rates, and inflationary pressures, with expanding antitrust, foreign investment, national security, and export regimes adding complexity. But inflation receded...more

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New HSR Form Brings Significant Impact for Deals: A Deep Dive into What Has Changed

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On October 10, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Department of Justice (DOJ) (the Antitrust Agencies) finalized and released significant updates to the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) premerger notification form. The updates are...more

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Juntos - September 2024

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Welcome to Juntos, our bulletin that explores antitrust and competition developments across US-Latin America. In this issue, we look at key headlines from throughout 2024....more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Managing Deal Risks in a Challenging Regulatory Environment: Strategies and Deal Terms

The already complex business calculus that goes into a merger has become even more complicated in the past several years because of stepped-up government scrutiny. Major transactions have been blocked or abandoned in the face...more

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Antitrust Breakup Fees: 2023 Data and Key Takeaways for Future Dealmaking

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Looking back at 2023 mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity, antitrust-related breakup fees continued to be an important tool in allocating antitrust risk between deal parties. These typically take the form of a “reverse”...more

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4 Antitrust Enforcement Trends for 2024

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In the coming year, Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) Chair Lina Khan and Department of Justice (“DOJ”) Assistant Attorney General of the Antitrust Division Jonathan Kanter are expected to continue to advance a more aggressive...more

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