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MARCH 12, 2024

2023 saw a significant uptick in antitrust scrutiny and enforcement, particularly in the healthcare space. By: Goodwin

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FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Our M&A team is honored to have represented clients in some of the most compelling transactions in 2023—from advising SoftBank on two acquisitions of public companies in the robotics space, to partnering with sustainable food chain investing firm Paine Schwartz Partners and Special New Fruit Licensing (SNFL) on SNFL’s combination with International (..)

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JD Supra: Mergers

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

IN THIS FEBRUARY 2024 ISSUE - UNITED STATES - New Merger Guidelines Released - The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and US Department of Justice Antitrust Division (DOJ) issued their updated Merger Guidelines on December 18, 2023. A theme of the new guidelines is increased scrutiny on a variety of different transaction types, including.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Amendments to the UK real estate investment trust (REIT) rules were introduced in the new Finance Bill 2023-2024, which is expected to become law in the summer of 2024.

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JANUARY 15, 2024

In 2023, cartel fines in key jurisdictions increased by 7.7%—totaling totaling $1.4 billion—compared to 2022.

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JANUARY 19, 2024

Lazard recently released its annual report on shareholder activism for 2023. Here are some of the highlights: – There were 252 new campaigns globally in 2023, representing a 7% increase YoY and the busiest year on record. – 2023 saw […]

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JD Supra: Mergers

OCTOBER 2, 2023

ANTITRUST AND COMPETITION - The European Commission’s Merger Simplification Package Enters Into Force - On 20 April 2023, the European Commission (Commission) adopted a new legislative package that entered into force on 1 September 2023 consisting of: (i) an implementing regulation, (ii) a notice on simplified procedure (Notice), and (iii) a communication (..)

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NOVEMBER 10, 2023

After steadying during Q2, it appears the overall volume of deals in the healthcare industry declined in Q3 compared with Q2, and year-to-date 2023 is still down from last year.

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JD Supra: Mergers

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Billion Merger in Online Travel Agency Sector - On 25 September 2023, the European Commission (Commission) prohibited, under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (EU Merger Regulation), a merger in the online travel agency sector. Antitrust and Competition - European Commission Prohibits US$1.7 By: K&L Gates LLP

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JD Supra: Mergers

JANUARY 4, 2024

M&A activity in 2023 was subdued, as dealmakers grappled with geopolitical tensions, inflation, rising interest rates, and increasing regulatory scrutiny, against a backdrop of general economic uncertainty. Challenges in the U.S. banking sector in the early part of the year also took their toll. By: Morrison & Foerster LLP

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MARCH 15, 2024

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. In 2023, there were at least 42 publicly announced M&A transactions involving such antitrust reverse breakup fee (ARBF). By: Fenwick & West LLP

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NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Europe generated almost 40% of its electricity from renewable sources in 2022, and in the first half of 2023, renewable energy accounted for approximately 25% of electricity generation in the United States. By: Vinson & Elkins LLP

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JANUARY 29, 2024

Editor’s Note: The article below is the first in our three-part series, Federal Antitrust Enforcement in Health Care: 2023 Year in Review. The series is based on our recent webinar, 2023 Health Care Enforcement Trends: Spotlight on Consumer Protection, Antitrust and Fraud. By: Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

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DECEMBER 4, 2023

EU’s Highest Court Provides Guidance on Gun-Jumping and Pre-closing Covenants - On 9 November 2023, the EU’s highest court (Court of Justice or ECJ) handed down an important ruling in a case concerning gun-jumping issues in a merger. By: McGuireWoods LLP

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FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Overall filing volume increased slightly in 2023 to 215 filings from 208 in 2022. The number of “core” filings—those excluding M&A filings—also increased slightly. The size of core filings when measured by Maximum Dollar Loss (MDL) rose 27%, but when measured by Disclosure Dollar Loss (DDL) fell 46%.1. By: Cornerstone Research

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

This edition of the Bermuda Public Companies Update summarises significant transactions involving Bermuda companies listed on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq during the first half of 2023.

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JD Supra: Mergers

JANUARY 11, 2024

The Federal Trade Commission and the Justice Department jointly issued the 2023 Merger Guidelines on December 18, 2023, which describe the factors and frameworks the agencies will utilize when reviewing mergers and acquisitions. The 2023 Merger Guidelines are not themselves legally binding, but provide transparency into.

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OCTOBER 18, 2023

240+ leading individuals in healthcare, life sciences and private equity gathered at The Langham Hotel in central London for HPE Europe 2023 for a day packed with fireside chats, in-depth plenary sessions and an abundance of networking opportunities.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2023

After an extremely positive post-Covid growth spurt in 2022, so far 2023 has been a bit more challenging for the region with GDP growth slowing and political uncertainty increasing. Nevertheless, we see plenty of bright spots on the horizon and opportunities for those who know where to find them.

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JANUARY 23, 2024

2023 saw some very significant decisions, investigations, court judgments and legislative developments in European Union merger control.eu. By: WilmerHale

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MARCH 1, 2024

In 2023, MDL was the second highest on record while DDL decreased by 46%. The share of core federal filings related to SPACs, COVID-19, and cryptocurrency fell to less than 20% in 2023, and the 2023 Banking Turbulence trend category emerged.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2023

UK CMA Publishes “Green Agreements Guidance” - The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) published on 12 October 2023 the final version of its guidance on the application of UK competition law to environmental sustainability agreements between actual or potential competitors. By: McGuireWoods LLP

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OCTOBER 20, 2023

Well, in 2023, that's a definite… maybe. You've put in your time, raised capital appropriately, surrounded yourself with a top-notch team, built a great product, and demonstrated the right metrics — so, is now a good time to ride into the sunset? By: Troutman Pepper

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OCTOBER 27, 2023

UNITED STATES - Proposed Merger Guidelines Outline Fundamental Change of Approach to Merger Investigation and Enforcement - On July 19, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the US Department of Justice (DOJ) released new proposed merger guidelines.

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OCTOBER 19, 2023

At HLTH 2023, we saw a focus on certain themes, including the shift in investments and M&A activity, hospital and health system innovation and transformation, the implementation of AI, and healthcare management. Below are our top 10 takeaways from what we heard, and did not hear, at HLTH 2023.

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JANUARY 8, 2024

US Corporate Article - The American Bar Association’s (ABA) Business Law Section has released its 2023 Private Target Deal Points Study (the “Study”), the flagship product of the Market Trends Subcommittee of the Mergers and Acquisitions Committee. private companies.

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DECEMBER 29, 2023

On December 18, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) and the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) (collectively, the “Agencies”) published the long-awaited final 2023 Merger Guidelines.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

UK & European Financial Services M&A: Sector trends H2 2022 | H1 2023 — Consumer Finance - Europe's consumer finance decacorns stumble as their valuations crumble. By: White & Case LLP

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OCTOBER 3, 2023

EU General Court Confirms Geo-Blocking Illegally Partitions the Single Market - On 27 September 2023, the EU’s second highest court, General Court or GC, upheld a 2021 European Commission decision that geo-blocking agreements relating to activation keys for PC video games infringed EU competition law. By: McGuireWoods LLP

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NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Key findings for Q3 2023 include: Life sciences VC deal value in Q3 2023 totaled $7.7 Total deal value has grown each quarter in 2023 for a year-to-date (YTD) total of $21.4 This report series examines quarterly trends in life sciences venture investment. billion, representing an uptick from last quarter across fewer deals.

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MAY 31, 2023

Touching on themes as diverse as predictions for fintech, transatlantic restructuring trends and aligning price expectations in the German Mittelstand, we review what we learned from markets shifts in 2022 and share predictions for 2023 and beyond. Please see full Report below for more information. By: McDermott Will & Emery

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NOVEMBER 3, 2023

September 7, 2023: ConnectGen, a company that develops, builds, operates, and finances utility-scale clean energy projects, was acquired by Repsol for an estimated $715 million.

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JD Supra: Mergers

DECEMBER 22, 2023

On December 18, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice (DOJ) released the final 2023 Merger Guidelines (the Guidelines).

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JANUARY 31, 2024

Only 12 significant merger investigations concluded in 2023—a drop of 40 percent from just last year and by far the lowest in DAMITT history. This observed and verifiable drop sharply contrasts with recent reports that Biden’s enforcers are setting new record highs for merger challenges. By: Dechert LLP

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JD Supra: Mergers

JANUARY 17, 2024

In 2023, overall mergers & acquisitions (M&A) deal volume was much slower than in prior years; however, as expected, there was a surge in claims during this period.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

European Commission Investigates Restrictions on Sales of Branded Clothing in the EU - On 31 July 2023, the European Commission announced that it had sent a statement of objections, a preliminary statement of case, alleging that fashion house Pierre Cardin and its licensee Ahlers may have infringed EU competition law through their distribution and (..)

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JD Supra: Mergers

AUGUST 1, 2023

Based on deals we’ve closed, and others into which we have visibility through Pitchbook and other resources, the themes for Q2 2023 in the Southeast appear to be “survive and advance” and “back to basics.”. By: Hutchison PLLC

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