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MARCH 27, 2024

But what does 2024 have in store? Higher interest rates presented a challenging environment for dealmakers and the debt markets in 2023. In this edition of Credit Conditions, we look back at last year’s key market trends and explore their potential impact on debt markets in the coming year. By: McDermott Will & Emery

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JANUARY 9, 2024

W ith various headwinds resulting in down volume in 2023, buyers and sellers alike find themselves asking whether 2024 will see a rebound in deal activity. As we begin 2024, we have highlighted the issues and trends that private equity (PE) investors should consider when evaluating transactions in the healthcare sector.

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APRIL 3, 2024

EU Review of Small Drinks Transaction Shows Expanding Reach of Worldwide Merger Control Rules - On 14 March 2024, the European Commission accepted a request from Luxembourg to review the acquisition of a small drinks wholesaler under EU merger control law, contained in the EU Merger Regulation (EUMR).

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MARCH 22, 2024

in its recent Global Private Equity Report 2024. The practical impact of net cash flow position for buyout fund investors, reflected in DPI, will be a primary driver of fundraising in 2024. “Increasing allocations will come down to cash flows,” according to Bain & Co. By: Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

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DECEMBER 22, 2023

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 in M&A activity, but it is taking longer to hammer out deal terms.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Welcome to the January 2024 edition of the Jenner & Block Japan Newsletter, a publication containing updates about legal developments in the United States that may be noteworthy to our clients and other leaders in the Japanese legal and business communities.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2024

The new 2024 thresholds are as follows. The FTC has increased the HSR filing thresholds for transactions that will close on or after a date in the last week of February, to be determined. By: Locke Lord LLP

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MARCH 14, 2024

Heading into 2024, expectations for biotech venture capital (VC) and private equity (PE) investments were low following two lackluster years, but as we wrap up Q1, those expectations have been turned on their head after a strong start to the year. This leads us to question whether these early tailwinds are here to stay? By: Troutman Pepper

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APRIL 18, 2024

Directors Quarterly: April 2024- With the explosion of generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI), companies are facing the challenge of moving quickly—but not too quickly.

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APRIL 2, 2024

February 26, 2024: Empire Diversified Energy Inc, a diversified energy and logistics company that developed a wide range of green energy products and solutions to address industry problems, such as its LNG and Petrochemical Storage and Petrochemical Loading Facilities Scrap Iron and Mineral Sales units, was acquired by Vivakor for $67.2

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JANUARY 24, 2024

As required by the HSR Act, on January 22, 2024, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) released its annual adjustments to the reporting thresholds and filing fees. The key number to remember is now $119.5 By: Goodwin

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APRIL 19, 2024

We have gathered and examined data from AGM Notices published by FTSE 350 companies since January 2024. We have set out the approach companies have taken on a number of key aspects of their meetings, including where the meetings are being held, the arrangements made for Q&As and the varying levels of shareholder engagement being offered.

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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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APRIL 4, 2024

As we move further into 2024, we have a clearer perspective on where 2023 ended in the private equity and mergers and acquisitions (M&A) market. We predict more of the same throughout 2024, but there are bright signs for dealmaking this year. By: Woodruff Sawyer

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APRIL 18, 2024

United States and global M&A rebounded in the first quarter of 2024, powered by the return of mega deals worth US$10 billion or more. According to Bloomberg, global deal values are up about 21 percent year-on-year to more than US$660 billion in the first three months of the year, with the United States leading the charge.

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OfficeHours

JANUARY 15, 2024

As a result, the job market has also been rather slow which gave us time to reflect and focus on preparing for 2024. And the good news is: All signs are pointing to recruiting picking up in the first quarter of 2024! Are you focused on recruiting in 2024? But 2024 may not be much better. until 11:59PM ET tonight only !

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FEBRUARY 8, 2024

The Canadian government has increased the monetary thresholds to determine whether a net benefit review of a foreign investment in Canada is required under the Investment Canada Act for 2024. All acquisitions of control of Canadian businesses by non-Canadian investors are subject to the Investment Canada Act. By: Stikeman Elliott LLP

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MARCH 21, 2024

This is the seventh in our 2024 Year in Preview series examining important trends in white collar law and investigations in the coming year. We will be posting further installments in the series throughout the next several weeks. By: Foley Hoag LLP - White Collar Law &

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NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Who’s getting hired in 2024? Two Evergreen Characteristics For Getting Hired In 2024 With that broad statement, let’s look at the characteristics that a banker or an attorney needs to display to continue to be in demand and get hired in 2024. The post Who Will Be Getting Hired In 2024? Public finance is here to stay!

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JANUARY 29, 2024

trillion – the lowest level since 2013 – the question in the corporate world, is: ‘Will M&A roar back in 2024?’. After a sluggish 2023 in which global merger and acquisition activity fell almost 20% to $2.87 By: Adams and Reese LLP

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JANUARY 26, 2024

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced on Monday, January 22, 2024 that the jurisdictional thresholds for filings under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act (HSR Act) will increase in 2024, including an increase in the size-of-transaction threshold from $111.4 million to $119.5 By: Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

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FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Observations from Two of SoCal’s Leading Transaction Attorneys- What can buyers and sellers expect from the M&A market in 2024? Procopio Mergers & Acquisitions and Strategic Joint Ventures leaders Paul Johnson and Jason Femrite break it down in this Q&A interview. By: Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP

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JANUARY 26, 2024

Seyfarth Synopsis: On January 22, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that the 2024 threshold for applying the size-of-parties test of the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Act will increase from $111.4 million to $119.5 Deals that exceed this $119.5 million threshold may need to be reported to the FTC and U.S.

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APRIL 10, 2024

2023 may have been a surge, but even the first two months of 2024 seem like a tidal wave. For sellers, one significant attraction has been the ability to drive value through unlocking access to improved global distribution and new product sectors. By: Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP

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FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Share on Twitter Print Share by Email Share Back to top There seems to be a much more positive outlook when discussing the potential for M&A activity in 2024, and that includes the potential for deals across the pond. The survey showed that 88% of UK corporates have a positive outlook for M&A activity in 2024, and they’re.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2024

On January 30, 2024, McDermott Partners Edward (Jed) Gordon, Kate Vera, and Todd Kornfeld and Associate Allison McSorley Tassel discussed on a panel the current market conditions and shared different capital raising options and practical strategies for getting a deal done.

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JANUARY 24, 2024

On January 22, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced new jurisdictional thresholds for the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act (HSR). FTC adjusts the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act size thresholds, raising the minimum size for reportable acquisitions to $119.5

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FEBRUARY 1, 2024

In December 2023 – January 2024, we conducted a straw poll of 240 decision makers in the mining & metals sector via an online survey. While the findings are subject to the limitations of sample-based information, they do provide an indication of broader market sentiment. The results are anonymized and presented in aggregate.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Originally published in IFLR, February 2024. There was, however, no shortage of M&A highlights across the energy and infrastructure sectors, including the year’s two largest transactions. By: Vinson & Elkins LLP

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JANUARY 26, 2024

On January 22, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced its annual adjustments to the filing thresholds and fees under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (HSR Act). Because of this year's adjustments, transactions valued at more than $119.5 million may trigger an HSR filing. By: Venable LLP

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JANUARY 24, 2024

On January 22, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) published new, higher notification thresholds under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (the “HSR Act”). The HSR Act requires the FTC to adjust the thresholds annually to reflect changes in U.S. gross national product. By: Morrison & Foerster LLP

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FEBRUARY 7, 2024

The good news, however, is that insurance M&A activity appears poised for a rebound in 2024 in light of an apparent stabilisation of global interest rates, lower levels of inflation, and a perceived correction in previously overinflated market valuations. By: Walkers

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DECEMBER 21, 2023

We will be watching as new cases in 2024 explore the implications of those rulings. The year’s docket brought further development in a number of areas, including oversight liability, “busted deal” disputes, SPAC litigation, Revlon liability and Con Ed provisions. By: Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

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JANUARY 4, 2024

Some investors are more optimistic about M&A in 2024, while others think we will see a rebound in the IPO market. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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JANUARY 24, 2024

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced on January 22, 2024 that it will increase the Hart­-Scott­Rodino Act (HSR Act) jurisdictional filing thresholds and fees, which will go into effect 30 days after the pending publication in the Federal Register in the upcoming days. By: Morgan Lewis

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JANUARY 29, 2024

The Fenwick life sciences team recently returned from the 2024 JP Morgan Healthcare conference. As we reflect back on the week, there were several key themes and trends that we expect will continue to resonate and evolve over the upcoming year. By: Fenwick & West LLP

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FEBRUARY 6, 2024

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently announced revisions to the thresholds under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (HSR), which will apply to all transactions closing on or after March 6, 2024. By: Holland & Knight LLP

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