FTC’s First Merger Challenge Under New Leadership Signals Return to Traditional Antitrust Theories in Private Equity Deals
JD Supra: Mergers
MARCH 13, 2025
On March 6, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed a lawsuit in federal court challenging GTCR BC Holdings, LLC's (GTCR) proposed acquisition of Surmodics, Inc. (Surmodics). The complaint alleges that the transaction would violate antitrust laws by combining the #1 and #2 players in the provision of outsourced hydrophilic coatings for medical devices.
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