JD Supra: Mergers

JULY 8, 2025

Recent developments have made navigating multinational antitrust merger reviews even more complex and replete with traps for the unwary. By: WilmerHale

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JD Supra: Mergers

MARCH 25, 2025

The UKs Competition & Markets Authority (CMA) is taking significant steps to evolve its approach to merger control, introducing a new Mergers Charter and launching a review of its merger remedies framework.

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JD Supra: Mergers

JUNE 26, 2025

The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, applying Virginia law, has affirmed a district court’s ruling that a “bump-up” provision in a D&O policy applied to bar indemnity coverage for the settlement of various underlying shareholder actions involving allegations of undisclosed conflicts of interest in connection with a merger.

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JD Supra: Mergers

JANUARY 13, 2025

M&A practitioners have long regarded the integration planning and execution process as one of the keys to a successful M&A transaction.

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JD Supra: Mergers

MAY 7, 2025

A recent decision of the Delaware Court of Chancery reinforces the importance of deal certainty, particularly when it comes to efforts-based covenants in merger agreements. In Desktop Metal Inc. Nano Dimension Ltd., the Court considered whether a buyer breached its obligations by not diligently pursuing regulatory approvals.

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JD Supra: Mergers

JULY 1, 2025

When business owners contemplate transitioning to their next venture or life phase, strategically combining a sale-leaseback transaction with a merger and acquisition (M&A) deal can unlock substantial value and optimize outcomes for the seller.

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JD Supra: Mergers

JANUARY 8, 2025

As the global markets look towards 2025, a dynamic evolution is anticipated within the landscape of mergers and acquisitions (M&A). Key strategic drivers such as regulatory adjustments, monetary policy normalizations, and technological advancements are set to steer the course of M&A activities.

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JD Supra: Mergers

JUNE 12, 2025

In FY 2024/25, UK merger control underwent significant changes, including important statutory amendments, updates to the Competition and Market Authority’s (CMA) rules and an apparent shift in focus when reviewing mergers to ensure that the CMA contributes to the UK government’s policy of creating growth. By: WilmerHale

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JD Supra: Mergers

JUNE 30, 2025

In the wake of the recent major revisions to the federal merger review form, states are also getting into the act, creating broad new transaction notification requirements. Such notification requirements are not completely new, as 15 states have had merger notification laws for healthcare transactions for many years.

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TechCrunch: M&A

DECEMBER 30, 2024

As part of the merger, Run:ai said its software, which currently only works with Nvidia products, will be open sourced, meaning Nvidia rivals like AMD and Intel will be able to adapt it for their hardware. Nvidia has completed its acquisition of Run:ai, an Israeli startup that helps manage and optimize AI hardware infrastructure.

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JD Supra: Mergers

JUNE 25, 2025

In the fast-paced world of mergers, acquisitions, asset sales, and private equity transactions, the excitement of growth can overshadow critical compliance details. However, unaddressed I-9 compliance issues in any M&A deal may lead to civil penalties, government inquiries, and workforce disruptions. Therefore, businesses acquiring U.S.

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JD Supra: Mergers

JUNE 11, 2025

Deputy Assistant Attorney General (DAAG) Bill Rinner’s stated goal for his June 4 speech was to provide insight into how the Department of Justice, Antitrust Division, will “handle merger review to ensure procedural fairness and robust enforcement.”

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JD Supra: Mergers

JULY 3, 2025

Department of Justice, Antitrust Division (Division) reached a settlement with Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) and Juniper Networks (Juniper), allowing their $14 billion merger to proceed. Shortly before the scheduled start of the trial, the U.S.

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TechCrunch: M&A

DECEMBER 20, 2024

The European Commission determined that if the merger went through, other […] 2024 TechCrunch. The EU came to a unanimous decision today that Nvidia could go ahead with its acquisition of Israeli GPU orchestration platform Run:ai, according to reporting from Bloomberg. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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JD Supra: Mergers

JUNE 10, 2025

Our review of the European Commission’s current approach to merger enforcement in chemical, steel and other basic industries—and thoughts on how to plan transactions accordingly.

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JD Supra: Mergers

DECEMBER 20, 2024

In addition to a myriad of issues to consider during M&A transactions, parties should conduct due diligence related to US trade regulations and the often-related foreign investment regulations that arise in the context of an acquisition by a foreign company. successor liability based on previous or ongoing violations by the target company; 2.

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JD Supra: Mergers

MAY 9, 2025

The House Financial Services Committee voted to include a provision in the 2025 budget reconciliation bill that would abolish the PCAOB. The proposal would reassign PCAOB functions to the SEC. By: Cooley LLP

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JD Supra: Mergers

JULY 2, 2025

In a recent address to the International Association of Privacy Professionals, Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Roger Alford outlined the Department of Justice (the DOJ or Department)'s evolving strategy for antitrust enforcement in digital markets.

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JD Supra: Mergers

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Today, it stands not only as a cultural and historical beacon but also as a vibrant hub for global business, mergers, and acquisitions. Korea, known for its rich culinary heritage, fascinating history, and renowned hospitality, has long rendered Seoul a favored travel destination.

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JD Supra: Mergers

MAY 8, 2025

The Saudi General Authority for Competition (GAC) continues to develop its antitrust and competition regulatory framework to bring it in line with international standards.

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JD Supra: Mergers

JUNE 24, 2025

In its first application of the policy on voluntary self-disclosures (“VSDs”) in connection with mergers and acquisitions (“M&A”), on June 16, 2025, the US Department of Justice’s (“DOJ”) National Security Division (“NSD”) announced that it had declined to prosecute a US private equity firm after it voluntarily disclosed criminal violations of (..)

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JD Supra: Mergers

JUNE 23, 2025

These efforts present both challenges and opportunities, particularly when navigating government approvals, foreign exchange, merger control, and tax filing requirements in the People’s Republic of China (PRC). Understanding these factors is crucial for ensuring a smooth and compliant restructuring process.

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JD Supra: Mergers

JUNE 30, 2025

The Government has made the notification rules which determine the circumstances in which 2026 transactions will need to be notified to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) under the new Part IVA of the Competition & Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) (CCA).

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JD Supra: Mergers

JULY 9, 2025

On 4 June 2025, Colorado became the second state—following the state of Washington—to enact a broad, state-level, industry-agnostic premerger notification regime.

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JD Supra: Mergers

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

On January 31, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas denied the Federal Trade Commissions request for a preliminary injunction to block Tempur Sealys (the worlds largest mattress manufacturer) proposed acquisition of Mattress Firm (the largest U.S. mattress retailer with over 2,300 stores).

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JD Supra: Mergers

JUNE 25, 2025

The Delaware Supreme Court’s June 17, 2025 decision in In re Columbia Pipeline Group Merger Litigation reversed a $199 million damages award against TC Energy for aiding and abetting breaches by fiduciaries of Columbia Pipeline Group relating to TC Energy’s acquisition of Columbia Pipeline.

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JD Supra: Mergers

JULY 1, 2025

Since the FTC’s updated HSR rules took effect, merger filings have become more complex, time-consuming, and risk-sensitive. In this brief video, Antitrust Partner Kara Kuritz explains how the new framework is changing the way companies prepare for and navigate merger review — and what executives and policymakers need to know to stay ahead.

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JD Supra: Mergers

JUNE 9, 2025

When analyzing mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in the European Union and related pitfalls that may arise, strategic and institutional investors should remember that, while the EU legal framework is harmonized in several fields, M&A transactions and contractual relationships in general are still very much driven by the local rules applicable (..)

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JD Supra: Mergers

JANUARY 10, 2025

These include the likelihood of a more merger friendly regulatory environment in the United States for cross-border transactions, lower inflation, stabilized interest rates, a continued surplus of institutional capital and the necessity of private equity groups to effect exits.

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JD Supra: Mergers

MAY 22, 2025

In the high-stakes world of mergers and acquisitions, minority shareholders must proceed judiciously. While transactions may have the power to reshape entire industries and create tremendous value, such arrangements can be particularly tough for those individuals with smaller stakes in the company being sold.

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JD Supra: Mergers

MAY 9, 2025

The regulators allege that the merger is anticompetitive, violating Section 7 of the Clayton Act and Section 5 of the FTC Act. Illinois Attorney General (AG) Kwame Raoul and Minnesota AG Keith Ellison have joined the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in a lawsuit to block the acquisition of Surmodics Inc. By: Troutman Pepper Locke

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JD Supra: Mergers

APRIL 17, 2025

In a merger control environment that has been steadily evolving over the past several years, M&A parties can less and less rely solely on traditional notification thresholds to assess filing obligations and antitrust risk.

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JD Supra: Mergers

JUNE 16, 2025

The renewable energy sector represents one of the most dynamic areas for mergers and acquisitions (M&A), driven by the global shift toward sustainable energy sources and carbon reduction goals.

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JD Supra: Mergers

JUNE 11, 2025

Unlike a typical merger or acquisition, deals involving government contracts require the navigation of a complex web of federal laws, regulations, security requirements, and procurement nuances that substantially impact valuation, integration, and post-closing operations.

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JD Supra: Mergers

JULY 1, 2025

This marks the first declination by the DOJ since the Department released its Merger and Acquisitions Policy in March 2024. Department of Justice’s (DOJ’s or Department’s) National Security Division (NSD or Division) announced they had declined to prosecute the private equity firm White Deer Management LLC for violations of U.S.

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JD Supra: Mergers

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Starting today, February 10, 2025, all merger filings will be subject to new Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) rules. The new HSR rules will fundamentally alter the premerger notification process, and substantially increase the burden on filing parties, who will need to provide significantly more information and documents with their initial filings.

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JD Supra: Mergers

APRIL 17, 2025

The healthcare mergers and acquisitions (M&A) market began 2025 with a slower start than expected given the easing headwinds and building momentum at the end of last year, with the number of deals reported in Q1 lower than the number of deals reported in the same period last year.

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