Financial services Regional Bank Deals Seen Ebbing with Fewer Partners LeftFewer buyers exist following takeovers by Citizens Financial and M&T Bank.August 16, 2021
Strategic Buyers Antitrust Deal Scrutiny More Storm Than FuryPresident Biden's new rules still have to clear litigation, Congressional hurdles.August 04, 2021
Financial services FTC Warns Companies Merger Reviews May Be ExtendedAntitrust officials are processing the highest number of merger filings in two decades.August 04, 2021
Strategic Buyers Aon-Willis Failed Merger Signals More Antitrust Scrutiny for Big Deals"Greater scrutiny is resulting in longer and more in-depth investigations," Freshfields' Meghan Rissmiller tells us.July 27, 2021
Private Equity How the Biden Administration Will Increase Merger ScrutinyDeals, particularly those that involve data, will likely get a closer look.May 25, 2021
Technology Visa, Plaid Scrap $5.3B Deal Amid U.S. Antitrust SuitThe government called the companies’ decision to halt their combination “a victory for American consumers and small businesses.”January 13, 2021
Consumer Goods Staples Seeks to Buy Office Depot for $2.1BStaples had previously tried to buy Office Depot, but the $6.3 billion acquisition was called off in 2016 amid antitrust scrutiny.January 11, 2021
