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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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APRIL 23, 2025

A Recap: Expectations for 2025 Versus Reality to Date - 2025 began with optimism that mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity would continue to increase this year.

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APRIL 30, 2025

In February 2025, the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) published its annual report on mergers and acquisitions, providing details on the transactions reviewed by the CCPC in 2024. This update provides our insights on key trends for 2025. By: Ropes & Gray LLP

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FEBRUARY 10, 2025

On January 10, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (the FTC) announced that it will (i) increase the dollar-based thresholds used to determine whether parties are required to notify federal antitrust authorities about a transaction under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act (HSR) and (ii) revise the HSR filing fee schedule.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2025

On January 31, 2025, the U.S. With the FTC opting not to seek emergency relief from the Fifth Circuit, the deal closed on February 5, 2025. With the FTC opting not to seek emergency relief from the Fifth Circuit, the deal closed on February 5, 2025. mattress retailer with over 2,300 stores).

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FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Sheppard Mullin partners, Cyrus Abbassi and Leonard Lipsky, served as panelists at the annual Orthopedics Today Conference in Kauai, Hawaii, held in January 2025. During a spirited discussion with various stakeholders in the orthopedics industry, they noted the following key takeaways: 1.

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OCTOBER 2, 2024

The UK Government has recently confirmed that the digital markets and competition parts of the DMCC Act are likely to come into force in December 2024 or January 2025. By: Hogan Lovells

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FEBRUARY 3, 2025

This client alert offers a comprehensive overview of European merger control throughout 2024. Covering the key developments from 2024 that companies contemplating M&A transactions should be aware of if these will impact the EU, it also provides some insights into what can be expected in this field in 2025. By: WilmerHale

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APRIL 25, 2025

Read our latest insights into the U.S. private equity market. We cover monthly deal activity and size, fundraising, exits, leveraged loans, and a look ahead. The drop in March deal count pushed Q1 deal count to the lowest quarterly level since the onset of the pandemic in Q2 2020.

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APRIL 1, 2025

While many felt that 2025 might finally be the year of the rebound for mergers and acquisitions (M&A), the M&A landscape has hit turbulence as we take off into the new year.

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JANUARY 9, 2025

Small Business Administration (SBA) issued a Final Rule (Rule") that will dramatically change the landscape for the Merger and Acquisition (M&A) market for both large and small businesses.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Starting today, February 10, 2025, all merger filings will be subject to new Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) rules. Companies can take steps today to make filings under the new rules less burdensome and increase the likelihood of achieving antitrust clearance, such as.

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MAY 9, 2025

The Bloom Burton & Co. Healthcare Investor Conference (BBHIC), held in Toronto this week, drew over 1,500 global participants to one of Canada's leading events for healthcare investment and innovation.

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MARCH 5, 2025

James Stevens, co-leader of Troutman Pepper Lockes Financial Services Industry Group, was quoted in the March 5, 2025 Banking Dive article, FDIC Withdraws Merger Policy, Brokered Deposits Proposal.. By: Troutman Pepper Locke

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MARCH 18, 2025

The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) on March 12, 2025 launched a review to assess how it approaches remedies in merger control cases and has published a mergers charter, which sets out clear principles and overarching expectations for how the CMA will engage with businesses and their advisors during merger investigations.

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JANUARY 14, 2025

merger notification thresholds and increased filing fees are expected to take effect in February 2025. Annual revisions to U.S. Interlocking Directorates thresholds also increase. By: Jones Day

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JANUARY 15, 2025

On January 10, 2025, the Federal Trade Commissionannounced 2025 annual statutory adjustments to the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act thresholds. These thresholds determine which mergers and acquisitions must be reported to United States federal antitrust agencies for review before consummation. By: Fenwick & West LLP

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NOVEMBER 14, 2024

As an avid Red Sox fan and former Los Angeles resident who often attended Dodgers games, I may still be basking in the Yankees’ loss in the World Series. Whatever the reason, I can’t help but draw parallels between the game of baseball and the world of M&A.

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APRIL 1, 2025

On February 3, 2025, in In re Shanda Games Limited Securities Litigation, a divided panel of the U.S. By: Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

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MARCH 7, 2025

A new law (New Law) implementing the EU Directive on cross border conversions, mergers and demergers (Mobility Directive) entered into force on March 2, 2025. The New Law establishes a Special Regime for mergers, demergers and conversions that involve certain types of Luxembourg companies and other EU based companies.

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MARCH 19, 2025

Tax developments - Pillar 2s viability: Perspectives from industry leaders - In a prior edition of Tax Bytes, we explained how some, including the Finance Ministers of Hungary and India, have questioned the viability of Pillar 2.

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JANUARY 20, 2025

The latest edition of Directors Quarterly features a summary of board and committee agenda priorities for 2025, financial reporting and auditing updates, post-election observations from around the world, and more. Read the insights now. By: KPMG Board Leadership Center (BLC)

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JANUARY 13, 2025

In 2024, in line with our predictions from last year, the UK public takeover market saw a sharp increase in the number of megadeals, i.e., those valued in excess of 1 billion. Seventeen such transactions were announced in 2024, which is over four times as many in 2023.

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JANUARY 14, 2025

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has revised the thresholds that govern pre-merger notification requirements under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended (HSR Act), and Section 8 of the Clayton Act governing interlocking directorates.. By: Vinson & Elkins LLP

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APRIL 15, 2025

In the mergers and acquisitions (M&A) context, companies are encouraged to consider how an existing 401(k) plan will be treated in the transaction and the effect on exempt status. Recent legislation requires that all new 401(k) plans provide automatic enrollment for all eligible participants. By: DLA Piper

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MARCH 13, 2025

SPECIAL EUROPEAN COUNCIL - Main results of the Special European Council - 06 March 2025. European Council conclusions on European defence. By: Mayer Brown

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APRIL 1, 2025

Here are the ones worth watching in 2025. The Ankura Healthcare Real Estate Strategy team monitors a wide variety of economic indicators to inform clients upcoming strategic endeavors. By: Ankura

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MARCH 6, 2025

The past two weeks saw major developments in the US merger clearance process. On February 10, 2025, the Federal Trade Commissions (FTC) revised Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) rules and new filing forms went into effect, marking the most significant overhaul of HSR reporting requirements in 45 years. By: Mayer Brown

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JANUARY 7, 2025

Trends to Watch in 2025 January 7, 2025 As we welcome 2025, Wilson Sonsini litigators shed light on the emerging trends and key issues they see shaping the legal landscape, from AI regulation to evolving trade secret laws and increasing scrutiny on corporate disclosures. By: Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

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DECEMBER 12, 2024

After years of planning and debate, the UK's Digital Markets, Competition, and Consumers Act will come into force on 1 January 2025. This landmark legislation provides expanded powers to the CMA in respect of merger control, digital markets, competition and consumer protection. By: White & Case LLP

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JANUARY 8, 2025

The KPMG Board Leadership Center has published its annual message for directors that highlights nine issues for boards to keep in mind as they consider and carry out their 2025 agendas. By: KPMG Board Leadership Center (BLC)

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JANUARY 22, 2025

On January 3, 2025, Judge Paul R. 2025 WL 24364 (Del. Wallace of the Superior Court for the State of Delaware granted plaintiffs motion for summary judgment in a directors and officers (D&O) insurance denial case against. Harman Intl Indus. Illinois Natl Ins.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Here are our predictions for 2025. Our commercial insight and understanding of the market environment place us in a unique position to comment on M&A trends. By: DLA Piper

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JANUARY 16, 2025

Following the turn of the new year, our UK Regulatory specialists have examined the key regulatory developments in 2025 impacting a range of UK and European firms within the financial services sector. The key dates have been distilled by the Proskauer team in an easy to read timeline with our commentary. By: Proskauer Rose LLP

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JANUARY 22, 2025

On January 7, 2025, Vice Chancellor Sam Glasscock III of the Delaware Court of Chancery issued a post-trial decision in favor of defendant, a private equity fund (the Fund), finding that the Funds sale of a portfolio company (the Company) was protected by the business judgment rule and did not harm the interests of minority stockholders.

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JANUARY 15, 2025

On January 10, 2025, the United States Federal Trade Commission (FTC) approved new premerger notification thresholds and revised filing fees under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act (HSR). By: Jenner & Block

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APRIL 9, 2025

on April 24, 2025 to discuss new enforcement policies and share updates on current issues in antitrust. Antitrust experts from across the globe convened in Washington, D.C.

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