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Back From The Brink : US Agencies Walk Back The Most Extreme HSR Proposals

Nov 28, 2024 | mondaq.com | Thomas McGrath |Antonia Sherman |John Eichlin

After more than two years of drafting, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released the final changes to the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) filing form late last week. The final rule is still a significant expansion of the HSR filing requirements, but it pares back some of the more onerous requirements of the proposed rule. The changes are expected to go into effect in mid-January 2025, but legal challenges could extend this timing.
A New Sheriff In Town: FTC Bans Non-Competes In First Competition Rulemaking

May 20, 2024 | mondaq.com | Thomas McGrath |Antonia Sherman |Douglas Tween |John Eichlin

For the first time in its history, the US Federal Trade Commission issued a final rule governing unfair methods of competition. In line with its ambitious approach towards its Section 5 enforcement, the FTC will ban almost all non-compete agreements between employers and employees—if the rule survives legal challenge. We discuss what dealmakers need to know about this new rule and how non-competes are treated around the world.
A Bitter Pill From Antitrust Enforcers? Regulators Examine Private Equity Investments In Healthcare - Antitrust, EU Competition - United States

Apr 9, 2024 | mondaq.com | Thomas McGrath |Antonia Sherman

Is there space in healthcare for private equity participation? If you listened to the Federal Trade Commission's recent workshop, their answer may appear to be "none". But we think enforcers have a narrower focus than their rhetoric suggests, both in nature and in scope. Under the current Administration, both antitrust agencies have taken an aggressive enforcement posture against private equity in general.
FTC Rolls Up on Private Equity Serial Acquisitions

Oct 16, 2023 | pymnts.com | Antonia Sherman |William Huynh

FTC Rolls Up on Private Equity Serial Acquisitions By: Antonia Sherman, William Huynh, John Eichlin & Ray Hou (Linklaters)
FTC Rolls Up On Private Equity Serial Acquisitions - Antitrust, EU Competition - United States

Oct 6, 2023 | mondaq.com | Antonia Sherman |William Huynh |Thomas McGrath |John Eichlin

After years of strong rhetoric, the Federal Trade Commission has announced new enforcement targeting what they describe as a scheme to suppress competition through a series of non-reportable roll-up and bolt-on acquisitions. On September 21, the FTC filed a complaint against U.S. Anesthesiology Partners (USAP) and its largest investor, private equity firm Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe (Welsh Carson).
Out Over Their Skis? The New Role Of The Proposed New Merger Guidelines

Sep 13, 2023 | mondaq.com | Thomas McGrath |Antonia Sherman |William Huynh |John Eichlin

These Guidelines are different. For years, merger guidelines have been a guidepost for both the business community and the courts in reflecting current practice and caselaw. While the recently proposed Merger Guidelines explain the positions articulated or revived by the current generation at the agencies, they are aspirational and seek to drag the courts ahead of the recent consensus view, citing dated caselaw and ignoring newer precedent.
Extreme Makeover: US Merger Notification Edition

Sep 6, 2023 | mondaq.com | Thomas McGrath |Antonia Sherman |John Eichlin

The Biden Administration's effort to radically revamp US merger control continues with sweeping changes to the US premerger notification form. As proposed by the Federal Trade Commission and Department of Justice's Antitrust Division, the new form will significantly impact all types of reportable transactions. Parties will be required to submit substantially more information, including additional data, many more documents, and detailed narratives on the competitive effect of the transaction.
Linklaters' Three Key Takeaways From The Luxury Law Summit London On Fashion M&A In The U.S.

Jul 10, 2023 | mondaq.com | Antonia Sherman |Pierre-Emmanuel Perais

Linklaters partners Antonia Sherman, Head of the U.S. Antitrust & Foreign Investment Group, based in Washington, DC, and Pierre-Emmanuel Perais, M&A Partner based in New York, spoke at The Luxury Law Summit London on "Fashion M&A in the U.S.: Updates on Key Regulatory Trends" on June 13, 2023. The top three key insights from the discussion include: 1.