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The FTC has reverted its Hart-Scott-Rodino (“HSR”) premerger reporting requirements to the pre-February 2025 form.

In February 2025, the FTC instituted new, more burdensome reporting requirements on parties to a merger or acquisition (“New Rules”).  But last month, a Texas federal district court vacated the New Rules, holding that the FTC lacked authority to promulgate the requirements and that the requirements were arbitrary and capricious. …

Read More FTC Reverts to Long-Standing HSR Reporting Requirements

On October 10, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) announced its final rules with respect to Premerger Notification under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvement Act of 1976 (as amended) (“HSR”).  The final rules formalize what will be the largest change to premerger notification requirements since at least 2000.  The final rules follow from the draft rules that the FTC published in June 2023.[1]  The new…

Read More FTC Finalizes Dramatic Changes to HSR Premerger Filing

On October 4, 2023, Deputy Attorney General Lisa O. Monaco announced the Department of Justice’s new Mergers & Acquisitions Safe Harbor Policy.[1] The policy aims to incentivize timely disclosures of misconduct uncovered during the M&A process by providing a safe harbor and a presumption of a declination to companies that comply with the new Safe Harbor Policy. This advisory addresses steps companies can take…

Read More New DOJ Safe Harbor Policy Aims to Incentivize Timely Disclosure of Criminal Misconduct Discovered During Mergers and Acquisitions

On August 16, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission announced that it has settled, via a proposed consent order, a pending antitrust investigation into a proposed acquisition in which a private equity firm, Quantum Energy Partners (“Quantum”), was integrally involved with natural gas producer EQT Corporation (“EQT”).[1] The conduct remedies include Quantum agreeing to relinquish seats on a competitor’s board, which is particularly important for…

Read More The FTC has Recently Substantially Elevated its Focus upon Both Private Equity and Interlocking Directorates

On October 10, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) announced its final rules with respect to Premerger Notification under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvement Act of 1976 (as amended) (“HSR”).  The final rules formalize what will be the largest change to premerger notification requirements since at least 2000.  The final rules follow from the draft rules that the FTC published in June 2023.[1]  The new…

Read More FTC Proposes Dramatic Changes to HSR Premerger Filings, as Agencies Unveil New Merger Guidelines

As we continue in another year of growth, we want to assure you that we are here to provide timely, cost effective and thoughtful legal counsel to a diverse client base. Attached is our M&A practice year end review. We trust you will find it both interesting and a reflection of our expertise as we look forward to the year ahead.

To read more, please…

Read More 2022 M&A End Year Report