Managing M&A Risk Between Signing and Closing
In the latest episode of our North America Antitrust Group’s “Beating the Competition” podcast, partners Brian Burke and Mark Mandel discuss the critical issue of managing potential risks arising between parties to strategic M&A transactions during the period between signing and closing — particularly deals where protracted antitrust reviews are anticipated or possible.
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Forthcoming SCOTUS Review of Authority Under Section 13(b) of the FTC Act
In the latest episode of our North America Antitrust Group’s "Beating the Competition" podcast, partners Brian Burke and Teisha Johnson discuss the potential implications of the forthcoming review by the US Supreme Court of the Federal Trade Commission's authority to obtain equitable monetary relief under Section 13(b) of the FTC Act.
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Sabre-Farelogix Merger
In this inaugural episode of our North American Antitrust Group’s "Beating the Competition" podcast, partners Brian Burke and Luis Gomez discuss the recently abandoned deal between Sabre and Farelogix, which was blocked by the UK’s Competition Markets Authority (or CMA) shortly after the Antitrust Division of the US DOJ failed in its pursuit of the same outcome. Brian and Luis review the procedural aspects of the matter, including the CMA's aggressive assertion of jurisdiction, and discuss whether this matter may be a harbinger for a post-Brexit world.
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