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DOJ Antitrust Division successfully uses private-style arbitration for first time to block a merger, and force a divestiture as a condition to closing.1 DOJ’s novel use of arbitration to resolve liability in a merger case has serious implications for...By: White & Case LLP

COVID-19 has led to a new situation in Spain. But deals are still closing. Further to the national emergency declared in Spain on 14 March 2020, and subsequent lockdown of the country, one may think that the market has come to a complete stop and...By: White & Case LLP

Antitrust agencies around the world are adjusting to the policies and procedures they quickly implemented in response to the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (“COVID-19”), as detailed in White & Case’s March 16th alert. In the week since,...By: White & Case LLP

M&A in the US oil and gas sector faced significant headwinds in 2019, even before the COVID-19 pandemic and crash in crude price sent a shock to the industry. M&A in the US oil and gas industry faced an uphill battle in 2019, and challenges are only...By: White & Case LLP

Yesterday, the Italian Competition Authority updated its merger control turnover thresholds. Effective today, 23 March 2020, Section 16(1) of Law no. 287 of 10 October 1990 requires prior notification of all mergers and acquisitions where both the...By: White & Case LLP

On March 17, 2020 the Spanish Government approved Royal Decree-Law 8/2020 ("RDL") which contains a number of measures to reduce the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak in Spain....By: White & Case LLP

Digital drives deals in every sector, ensuring tech is a primary focus of M&A across the board—even as data challenges multiply. Some say every deal is a tech deal now. Not quite, but the point is well taken. Respondents to our survey rank "the need...By: White & Case LLP

Last week, in response to the outbreak of the Coronavirus disease (COVID19), the antitrust agencies in the United States and European Union issued policies that will affect, and may delay, merger filings and reviews. ...By: White & Case LLP

Cross-border M&A remains a high priority—though trade wars and national security rules change the game for some - Appetite for cross-border deals remains high across countries. Seventy-six percent of respondents to our survey said that they expect...By: White & Case LLP

The profound impact of the measures being taken to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”) is creating a host of issues for businesses and their employees. Legal concerns relate to corporate governance, disclosure, contracts,...By: White & Case LLP