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In terms of value, the technology and healthcare sectors—separately and, sometimes, in tandem—have ruled the M&A markets in 2019. Meanwhile, the consumer industry faced tough times—though there could be a rebound in 2020. The US technology, media...By: White & Case LLP

The Japan Fair Trade Commission ("JFTC") amended the "Guidelines to Application of the Antimonopoly Act Concerning Review of Business Combination" ("Guidelines") and the "Policies Concerning Procedures of Review of Business Combination" ("Policies")...By: White & Case LLP

In line with the wider US M&A markets, PE deals held firm through 2019 with 1,329 buyouts, worth US$208 billion, representing a decline of 9 percent by volume, but just a 4 percent fall by value relative to 2018. PE remained resilient in 2019,...By: White & Case LLP

As the rest of the world backed away from the deal table, confident US corporates continued buying businesses—especially in the life sciences and TMT sectors, and particularly in the domestic market. US dealmakers had a strong 2019, with 5,757 deals...By: White & Case LLP

As the UK departs the European Union, the CMA – the UK competition regulator – is facing a transformation in its mandate. White & Case considers how the CMA will approach its workload during and after the Transition Period and the implications for...By: White & Case LLP

PE activity in Western Europe may have dipped in 2019 but this is not the full picture. Buyout activity remains impressive, although exits subsided as PE funds focused on purchases instead of sales. Western Europe had a standout year for private...By: White & Case LLP

On January 28, 2020, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced the annual changes to the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Act notification thresholds....By: White & Case LLP

We set out in the attached Newsletter a number of interesting English court decisions and market developments which have taken place in the second half of 2019 and their impact on M&A transactions. This review looks at these developments and gives...By: White & Case LLP

Economic volatility, political unrest and fierce competition are all seen as major challenges to the sector in the coming 12 to 18 months. Meanwhile, respondents are preparing for rising oil prices and growing industry consolidation. What does the...By: White & Case LLP

Nearly a year and a half after the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2018 (FIRRMA) was enacted, authorizing the most substantial overhaul of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) process since its...By: White & Case LLP