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Three Things to Know About the FTC's Possible Increased Scrutiny of Private Equity Roll-Ups

In a statement to Congress last week, Commissioner Rohit Chopra of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) advocated for increased antitrust enforcement against private equity-backed “roll-up” acquisition strategies, especially acquisitions of physician practices and other healthcare providers. “Roll-ups” are a common strategy where an investor, such as a private equity firm, buys several companies operating in the same line of business and combines them into a larger organization that is better...
By: Bass, Berry & Sims PLC
Source Url: https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/three-things-to-know-about-the-ftc-s-69549/

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