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Summary
M&A volumes have been depressed for more than six quarters and the regulatory environment is creating more headwinds. In many cases, deal approvals are taking longer and US regulators are poised to continue challenging transactions even after they’ve suffered setbacks in the courts. In recent months, the FTC and Justice Departments have proposed an update to the merger draft guidelines, which agencies used to determine compliance with federal antitrust laws, and a redesign of the premerger notification requirements under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act.
Which trends and strategies can help dealmakers get off the M&A sidelines?
Our panel will discuss:
- An overview of M&A activity and terminations
- Antitrust scrutiny and its impact on activity
- Challenges from in the regulatory proposals
- A spotlight on tech M&A deal impacts
- Regulatory developments to track from a corporate strategic’s viewpoint
Speakers
Megan Browdie
Partner
Megan solves clients’ antitrust issues, guiding transactions through merger review and representing clients in government investigations and litigation. She regularly counsels clients – including private equity sponsors – on a variety of topics, including pricing practices, licensing of intellectual property and other distribution issues.
Jesse Kramer
Head of M&A and Strategic Investments
Jesse Kramer is Head of M&A and Strategic Investments with the corporate team at S&P Global. He has extensive experience with corporate law and the inner-workings of acquisitions the lifecycle.
S&P Global Market Intelligence
Joe Mantone
US FIG News Desk Manager
Joe Mantone is the News Desk Manager for the U.S. financial institutions group and the author of Market Intelligence's quarterly white paper on M&A and equity capital markets activity.
S&P Global Market Intelligence
Samantha Tomaszczyk
Senior Research Analyst
Samantha Tomaszczyk is a senior research analyst at S&P Global Market Intelligence.
Moderator
S&P Global Market Intelligence
Joe Toomey
Associate Director, Market Development
Joe is an Associate Director within the Desktop Product & Market Development team with a focus on the Corporates and Professional Services segment.
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