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Client Alert October 11, 2024
FTC Announces Significant Revisions to HSR Premerger Notification Rules and Form
The rulemaking changes represent the first major overhaul of the HSR premerger notification requirements in its 45-year history, and are slated to take effect 90 days from when it is published in the Federal Register, likely sometime in January 2025.
Client Alert December 21, 2023
U.S. Antitrust Agencies Release Revised 2023 Merger Guidelines Designed to Increase Scrutiny of Deals
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission and Department of Justice have jointly released the final version of the 2023 Merger Guidelines, designed to increase scrutiny of deals.
Firm News October 11, 2023
Gibson Dunn Advising Pioneer Natural Resources on its $64.5 Billion Merger with ExxonMobil
Gibson Dunn is advising Pioneer Natural Resources on its $64.5 billion merger with ExxonMobil.
Client Alert September 27, 2023
FTC Challenges Roll-Up Strategy as Illegal Monopolization
On September 21, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission, delivering on recent agency promises to increase scrutiny of private equity-backed transactions and strategies, released a complaint filed against private equity sponsor Welsh, Carson, Anderson, and Stowe and U.S. Anesthesia Partners, a Texas-based provider of anesthesia services and Welsh Carson portfolio company. With this slate of claims, the FTC takes aim at Welsh Carson and USAP’s serial acquisitions over a decade, post-merger conduct, and the “roll-up” strategy employed by USAP and Welsh Carson.
Client Alert August 18, 2023
Private Equity Firm Relinquishes Board Rights, Dissolves Joint Venture After FTC Raises Antitrust Concerns
On August 16, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission announced the resolution of an antitrust investigation into the proposed acquisition by EQT Corporation of THQ Appalachia I, LLC and THQ-XcL Holdings I, LLC, two companies backed by equity commitments from funds managed by Quantum Energy Partners.
Client Alert July 20, 2023
U.S. Antitrust Agencies Release Updated Merger Guidelines
Our lawyers discuss the updated draft Merger Guidelines jointly issued by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission and Department of Justice.
Firm News May 31, 2023
Gibson Dunn Bulks Up Busy Antitrust Group with Multiple Hires, Including Senior Antitrust Counsel from Novartis
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that it has strengthened its Antitrust and Competition Practice Group with two new lawyers in the Washington, D.C. office: Ryan Foley has joined the firm as of counsel, and Zoë Hutchinson is a new lateral associate.