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Publications: 05 October 2023
Foreign investment screening landscape grows more complex
That foreign investment screening adds a layer of complexity to M&A processes is nothing new. But exactly how complex has it become as the number of regimes grows, the rules evolve – and enforcement…

Publications: 05 October 2023
Antitrust authorities have interlocking directorships and minority shareholdings in their sights
Agencies concerned at potential for anticompetitive coordination where individuals hold multiple board seats with companies operating in the same markets.

Publications: 05 October 2023
Private equity feels the heat as antitrust agencies turn spotlight on roll-ups
Macro headwinds and cost of living crisis put innovation, jobs and consumer protection in the spotlight – with the onus now on buyers to assess and pre-empt authorities’ concerns.
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