About two years ago, we wrote a post about a series of high-profile M&A cases in the Delaware Court of Chancery that highlighted the...
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Thank you to the in-person attendees who packed the “sold-out” venue and the hundreds who joined virtually at the 11th Annual Spring...
Delaware’s entire fairness doctrine – response to which in part drove the SB 21 amendments to Delaware corporate law enacted on March 25,...
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I. Summary On February 21, 2025, President Trump issued a national security policy memorandum entitled America First Investment Policy...
We asked more than 200 Freshfields lawyers – across geographies and practice areas: what are the 1-2 issues top of mind for you and your...
1. No private equity M&A boom in 2025, but…. Thousands of private equity portfolio companies are past their “sell by” dates and private...
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On June 21, 2024, the Department of the Treasury (Treasury) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to implement President Biden’s...
On May 13, a federal court in Texas ruled that the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) cannot seek an injunction against a private equity...
On Monday, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) moved to block the $8.5 billion purchase of Capri Holdings, the parent company of brands...
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Freshfields recently hosted a U.S. Fintech Hot Topics Webinar to highlight on-the-ground insights from our Antitrust and Competition,...
With the recent one-year anniversary of three of the largest bank failures in U.S. history—shortly preceded by the largest bank merger...
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On February 26, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed a lawsuit to block The Kroger Company’s proposed acquisition of Albertsons...