Lawyers see evidence of focus on new, non-merger-specific issues in FTC’s requests Instances of firms’ anticompetitive conduct could be raised during merger reviews Potential focus on labor/equity, race and firms’ engagement with the FDA The Federal Trade Commission’s requests for information from merging drugmakers have recently

In the wake of the Federal Trade Commission establishing a new international pharmaceutical merger working group, deal parties need to be prepared for a longer merger review process with a potential focus on a wider array of issues and heightened scrutiny of divestiture buyers, attorneys said.     However, the attorneys said it remains unclear whether

Babcock , the engineering services group, is sounding out buyer interest for its oil and gas aviation services business, according to several advisors familiar with the company.   Deliberations remain at an early stage, one of the advisors said. However, a sale is the most likely option, all of them noted.   A move to sell the business, which

Parties before SAMR typically await stamped approval document   Judge wants to determine parties’ understanding of ‘approval’   Delaware typically takes literal approach to interpreting contracts   Acacia Communications’ [NASDAQ:ACIA] dispute with Cisco Systems [NASDAQ:CSCO] over whether Acacia can terminate

Meredith [NYSE:MDP] took initial bids for a group of its broadcast television stations at the close of 2020, including expansive offers that could lead to a deal for its entire station portfolio, two sources familiar with the matter said.    This news service previously reported on 2 December, 2020 that the Des Moines, Iowa-based television broadcasting

GrandVision [AMS:GVNV] and EssilorLuxottica [EPA:EL] are working on finding an agreement to close their proposed tie-up, according to two sources familiar with the situation.    The intention is for the deal to go ahead, said the sources.    These discussions are taking place in parallel to the ongoing litigation process in Amsterdam,

Arkema's sale process for its polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) business Altuglas International appears to be fluid with bidders working off different timelines, sources familiar with the situation said.      The sale process is in the midst of a second round with most suitors – primarily financial sponsors – conducting due diligence off an

Third parties have until late next week to provide feedback to the European Commission (EC) on the remedies offered by London Stock Exchange Group for its proposed acquisition of Refinitiv, according to two third-party sources.   Market testing has kicked off on the remedies which were filed with the EC yesterday (5 November), extending the

French energy giant Engie is holding conversations with potential advisors as it looks to embark on the long road to carving a New Solutions division, three sources familiar with the matter said.   The company has not sent out requests for proposals but is in discussions with a number of parties, one of them added.   Engie first announced

The Aermont Capital-led group of activist investors opposed to Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield’s proposed EUR 3.5bn rights issue would not settle for a smaller issuance, according to a source close to the situation.   URW, a developer and operator of commercial real estate, announced on 17 September that it intends to issue EUR 3.5bn in new shares,