Vishal Mehta spoke to Bloomberg Law about a proposed rule from the Federal Trade Commission and the Justice Department’s Antitrust Division that would expand the meaning of a “person” that must report a transaction for antitrust review under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act to now include the acquiring company’s associated entities, such as affiliates.

“This would add an additional layer of analysis in determining whether a filing is required, and it would potentially increase and lead to additional reportable […]

In the Great Recession that started in 2007, the near collapse of the banking sector led to severe contractions in economic output across the global economy. Share prices collapsed in Europe and other regions, as did the volume of M&A activity.

However, something interesting happened to those companies that acquired targets in the downturn – they delivered positive returns to their shareholders.

In this article, we explore the reasons why, and ask what lessons learned buyers […]