US antitrust authorities have publicly decried the growth of dominant companies and have announced initiatives to increase merger enforcement and conduct more rigorous merger reviews. But looking behind the rhetoric to the data shows that enforcement may not be increasing as much as companies may fear—at least not yet.

What we are seeing, however, are administrative and substantive changes that are leading to longer and more burdensome reviews.

Read the entire article.



Contact

Leslie Roter Rebnord
Leslie Roter Rebnord
Senior Associate
Email
leslie.rebnord@nortonrosefulbright.com
T: +1 202 662 4566

Practice area:

Recent publications

Publication

The European Commission’s prohibition of Illumina's acquisition of GRAIL

On 6 September 2022, the European Commission (EC) prohibited Illumina’s acquisition of Grail, bringing to an end the administrative stage of a legal saga that has attracted interest beyond competition law specialists.

Global | April 17, 2024

Life sciences and healthcare
Environmental-law-trees-green

Publication

EU scales up green subsidies: How to benefit from support for clean investments

On February 6, 2024 the Council of the EU and the European Parliament agreed a provisional version of the Net-Zero Industry Act (NZIA), which is now expected to be formally adopted by the end of April 2024.

Global | April 11, 2024

Climate change and sustainability
Environment-plant-planting-trees-greens-soil-growth

Publication

Belgium, the brand-new EU leader in the fight against ecocides

On 22 February 2024, Belgium became the EU frontrunner in the fight against ecocides by being the first EU member state to criminalise ecocide, in the new Belgian Criminal Code.

Global | March 22, 2024

Site search

Subscribe and stay up to date with the latest legal news, information and events . . .

Register now