Antitrust regulation to have most suppressive effect on M&A in 2026, report finds
By Wesley Brown ( June 29, 2026, 15:11 GMT | Insight) -- Antitrust regulation is expected to have the most suppressive effect on merger and acquisition activity in the United States moving forward, according to the 2026 Global M&A Trends and Risks Report by Norton Rose Fulbright and Mergermarket. Norton Rose Fulbright and Mergermarket surveyed 200 senior leading executives on global M&A trends and risks during the second quarter of 2026, which included antitrust regulations, sanctions/anti-corruption measures and national security laws as the three top-selected areas of regulation and policy believed to potentially suppress M&A activity in the United States.Antitrust regulation is expected to have the most suppressive effect on merger and acquisition activity in the United States moving forward, according to the 2026 Global M&A Trends and Risks Report by Norton Rose Fulbright and Mergermarket....
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