US, European in-depth merger probes rare but fast in 2026, Dechert says
By Ilana Kowarski ( October 29, 2026, 21:45 GMT | Insight) -- The six significant European merger investigations completed so far in 2026 are an exceedingly low volume, according to a Dechert law firm quarterly report, and put the EU on pace for the lowest annual total measured since the firm began tracking these statistics in 2011. Meanwhile, the number of in-depth probes in the US “remains broadly consistent with the low levels of merger enforcement activity observed over the past four years.The six significant European merger investigations completed so far in 2026 are an exceedingly low volume, according to a Dechert law firm quarterly report, and put the EU on pace for the lowest total measured since the firm began tracking these statistics in 2011....
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