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Mergers and Acquisitions

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XSYS-MacDermid Graphics deal queried by CADE’s Superintendence over potential impact on the flexographic industry November 01, 2024 | Henrique Santiago

CADE's Superintendence has issued a questionnaire to XSYS and MacDermid Graphics Solutions (MSG) inquiring about potential impact on the flexographic industry resulting from the transaction. The companies have... (more story)

Rise in US agency-announced abandonments 'more notable' than boost in significant merger probes, Dechert says November 01, 2024 | Wesley Brown

A rise in significant merger investigations by US competition authorities resulted in the highest number of abandonments Dechert has seen in a single year, the law firm reported. The third quarter Dechert Anti... (more story)

Boston Scientific discloses compliance with FTC second request for Axonics deal November 01, 2024 | Flavia Fortes

Medical device giant Boston Scientific said it has complied with the US Federal Trade Commission’s request for additional information for its proposed acquisition of Axonics. The company reaffirmed its expecta... (more story)

GXO buyout of Wincanton could raise prices in UK supply chain, CMA says November 01, 2024 | Jon Menon

GXO Logistics said it remains confident that its buyout of Wincanton will gain UK’s antitrust clearance, after the regulator warned that the deal could harm competition in the contract logistics services marke... (more story)

South Korean M&A deals adopt stricter clauses amid more regulatory demands November 01, 2024 | Wooyoung Lee

Merger and acquisitions in South Korea, especially larger deals exceeding 100 billion won ($72.7 million), have seen negotiation dynamics shifting in a direction to enhance certainty in successful deal closure... (more story)

Clock restarts on review of Australia's Aurizon-Flinders Logistics deal November 01, 2024 | Saloni Sinha

The proposed acquisition of Flinders Logistics by publicly listed freight company Aurizon is again under the microscope of Australia’s competition regulator, which had suspended its timeline in September while... (more story)

Thoughtworks' takeover by AP Funds, Temasek clears India antitrust hurdle October 31, 2024 | Freny Patel

The acquisition of additional shareholding in Thoughtworks Holdings by Apax Partners and Singapore's sovereign wealth fund Temasek Holdings has received unconditional clearance from the Indian antitrust watchd... (more story)

Siemens not expecting Altair takeover to have merger approval problems October 31, 2024 | Natalie McNelis

Siemens' $10.6 billion acquisition of US engineering software firm Altair Engineering shouldn't raise many issues for merger authorities vetting the deal, according to remarks made by its chief executive, Rola... (more story)

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Novo-Catalent deal cleared In Brazil based on global shares; similar outcomes elsewhere not guaranteed October 31, 2024 | Flavia Fortes

Novo Holdings’ acquisition of Catalent was approved in Brazil, where regulators assessed the impact of the deal on global markets, but other international regulators will have their own criteria for evaluating... (more story)

Speed of merger reviews by CADE Superintendence draws criticism in Brazil October 31, 2024 | Flavia Fortes and Henrique Santiago

The speed with which the investigatory unit at the Brazilian competition authority is reviewing certain transactions is attracting criticism, including from other members of the agency. The Tribunal of the Adm... (more story)

EU grab for Nvidia, Run:ai opens new avenue for capturing 'killer acquisitions' October 31, 2024 | Natalie McNelis and Andrew Boyce

Italy’s referral of Nvidia’s takeover of Israeli startup Run:ai to the European Commission may be a turning point in the regulator's approach to “killer acquisitions.” Italy acted on the basis of its “call in”... (more story)

Nippon Steel-US Steel review by Cfius implicates politics, national security October 30, 2024 | Curtis Eichelberger

Former government officials and attorneys representing clients before the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States say the review has become politicized to the point where Congress should consider ... (more story)

Beware ‘whatever it takes’ approach in policing AI revolution, EU’s Vestager warns October 30, 2024 | Lewis Crofts and Matthew Newman

Europe should embrace the rollout of artificial intelligence to accelerate its own competitive edge in areas such as industrial production and the public sector, but it should be wary of demands to forsake Eur... (more story)

EU-UK competition deal breaks new ground in breadth but remains shallow October 29, 2024 | Lewis Crofts

EU and UK negotiators have broken new ground with a  deal on cooperation between competition authorities. While it goes beyond normal parameters in including all of the bloc’s competition authorities and not j... (more story)

Tapestry-Capri merger decision endorses flexible US market definitions October 25, 2024 | Ilana Kowarski

Handbag-makers Tapestry and Capri Holdings repeatedly told a US judge examining their planned merger that the US Federal Trade Commission’s “accessible luxury” handbag market definition is too complex and impr... (more story)

Amid a sea of red flags, New Zealand's Foodstuffs deal appeared doomed October 25, 2024 | Saloni Sinha

The New Zealand Commerce Commission’s decision to reject the merger of Foodstuffs North Island and Foodstuffs South Island was not a shocker considering the warning signs along the way. With the concentrated s... (more story)