Check out this
white paper on antitrust risks in merger and
acquisitions. The paper discusses the importance of
preliminary and careful consideration of antitrust issues and
compliance with agency requirements, regardless of the size of an
acquisition. Premerger notification requirements under the
Hart-Scott-Rodino Act ("HSR Act") are important, but they
are not the only antitrust consideration in M&A
transactions. The article, authored by
Amanda Ames and
Jason Hicks, summarizes the federal law applicable to mergers,
describes the role and jurisdiction of the FTC and DOJ, explains
the HSR premerger notification requirements and thresholds, offers
considerations for non-reportable transactions, and discusses some
of more interesting recent case studies.
