By Deidre Johnson, Simone Waterbury, Adam Eckart, Kevin Walsh & Derek Yee
In a time when cross-border mergers and acquisitions volume has soared to a 10-year high and there are more than 160 jurisdictions worldwide where merger control filings may be required, private equity funds and their advisors must carefully evaluate merger control obligations in each deal. This article discusses key global competition updates and specific considerations for private equity firms, including the divergent views of competition authorities on key definitions, concepts and calculations.
