Senior M&A Partner Frank Aquila and associate Julia Liu co-authored an article on the continued evolution of merger acquisition agreements in the midst of enhanced regulatory scrutiny for The M&A Lawyer. Frank and Julia explore trends in M&A agreement mechanisms addressing antitrust risk allocation between deal parties, and ways in which the “Final Rule” implemented by the FTC is expected to increase transaction-associated burdens and expenses.
“In the coming year, as market conditions and regulatory considerations continue to evolve, [the] ever-changing regulatory and economic landscape is likely to play a significant role in continuing to shape how deal parties approach contractual mechanisms aimed at allocating risks relating to regulatory issues and deal certainty between the deal parties.”
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