Leading S&C lawyers in antitrust, M&A and M&A litigation discuss President Biden’s recent Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy. Our practitioners provide an overview of the order and discuss how it will impact transactions, including deal negotiations, diligence, the regulatory process and potential litigation. They also identify how the order will change the deal landscape in the short-term and other potential shifts that might take longer to materialize.



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S&C boasts an enviable record of guiding clients through complex deals, securing antitrust clearances for transactions that present challenging antitrust issues, and successfully representing clients in M&A litigation. Our practitioners have navigated multiple administration changes and are well-versed in helping clients adjust to changing norms under new administrations. Our multidisciplinary teams draw on our leading expertise in a range of key areas that are often integral to the execution of complex transactions, including mergers & acquisitions, corporate governance, antitrust, finance, tax, intellectual property, executive compensation and litigation.

M&A and Antitrust Publications

• Memo: President Biden Issues Wide-Ranging Competition Executive Order With Significant Implications for M&A Activity
• Podcast: S&C Critical Insights - Updates From the Antitrust Agencies and Implications for Enforcement
• Memo: DOJ Makes First Bank Merger Announcement Under the Biden Administration
• Memo: Delaware M&A Opinion Rejects MAE Claim of COVID-19 Effects
• Memo: Observations About the DoJ’s Suit to Block Aon’s Acquisition of WTW 

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