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Category: M&A

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Breaking Up Is Hard to Do: Why Food and Beverage Giants Are Splitting Apart

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For decades, the food and beverage business was driven by a simple credo: “bigger is better.” Consolidation promised purchasing power, shelf dominance, and global reach. The late 2010s and early 2020s brought a flurry of high-profile tie-up...

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New Merger Rules Survive Change in Administrations

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Since taking up residence in the White House for a second time, President Donald Trump has rolled back many policies put in place by his predecessor, Joe Biden. This week, however, Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew Ferguson announced...

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Blocked U.S. Steel-Nippon Acquisition Roils Dealmakers, Baffles Analysts

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President Biden’s decision in early January to block Japan-based Nippon Steel’s acquisition of U.S. Steel sparked a slew of unusual twists and turns more akin to a Hollywood political thriller than a typical corporate deal. Accusations of c...

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Outlook for 2025: Expect the Year Ahead to be Filled with Change in Corporate Compliance

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Earlier this week we published a recap of some of the key themes in regulation and corporate compliance over the last year. Now it’s time to look ahead to what 2025 might bring – and as you might expect, “Trump” and “change” are key themes....

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2024 Year in Review

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With the calendar flipped to 2025, this week provides an ideal opportunity to recap some of the key themes in regulation and corporate compliance over the last year and look ahead to what the coming year might bring. We begin today with our...

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