United States: M&A/Private Equity

The 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs are underway. For an antitrust lawyer and hockey fan, it is a fitting moment to take stock of professional hockey’s rich antitrust history.

On May 7, 2026, Acting Assistant Attorney General Omeed A. Assefi delivered remarks at NYU Law’s Engelberg Center outlining the Antitrust Division’s current approach to merger review.

On April 6, 2026, the Colorado Supreme Court unanimously ruled that an attorney does not violate Colorado Rule of Civil Procedure (“C.R.C.P.”) 11(a) merely by copying information, including allegations, from complaints in lawsuits involving some of the same defendants, as long as the attorney conducts “a sufficient investigation to support the allegations contained in the complaint, at least on information and belief.” The court cautioned, however, that the sufficiency of that investigation is highly fact dependent.

A U.S. Bankruptcy Court ruling in In re Brandt has determined that oversecured creditors cannot recover post-petition attorneys' fees and expenses incurred after a bankruptcy filing.

A business contemplating a sale or a purchaser contemplating an acquisition of such a business has many issues to consider in the lead up to and consummation of the sale.

We invite you to join us for a practical webinar on managing litigation risk in commercial transactions. Our partners will explore common sources of post-signing and post-closing disputes, including...

A proposed change to the certification required for registration with the System for Award Management (“SAM”), if adopted, will expand the certifications required for entities applying for or receiving grants, cooperative agreements, or financial assistance such as loans, insurance, and direct appropriations from the federal government.

This is the second installment in a three-part series exploring the key business and legal considerations for minority investments in alternative asset manager sponsors—commonly structured as “GP stake” transactions—from the perspectives of both sponsors (“GPs” or “sponsors”) and GP stake investors.

Earlier this week, the SEC, together with the CFTC, proposed amendments to Form PF (the "Proposal").[1] The Proposal, if adopted, would be a welcome change for many sponsors, as the reporting requirements for private fund advisers would become more streamlined and less burdensome and the scope of advisers required to complete all or parts of Form PF would be narrowed.