Worldwide: M&A/Private Equity

The Federal Trade Commission has announced revisions to HSR Act and Clayton Act Section 8 thresholds, which are indexed annually in alignment with prior year economic activity.

On January 6, 2026, Pennsylvania lawmakers introduced House Bill 2115 (HB 2115), which would significantly expand the Pennsylvania Attorney General's oversight of health care transactions by establishing new pre-closing notice requirements and enhancing antitrust enforcement authority.

In 2025, Department of Justice (DOJ)'s Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative drove major False Claims Act (FCA) settlements involving defense contractors, research institutions...

The Federal Trade Commission has announced updated size-of-transaction thresholds for premerger notification (Hart-Scott-Rodino or "HSR") filings, as well as updates to the HSR filing fees and transaction value categories.

On January 14, 2026, the Federal Trade Commission announced revised jurisdictional thresholds and a revised filing fee schedule under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 ("HSR Act").

Read any news these days and you will almost certainly find an article on artificial intelligence, particularly Generative AI (GenAI), and its impact on daily life, employment prospects, businesses and the world in general.

Retaining key members of management during an exit process is critical for maintaining operational continuity, maximizing valuation, and ensuring the successful close of a transaction.

The life sciences M&A market is reemerging in 2026 as a competitive arena for strategic buyers, after several years of subdued activity. Large pharmaceutical and biotech buyers are pursuing strategic...

Biographica, a startup working to improve and accelerate the crop trait development process through machine learning, announced that it raised £7 million in a seed round.