Sidecar: FTC’s New Prior Approval Policy – Impact on Risks and Deal Terms

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Sidecar: FTC’s New Prior Approval Policy – Impact on Risks and Deal Terms
Dec 10, 2021
Dechert LLP

The U.S. FTC recently announced it would seek “prior approvals” in certain merger enforcement actions, subjecting merging parties to a veto on future deals. In our sixth Sidecar episode, Dechert antitrust partners Craig Falls and Jim Fishkin discuss how prior approvals work, when they would apply, and how they are expected to impact dealmaking strategies and risks between merging parties.