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Alison Hole is a speaker during the session titled “Merger Control – Evolving Thresholds, Stricter Reviews, and Global Implications.”
Merger control is entering a new era of heightened scrutiny, evolving thresholds, and jurisdictional complexity. This panel will analyze how regulatory approaches are shifting across key markets, with implications for deal-making, compliance, and global strategy. In the US, the FTC has raised Hart-Scott-Rodino thresholds while the future of the 2023 Merger Guidelines remains contested under new leadership, revealing internal tensions over the role of economic evidence and legal precedent. Meanwhile, Europe continues to push boundaries—particularly in the wake of the Illumina/Grail ruling—expanding scrutiny to below-threshold transactions. The UK’s CMA is also advancing reforms to streamline reviews and enhance remedy frameworks. With enforcement tightening across borders, panelists will discuss how businesses can navigate this evolving landscape and what to expect from antitrust authorities in 2025 and beyond.
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