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Mergers and Acquisitions

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Nexstar, Tegna get second request from US DOJ as agency looks at overlaps, market definition October 31, 2025 | Curtis Eichelberger

Nexstar’s proposed acquisition of Tegna received a second request for additional information from the US Department of Justice on Thursday, Tegna said in a US Securities and Exchange Commission filing. The dea... (more story)

Pfizer gets early US termination for Metsera buy October 31, 2025 | Lewis Crofts and Flavia Fortes

Pfizer has received antitrust clearance from US authorities for its $4.9 billion deal for obesity startup company Metsera. In a positive sign for Pfizer, the company’s offer is understood to have been granted ... (more story)

YDUQS acquisition of Unifametro, CEMAPE under Brazil CADE review October 31, 2025 | Maria Júlia Baumert

Stock-traded YDUQS Educacional is seeking approval from the Brazilian competition authority to acquire Unifametro and CEMAPE. According to the parties, the transaction is part of YDUQS’s strategy to expand its... (more story)

Genmab-Merus deal US antitrust deadline set to expire Nov. 12 October 31, 2025 | Flavia Fortes

Genmab and cancer drugmaker Merus have filed paperwork with the US antitrust authorities for their $8 billion deal and the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act is set to expire on Nov. 12.

CADE president warns of antitrust risks in Brazil’s betting market October 31, 2025 | Maria Júlia Baumert

The interim president of Brazil’s antitrust authority raised concerns about emerging competition risks in the country’s rapidly evolving betting industry.

Vandemoortele files Délifrance takeover for EU review October 31, 2025 | Andrew Boyce

Belgian food manufacturer Vandemoortele has requested EU approval to buy Délifrance, which makes frozen bakery products. The European Commission has set a Dec. 4 deadline to decide on the deal.

US FTC's Coppola recruited by Australian regulator to help manage new merger regime October 31, 2025 | James Panichi

Veteran US Federal Trade Commission antitrust lawyer Maria Coppola will help Australia’s competition enforcer manage the transition to a new merger-notification regime at the start of 2026, as one of a group o... (more story)

Novo Nordisk dodges antitrust law in swoop for Metsera, Pfizer says October 30, 2025 | Andrew Boyce, Lewis Crofts and Nicholas Hirst

Pfizer has heavily criticized Novo Nordisk’s bid for Metsera, calling it an attempt by a dominant company to illegally suppress competition by acquiring an “emerging challenger.” Denmark’s Novo Nordisk has str... (more story)

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Novo Nordisk’s strategy to outbid Pfizer for Metsera may face gun-jumping hurdles October 31, 2025 | Flavia Fortes, Nicholas Hirst and Jon Menon

Novo Nordisk is seeking to outbid Pfizer to acquire obesity drug maker Metsera in a deal structured with an early payment for 50 percent of Metsera’s non-voting shares that may trigger gun-jumping concerns wit... (more story)

NewPrinces' Carrefour deal offers EU merger watchdog fresh food for thought October 31, 2025 | Andrew Boyce

NewPrinces’ takeover of Carrefour’s Italian business poses some novel questions for EU competition enforcers, as the biggest example yet of a food supplier buying a major supermarket chain. At a time when food... (more story)

CFIUS backup means higher fees, opportunity costs for foreign investment October 30, 2025 | Curtis Eichelberger

National security reviews of foreign investments in the US have been tolled since the government shut down Oct. 1. Attorneys involved in the process say deals are piling up, and while the nation is still being... (more story)

Nexstar-Tegna US FCC clearance will hinge on media ownership cap October 30, 2025 | Wesley Brown

The successful closure of the Nexstar-Tegna $6.2 billion merger will require either the Federal Communications Commission or Congress to lift the cap limiting how many households one broadcaster can reach. But... (more story)

Edwards case tests significance of pipeline in US merger monopoly suits October 29, 2025 | Ilana Kowarski

Medical device creators Edwards Lifesciences and JenaValve Technology face a US Federal Trade Commission merger challenge that could emerge as a key test of how much weight courts will give to products still i... (more story)

UMG-Downtown deal poses tricky question for EU watchdog; clock is ticking October 28, 2025 | Andrew Boyce

Universal Music Group’s takeover of Downtown Music will be causing an increasing headache for EU merger regulators. They need urgency, as they have less than a month to decide whether to either pursue their ob... (more story)

Nexstar-Tegna US review could bring generational change to broadcast mergers October 24, 2025 | Curtis Eichelberger and Wesley Brown

Nexstar’s proposed $6.2 billion acquisition of broadcaster Tegna could lead to a sea change in the antitrust regulatory analysis of broadcast mergers in the US, as the Department of Justice is likely to recons... (more story)

UK merger-panel revamp elevates concerns over government overreach October 24, 2025 | Jon Menon

Plans to overhaul the decision-making process for UK merger reviews may give the perception of government tightening its grip on the antitrust regulator by removing a key remaining part of its independence. So... (more story)