July 17, 2025 – Paris, France — The French Autorité de la concurrence has given unconditional approval to the joint acquisition of timber-frame construction assets by Hexaom and Trecobat, clearing the way for the two […]
Category: M&A
Merger control, foreign investment screening;
Schlumberger to Divest Key Assets in Deal with Canadian Regulator Over ChampionX Acquisition
July 17, 2025 – Gatineau, QC — The Competition Bureau of Canada has struck a deal with global oilfield services giant Schlumberger Limited to address antitrust concerns over its proposed acquisition of ChampionX Corporation. The […]
US FTC Denies Scott Sheffield’s Petition to Reopen Final Order in Exxon-Pioneer Merger
WASHINGTON, D.C., July 15, 2025 — The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has denied a petition by Scott Sheffield, founder and former CEO of Pioneer Natural Resources, to reopen and set aside the final consent […]
China Approves Synopsys–Ansys Merger with Conditions
14 July 2025 – Beijing China’s State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) has conditionally approved the acquisition of Ansys Inc. by Synopsys Inc., two major global players in electronic design automation (EDA) software and semiconductor […]
US DOJ Closes Probe Into T-Mobile’s Acquisition of UScellular, Citing Consumer Tradeoffs and Industry Realities
Washington, D.C., July 10, 2025 — The U.S. Department of Justice has decided not to block T-Mobile’s acquisition of regional carrier UScellular, closing its antitrust investigation into the merger despite concerns about further consolidation in […]
FTC Partially Lifts Restrictions on EnCap, Verdun, and XCL in Uinta Basin Oil Market
Washington, D.C. — July 8, 2025 The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has partially granted a request from EnCap Capital, Verdun Oil, and XCL Resources to modify restrictions imposed in a 2022 antitrust settlement, easing requirements […]
Singapore Approves Singapore Airlines–Malaysia Airlines Partnership with Conditions
July 8, 2025 – Singapore Singapore’s competition authority has conditionally approved a proposed commercial partnership between Singapore Airlines and Malaysia Airlines, after accepting a set of commitments designed to preserve competition on the heavily trafficked […]
UK CMA Opens Inquiry into Primary Health Properties’ Proposed Acquisition of Assura
London, 4 July 2025 – The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has announced it is investigating the proposed acquisition of Assura plc by Primary Health Properties plc (PHP), two major players in the healthcare […]
Spain’s CNMC Supports Extending Takeover Bid Rules to Multilateral Trading Systems
On 3 July 2025, Spain’s National Commission on Markets and Competition (CNMC) welcomed a new decree extending the regime of public takeover bids (OPAs) to multilateral trading systems—financial markets mainly used by SMEs. The CNMC […]
China Approves ANA’s Acquisition of NCA Stake with Conditions
Beijing, July 2, 2025 — China’s State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) has conditionally approved All Nippon Airways Holdings’ (ANA) acquisition of equity in Nippon Cargo Airlines (NCA), following a comprehensive antitrust review. The decision, […]
