Getting The Tough Deal Done: The Roles of The General Counsel and Outside Antitrust Counsel

Aimee DeFilippo, Craig Waldman, Apr 29, 2013

The merger approval process can be a challenging experience, especially in tough deals that prompt extended antitrust investigations. Long wait times, high costs, and the resulting uncertainty for the parties, their employees, customers, and investors about whether and when the deal will be consummated can make it difficult to hold a transaction together during a prolonged merger review. Adding further complexity is the global nature of M&A, as tr