18 Feb 2019 1 minute read
In 2018 we saw a record number of merger notifications as global M&A activity soared during the first half of the year. And intervention by antitrust authorities overall remained high.
Against a background of political uncertainty we saw the M&A cycle reach its peak. Antitrust authorities maintained their appetite to intervene. More than 29 transactions with a value of over EUR46.3 billion were prohibited or abandoned due to antitrust concerns. At least 139 deals were subject to remedies. And fines for breaches of procedural rules continued to break records. Despite M&A volumes falling as we head into 2019, antitrust (as well as other regulatory) risk remains high on the agenda for dealmakers.
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