M&A

Deals analysis

• DEAL: CVS’ proposed $69 billion acquisition of Aetna

  13 December 2017

  The US pharmacy company has agreed a large breakup fee should the deal fall through, suggesting confidence that it will proceed unscathed

News analysis

• New company law a boon for Myanmar economy

  15 December 2017

  Significant changes to corporate rules include an increase in foreign ownership in local companies

• Brexit effect impacts UK M&A

  13 December 2017

  Uncertainty around the UK’s future relationship with the EU is believed to have affected M&A activity. Clarity is needed to ensure levels pick up again

• US ponders complement to Cfius regime

  29 November 2017

  A new bill which could potentially replace the existing regime on foreign investment scrutiny will consider the economic impacts of inbound transactions

• Cfius reform bill ‘not comprehensive enough’

  14 November 2017

  Observers say that the bipartisan-sponsored overhaul could go further in clarifying rules and do more to avoid throttling economic growth

• Indian competition body in struggle with appellate tribunal

  07 November 2017

  The lack of clarity over the responsibilities of two competition bodies is impacting legal certainty

• PRIMER: EU merger control and tech firms

  05 October 2017

  In this week’s primer, we look at how EU oversight of combinations of tech companies is evolving and why

• Earnouts still divide opinion

  05 October 2017

  Like them or loathe them, the controversial tool is on the rise in M&A

• Namibian empowerment bill must avoid SA mistakes

  04 October 2017

  The proposed New Equitable Economic Empowerment Bill is similar to a South African act that’s caused problems for its mining sector

• Cfius tightens grip over foreign M&A

  04 October 2017

  The intergovernmental agency is increasing its scrutiny of non-US buyers targeting US assets, as national security remains a key priority for the current administration

• Why SPACs should be European PE’s new favourite tool

  29 September 2017

  They offer considerably more flexibility and certainty over the traditional IPO route, and look set to make a resurgence in volatile times

• European M&A forum: key takeaways

  28 September 2017

  All the highlight's from IFLR's London event, on September 27: how to structure a merger to mitigate oversight, navigate China's M&A rules, engage shareholders and more

• Yahoo/Verizon: the changing role of MACs

  23 August 2017

  Two cyber breaches allowed the US telco to secure a better purchase price using the clause

• Regulatory ambiguity slows Myanmar FDI

  26 July 2017

  The government has sought to liberalise the domestic market but some of the latest reforms directly contradict old laws

• Indonesia under fire for FDI restrictions

  12 July 2017

  While the country has been actively working to attract investment, poor policy implementation has made it difficult to take off