Name
Mergers under pressure: scrutiny, settlements & shifting efficiencies
Date & Time
Tuesday, November 17, 2026, 4:15 PM - 5:15 PM
Speakers
Blair West Matthews, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton
Lona Fowdur, Econic Partners
Karen Hunt, Federal Trade Commission
Blair West Matthews Lona Fowdur Karen Hunt
Description
  • Are industries with major announced deals, like the media sector, prompting agencies to revisit established theories of harm?
  • Healthcare mergers facing intensified scrutiny
  • The impact of a resurgence of US consent decrees and settlements, including new attention to the Tunney Act
  • Shifting expectations around merger efficiencies and deal rationales