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Ben Spiers and Antonio Bavasso Quoted in Law360 on Cross-Border M&A Activity Post-Brexit
Partners Ben Spiers and Antonio Bavasso were quoted in a Law360 article titled, “3 Ways Brexit Has Complicated U.K. Cross-Border M&A,” which discussed hurdles for cross-border M&A following Brexit, including surrounding antitrust clearance and foreign direct investment regimes. Ben said, “While not particularly affecting the M&A market directly, the patriotism that goes with Brexit is sort of everywhere in a way. That partly explains why the U.K. has brought in a [foreign direct investment] regime." Antonio explained that, from a regulatory standpoint, “There are a lot of practical differences in the way Brussels looks at mergers compared to the U.K.” He further noted that different antitrust authorities have differing attitudes and ways they complete their substantive analysis of the validity of remedies.
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