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Dechert Antitrust Merger Investigation Reports Record Duration of U.S. Merger Investigations in 2015

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<p><strong>Fast Facts</strong></p><ul><li>Significant merger investigations lasted an average of 9.9 months in 2016, a new DAMITT record.</li><li>The 33 significant investigations in 2016 were the second most in the past six years, but down from the record of 37 significant investigations set in 2015.</li><li>The six complaints filed in 2016 to enjoin transactions were the second most in the past six years, just below the 2015 record of seven complaints.</li><li>Merger cases filed in 2016 suggest that merger litigation takes about eight months—more than three months longer than litigated cases filed in 2015 and more than four months longer than litigated cases filed in 2011.</li><li>Transaction agreements resulting in significant antirust merger investigations resolved in 2016 allotted 15.7 months for antitrust review, up 10% from 2015.</li></ul>

Fast FactsSignificant merger investigations lasted an average of 9.9 months in 2016, a new DAMITT record.The 33 significant investigations in 2016 were the second most in the past six years, but down from the record of 37 significant investigations set in 2015.The six complaints filed in 2016 to enjoin transactions were the second most in the past six years, just below the 2015 record of seven complaints.Merger cases filed in 2016 suggest that merger litigation takes about eight months—more than three months longer than litigated cases filed in 2015 and more than four months longer than litigated cases filed in 2011.Transaction agreements resulting in significant antirust merger investigations resolved in 2016 allotted 15.7 months for antitrust review, up 10% from 2015.

DAMITT 2016 Year in Review: Significant Antitrust Merger Investigations Longer Than Ever

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DAMITT 2016 Year in Review: Significant Antitrust Merger Investigations Longer Than Ever