07 Dec 2021
Antitrust M&A Risk for Lenders and Underwriters
Strategic mergers and acquisitions—those between firms in the same industry—may raise substantive antitrust concerns for not only the parties to the transaction, but also for the banks and other financial institutions that provide financing to enable the consummation of these deals. Lenders and underwriters should understand the antitrust risk and implications of mergers and acquisitions to properly assess whether to commit to and fund the deal and how much financing to provide.
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