Keep It Clean

Information-sharing concerns between competitors remain present even when those competitors are negotiating or attempting to close a transaction. Until they actually consummate the transaction, parties who compete remain competitors for purposes of the antitrust laws. One tactic used by antitrust counsel to make sure information is shared only for permissible transaction-related purposes is a clean team agreement.

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