The HSR rules got a major update in February 2025, shaking up the landscape for dealmakers. How have those updated rules played out in practice? In this episode, Zachary Goodwin of Ropes & Gray discusses with Amanda Hamilton and Puja Patel the challenges and lessons learned thus far from navigating the updated rules.

With special guest:

Zak Goodwin, Partner, Ropes & Gray

Hosted by:

Amanda Hamilton, NexArc Strategies and Puja Patel, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton

Ukraine's antitrust/competition law regime remains in place despite Russia's invasion. How are the rules enforced and what changes can we expect? Timur Bondaryev, a leading Ukrainian lawyer, joins Matthew Hall and Anora Wang to discuss merger control and antitrust/competition law enforcement and practice in Ukraine as well as the proposed introduction of foreign direct investment (FDI) control. Listen to this episode to learn more about the past, present and future of the rules in this important jurisdiction.

With special guest:

Timur Bondaryev, Senior Partner, Arzinger

Related Links:

• Ukraine: Antitrust Enforcement in Challenging Times, Concurrences (November 2023)
• Merger control in Ukraine: positive developments for global deals despite wartime challenges, Competition Law International (June 2025)
  
  

Hosted by:

Matthew Hall, McGuireWoods and Anora Wang, Arnold & Porter

Antitrust enforcers have grown increasingly skeptical of merger remedies over time, but their approach varies with each administration. Where do antitrust enforcers in the second Trump administration stand on merger remedies? Adam Di Vincenzo, an antitrust deal lawyer, joins Amanda Hamilton and Jaclyn Phillips to discuss these shifts and offers practical advice for proposing merger remedies given the current landscape. Listen for insights on recent merger settlements and best practices for proposing merger remedies.

With special guest:

Adam Di Vincenzo, Partner, Milbank LLP

Hosted by:

Amanda Hamilton, NexArc Strategies and Jaclyn Phillips, Proskauer Rose