Companies kick the tyres on deals, but lawyers wait and see

Charles McConnell

16 June 2017

Credit: iStock/joebelanger

As the world continues to watch what will happen to merger enforcement under President Donald Trump, companies are starting to kick the tyres of deals they think may not have passed regulatory muster under the Obama administration.

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Charles McConnell

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