Season 1 · Episode 1
EC’s decision to mull FSR implications of Midea deal highlights new risk for European M&A
Dealcast: The M&A Podcast · Anthony Phillips
April 4, 202515m 40s
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Show Notes
Natalie McNelis, Mergermarket’s new Brussels bureau chief, joins Dealcast host Julie-Anna Needham to discuss why the potential scrutiny of this transaction was “surprising;” and how unexpected FSR reviews could throw deal timetables into disarray.
- Why are dealmakers in Europe nervous that Teresa Ribera, the new competition commissioner, might adopt a harder line than her predecessor, Margrethe Vestager?
- Why will Safran’s proposal to offer Phase I remedies in its takeover of Collins Aerospace's actuation and flight control business be an interesting test case?
- What can we expect to see in European scrutiny of Mars’ takeover of Kellanova and Prosus' acquisition of Just Eat Takeaway?
All this and more in this week’s Dealcast.