New Federal Premerger Filing Thresholds Set

Introduction In January 2026, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced the antitrust agencies’ annual revised filing fees for premerger review of sizable transactions and reporting thresholds for review under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended (HSR Act). The adjusted HSR Act thresholds are based on annual changes in the U.S. GNP (Gross […]

Dramatic Changes for Premerger Clearance is First in 45 Years

Introduction The Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Act and its implementing rules require parties to sizable Merger and Acquisition (M&A) transactions to submit premerger notifications to the Federal Trade Commission and the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice (the Agencies). (See previous blog post about 2023 fees and reporting thresholds.) The process involves completing detailed HSR […]

Hart-Scott 2023 Premerger Filing Fees Increase Substantially

It’s that time again—sort of like Punxsutawney Phil on Groundhog Day. The antitrust agencies have again increased the filing fees for premerger review of sizable transactions. This year is a good news/bad news story. The fees have increased substantially for large transactions but lowered for smaller ones. Also, the size threshold for transactions requiring premerger […]

Contemplating a Sizable Merger, Acquisition or Joint Venture?–Updated HSR Merger Notification Threshold Tests for Federal Antitrust Review Apply in March 2019

February 20, 2019 – On February 15, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) published increased reporting thresholds under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended (HSR Act). The new thresholds represent an approximate 6.6 percent increase over last year’s thresholds. They are expected to be published in the Federal Register during the week of February […]