Healthcare M&A and State Mini-HSR Laws: Navigating an Evolving Patchwork of State Antitrust Obligations

Healthcare Transactions attorney John Saran will lead a BARBRI webinar analyzing state legislative efforts to increase antitrust oversight of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in the healthcare industry. These so-called "mini-HSR" laws impose pre-merger notification and reporting requirements that resemble those under the federal Hart-Scott-Rodino Act (HSR). In addition to mini-HSRs, California, Washington and Colorado have enacted their own versions of the federal Uniform Antitrust Pre-Merger Notification Act (UAPNA), and other states have proposed similar laws. State antitrust laws add another layer of regulatory requirements that factor into deal strategy and due diligence, increase transaction costs and timelines, and impose steep fines and enforcement actions for noncompliance, making it essential for companies and counsel to review their deal-making processes and double check that they meet all levels of compliance. During this webinar, Mr. Saran will review federal antitrust merger rules and their state-level counterparts, outline what states have passed and/or proposed, and share guidance for navigating state-specific merger notification regimes. The program will impart helpful tips for parties contemplating or involved in healthcare M&A.