Throughout the world, competition authorities such as the Federal Trade Commission, the Department of Justice and the European Commission accept remedies offered by merging firms, such as a divestiture, to resolve competition concerns arising from transactions.

In this situation, the competition authority may require the appointment of a monitoring trustee (also known as merger trustee or interim monitor) to oversee the implementation of the remedies and report to the competition authority.

Duff & Phelps has experience serving as a monitoring trustee. Duff & Phelps’ approach combines local knowledge within their offices, specific industry knowledge and experience in dealing with competition authority procedures.
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Expertise 

EU Divestiture Remedies No Waiver for Merger Approval