EC’s decision to mull FSR implications of Midea deal highlights new risk for European M&A

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.