Antitrust M&A Snapshot | Q1 2025

JANUARY – MARCH 2025: KEY THEMES AND TAKEAWAYS - UNITED STATES - FTC Loses Vertical Challenge to Tempur Sealy/Mattress Firm On July 2, 2024, the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed suit in federal court seeking to block a proposed $4 billion merger between mattress manufacturer Tempur Sealy International, Inc., and mattress retail chain Mattress Firm Group Inc. The FTC expressed concern that the merger would result in anticompetitive behavior from the companies, allowing Tempur Sealy to...
By: McDermott Will & Emery

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