Last year on February 10, 2025, sweeping changes to the premerger notification form under the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Act went into effect. This marked the first major change to the HSR form in more than 40 years, and the revisions included expanded document requirements and new narrative explanations, among other things. Proponents of the rule change argued that it would smooth the merger review process and result in faster clearance for more deals, but some were concerned that it would substantially increase the burden for filers.

Please join WilmerHale for a 30-minute webinar to discuss significant learnings from the first year of filings under the new form. Members of WilmerHale's New HSR Form Working Group—Antitrust Partners Lee Greenfield and Ryan Danks; M&A Partner Keith Trammell; and Antitrust Counsel Sarah Pugh—will share critical insights and practical points for companies contemplating HSR-reportable transactions.

Topics will include:

• observations regarding the most burdensome requirements and how to prepare in advance;
• considerations for ordinary course and deal documentation;
• unique disclosure requirements for private equity-sponsored transactions; and
• common questions from prospective notifiers. 

Participants in the live webinar will have the opportunity to ask questions online. This program is being prepared with the intention to offer CLE credit to attendees who join the live presentation.

WilmerHale has been accredited by the New York State and California State Continuing Legal Education Boards as a provider of continuing legal education. This program is being planned with the intention to offer CLE credit in California and non-transitional credit in New York. This program, therefore, is being planned with the intention to offer CLE credit for experienced New York attorneys only. Attendees of this program may be able to claim England & Wales CPD. WilmerHale has been approved as a Colorado Certified Provider, as recognized by the Colorado Supreme Court Continuing Legal and Judicial Education Committee. We will apply for Colorado CLE (after the program) if requested. The type and amount of credit awarded will be determined solely by the Colorado Supreme Court. New Jersey grants reciprocal credit for programs that are approved in New York. We can also issue Connecticut credit. All attendees, regardless of jurisdiction, will receive a uniform certificate of attendance that shows the states in which the program was approved. Attendees who need credit in another jurisdiction can use the uniform certificate of attendance to self-apply. CLE credit is not available for on-demand webinar recordings.