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On September 3, 2020, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) issued a revised Merger Remedies Manual, which sets forth the Division’s framework for implementing remedies to resolve antitrust concerns in merger cases. The Manual specifically calls out Private Equity firms as potentially preferred buyers in certain situations. We believe the policy behind that announcement applies equally to Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (“SPACs”). For a general description of the revised rules, please see our memo, Justice Department Revises Merger Remedies Guidelines. https://www.cadwalader.com/resources/clients-friends-memos/private-equity-purchasers-and-spacs-may-be-preferred-divestiture-buyers-under-new-doj-guidelines-for-merger-remedies