Benesch Partner Kevin Frankel Featured in Financial Times’ Agenda on State AGs’ Growing Role in M&A Enforcement

Financial Times’ Agenda recently quoted Kevin Frankel, a partner at Benesch and lead of the firm’s State Attorneys General Practice Group, in the article “The Stakes Are Extraordinarily High” — State AGs Bolster M&A Enforcement. The article examines the growing role state attorneys general play in antitrust enforcement and merger review, as well as the increasing need for companies and boards to account for state-level scrutiny alongside federal oversight.

Throughout the article, Frankel provides insight into the evolving enforcement landscape, emphasizing the importance of understanding the priorities, politics and strategies of state attorneys general. He noted that boards should take a proactive approach by engaging experienced counsel, maintaining transparency with state AG offices, monitoring enforcement developments and expanding compliance efforts beyond federal requirements.

Frankel observed that state attorneys general continue to expand their influence, stating, “The AGs have found their power and it’s going to be hard to put the genie back in the bottle.”

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