Sidecar: The State Mini-HSR Wave – What Dealmakers Need to Know

Will your next deal trigger a state “mini-HSR” (Hart-Scott-Rodino) filing? In this episode of Committed Capital Sidecar, Dechert partner James Fishkin unpacks the rise of state mini-HSR premerger filing laws under the Uniform Antitrust Premerger Notification Act – who must file, the key nexus thresholds and what materials must be submitted. He spotlights Washington and Colorado’s early adoption, outlines civil penalties for noncompliance and shares practical guidance for dealmakers on coordinating multi-state filings and managing state attorneys general review risk.