Illinois Reviews Major U.S. Water Utility Merger

An M&A tracker updated on 9 November reported that Illinois had approved the American Water Works–Essential Utilities merger for further review, with the transaction valued at approximately $63 billion. The deal remained under review rather than being reported as fully completed during the period. Large utility transactions create demand for regulatory counsel, competition-law specialists, environmental compliance advisers and transaction due-diligence providers. HPC can support regulatory market research, professional introductions and corporate advisory partnerships.