Private Equity (PE) buyouts are reshaping Nigeria’s deal landscape, but as transactions grow in scale and complexity, they’re also attracting closer antitrust scrutiny.
Under Nigeria’s Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Act (FCCPA), even deals that don’t involve direct competitors can trigger mandatory merger clearance if they meet the broad definition of “control.” For PE sponsors and investors, understanding these thresholds, and planning clearance strategies early, is now critical to avoiding delays, restructuring, or blocked deals.
In the Private Equity and Venture Capital Association Nigeria’s (PEVCA) 2025 Mid-Year Review & Strategic Outlook, DETAIL’s article on “Antitrust Considerations in PE Buyouts: Deal Clearance Under the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Act,” breaks down the merger control framework, key risks, and practical steps to navigate clearance effectively.
Read the full article on pages 75–81 here.