Shifts in antitrust priorities are reshaping how private equity sponsors plan, diligence and execute deals. In a piece originally published in Financier Worldwide Magazine, partner John Ingrassia draws on his experience advising sponsors through complex reviews to explain what the new antitrust environment means in practice. He outlines where regulators are focusing, how revised merger guidelines and expanded Hart-Scott-Rodino requirements affect deal strategy, and what prepared sponsors can do to move faster with fewer surprises.