A few days ago, the chip industry giant Broadcom acquired VMware for $61 billion. The merger between Broadcom and VMware will be one of the largest acquisitions in the history of the technology industry. Of course, the acquisition has not been smooth sailing. What are the dangers that this months-long tug of war has encountered, and why did the legal departments of the United Kingdom, the United States and the European Union hinder Broadcom's acquisition? In this issue, we have invited FladgateLLP business, sports and intellectual property team partner - Alex Haffner