Kroger and Albertsons Prepared to Fight to Complete Deal

Dear Client:     Major M&A deals have been met with more scrutiny in recent years as well as opposition. As such, Kroger and Albertsons are ready and willing to fight for their deal if necessary.  "Usually you wouldn't commit in advance to litigate. In this case we both committed to litigate in advance," Kroger ceo Rodney McMullen told Bloomberg in a recent interview. You'll recall, Kroger and Albertsons announced plans to merge in October, with Kroger acquiring Albertsons for $24.6