Bain Capital's attempted buyout of 3Com, the US networking technology company, has become the second private equity-backed deal in a month to hit a regulatory hurdle that threatens to scuttle the transaction.
Bain agreed to acquire 3Com for $2.2bn (â¬1.4bn) last September. The proposed deal included Huawei Technologies, based in China. As part of the transaction, Huawei would become a minority investor in 3Com with a 16.5% stake.
