Tag: Merger Review

This paper shows that competition authorities in Europe have adopted very different approaches to assess the competitive effect of horizontal mergers on retail grocery...

Retail grocery mergers in the United States most often have been evaluated by the FTC. Through those investigations and litigations, FTC staff economists and...

The Federal Trade Commission, led by new Democratic Chairwoman Lina Khan, has adopted a series of policy changes aimed at cracking down on corporate...

By Elizabeth Wang, Kun Huang, Sophie Yang & Aston Zhong1   Question 1: The Chinese competition authority just issued its 2020 annual report, which provides a...

Mergers are surging, enforcement is changing, but one element of competition practice remains remarkably stable. A divestiture can save a deal otherwise destined for...

The rise of industrial concentration throughout the US economy has brought antitrust policy to the center of public debate. In many different sectors, a...

By Rhonda L. Smith & Deborah Healey1   Like many other jurisdictions, Australia is reviewing its approach to assessing mergers, particularly in the context of the...

The question of the continued relevance, persuasiveness, and sufficiency of economic evidence in assessments of antitrust matters in the digital age has become of...

By Amadeu Ribeiro, Marcio Soares & João Marcelo Lima (Mattos Filho, Veiga Filho, Marrey Jr e Quiroga Advogados)1   The level of antitrust scrutiny of M&A...

Rupprecht Podszun (D'Kart) In the antitrust community, the term “Phase II” has so far triggered thoughts about merger control: This is where Phase II is...