- What is new: Merger control is becoming increasingly more complex as policy and geopolitical priorities shift across the globe.
- Why it matters: These developments increase the unpredictability of multijurisdictional...more
7/24/2025
/ Antitrust Provisions ,
Asia Pacific ,
Competition ,
Cross-Border ,
Economic Growth ,
EU ,
Geopolitical Risks ,
Investment ,
Jurisdiction ,
Merger Reviews ,
Mergers ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Remedies ,
State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) ,
UK ,
UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) ,
United States
For the first time since China’s Anti-Monopoly Law (AML) came into force in 2008, the government is proposing major changes to its centerpiece antitrust legislation. On January 2, 2020, the State Administration for Market...more
4/28/2020
/ Acquisitions ,
Anti-Monopoly ,
Antitrust Violations ,
China ,
Fines ,
Gun-Jumping ,
Joint Venture ,
Merger Controls ,
Merger Reviews ,
Mergers ,
Monopolization ,
Premerger Notifications ,
Proposed Amendments ,
State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR)
The global spread of the novel coronavirus has disrupted everyday life all over the world and imposed significant difficulties on the business community. Antitrust merger reviews — and the authorities who conduct those...more
4/3/2020
/ Asia ,
China ,
Competition Authorities ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Filing Requirements ,
Hart-Scott-Rodino Act ,
Merger Reviews ,
Mergers ,
Notice Requirements ,
Office Closures ,
Relief Measures ,
Saudi Arabia ,
South America ,
State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) ,
UK ,
UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)