News & Analysis as of

Competition Mergers Energy Sector

Mayer Brown

Europe Daily News, 14 March 2025

Mayer Brown on

COMPETITION - Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.11833 - ABB / WM / JV) - Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.11837 - KPS / Ineos Composites)...more

Mayer Brown

Europe Daily News, 12 March 2025

Mayer Brown on

COMPETITION - Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.11746 - DSV / Schenker) - Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.11911 - ETA / SPL / SP Mobility)...more

Mayer Brown

Europe Daily News, 07 March 2025

Mayer Brown on

SPECIAL EUROPEAN COUNCIL - Main results of the Special European Council - 06 March 2025... - European Council conclusions on European defence...more

Mayer Brown

Europe Daily News, 05 March 2025

Mayer Brown on

COMPETITION - Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.11857 - Oaktree / Basalt / JV)...more

Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider LLP

Antitrust Enforcement in Energy M&A in the Trump Era — 4 Issues to Watch

As CERAWeek begins in Houston, dealmakers in the energy sector will surely be asking how the second Trump Administration antitrust enforcers will treat energy deals. As a prelude, no industry has a longer history with...more

A&O Shearman

Stormy skies for tech deals as antitrust scrutiny intensifies

A&O Shearman on

Tech sector deals are seeing rising mortality rates. AI partnerships are moving up the authorities’ agenda for scrutiny and enforcement. Overall, however, antitrust intervention in 2024 once again focused on transport, energy...more

Mayer Brown

Europe Daily News, 12 February 2025

Mayer Brown on

COMPETITION - Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.11857 - Oaktree / Basalt / JV) - Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.11805 - Unucredit / CNP Unicredit Vita)...more

Mayer Brown

Europe Daily News, 31 January 2025

Mayer Brown on

COMPETITION - Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.11836 - CDPQ / OTPP / Connexa) - Commission launches a Public consultation and a Call for evidence on the revision of EU competition rules on technology...more

Mayer Brown

Europe Daily News, 30 January 2025

Mayer Brown on

COMPETITION - Judgment of the Court of 30 January 2025 in Case C-511/23, Caronte & Tourist SpA Vs. Autorità Garante della Concorrenza e del Mercato, interveners; Unione nazionale consumatori - Comitato regionale della...more

Mayer Brown

Europe Daily News, 29 January 2025

Mayer Brown on

COMPETITION - Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.11772 - Nippon Express / SH) - Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.11853 - Novo Holdings / TA Associates / Biocomposites)....more

Mayer Brown

Europe Daily News, 28 January 2025

Mayer Brown on

COMPETITION - Compensation for harm caused by a cartel: national legislation preventing a group action for collection may infringe EU law (See CPR No.8/25 - Judgment of the Court in Case C-253/23, ASG 2)....more

Mayer Brown

Europe Daily News, 23 January 2025

Mayer Brown on

COMPETITION - Judgment of the Court of 23 January 2025 in Case C-577/23; European Commission Vs. Republic of Estonia...more

Mayer Brown

Europe Daily News, 22 January 2025

Mayer Brown on

COMPETITION - Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.11827 - LDC / Viterra Assets) - Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.11795 - Yunex / VVP / Ascendi / Triangle JV)...more

Vinson & Elkins LLP

2024 Chemicals & Energy Antitrust Report

Vinson & Elkins LLP on

The re-election of former President Donald J. Trump is poised to significantly alter the landscape of antitrust enforcement, particularly within the energy and chemical industries. While the incoming administration has yet to...more

Snell & Wilmer

FTC Imposes Rarely Seen “Gun-Jumping” Penalty to the Tune of $5.6 Million

Snell & Wilmer on

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) rang in the new year this week by announcing that three crude oil producers had agreed to pay a $5.6 million fine to settle claims that they engaged in unlawful “gun-jumping” by prematurely...more

King & Spalding

Record “Gun Jumping” Penalty Imposed by FTC

King & Spalding on

Oil companies ordered to pay $5.6 million for exerting beneficial control before the expiration of the mandatory HSR waiting period. On January 7, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) filed and resolved a merger...more

Vinson & Elkins LLP

Trump Likely to Shift FTC's Antitrust Stance on Energy Mergers

Vinson & Elkins LLP on

The incoming Trump administration suggests a potential return to more traditional levels of antitrust enforcement for energy industry mergers and a departure from novel theories of harm seen under current Federal Trade...more

K&L Gates LLP

Brussels Regulatory Brief: September 2024

K&L Gates LLP on

Antitrust and Competition - The Court of Justice of the European Union Finds That the European Commission Lacks Jurisdiction to Review Transactions That Fall Below the EU and National Merger Filing Thresholds -On 3 September...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

Antitrust M&A Snapshot - Q2 2024

UNITED STATES - - Agencies Revisiting Consummated Mergers - What’s old is new again, as agencies are increasingly scrutinizing consummated mergers from years past. In May 2024, the US Department of Justice (DOJ), Antitrust...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Insights Special Edition: Women’s History Month

Celebrating Women’s History Month, we present a special edition of our quarterly Insights publication, highlighting the talent and insights of women at Skadden. The issue spotlights their authorship on such topics as the...more

A&O Shearman

Global business in a changing Europe - 2024

A&O Shearman on

With Parliamentary elections and a series of national votes in 2024, the EU is entering a pivotal period in its history. In this study, ‘Global business in a changing Europe’, we speak to corporate leaders across the world to...more

Vinson & Elkins LLP

2023 Chemicals & Energy Antitrust Report

Vinson & Elkins LLP on

For companies in the energy and chemical sectors, the potential for antitrust scrutiny is an ever-present concern. The next round of enforcement inquiries is never further away than the next jump in commodity prices or the...more

A&O Shearman

Antitrust in focus - October 2023

A&O Shearman on

The Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FSR) establishes a new regime, enforced by the European Commission (EC), to regulate subsidies granted by non-EU countries to businesses active in the EU that could distort competition in EU...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

Belgian Competition Authority Publishes Its Notice On Enforcement Priorities For 2022

On May 16, 2022, the Belgian Competition Authority (BCA) published its long-awaited notice on enforcement priorities for 2022 (Notice). The BCA explains that, with a view to making the best use of its resources, it will...more

Vinson & Elkins LLP

2021 Energy and Chemicals Antitrust Report

Vinson & Elkins LLP on

Antitrust activity increased significantly in 2021. This past year brought numerous changes in merger and non-merger enforcement policies and priorities that signal increased scrutiny in industry transactions. The “Biden...more

31 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 2

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide