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AI and EU Merger Control

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Global investment in AI surged to approximately USD 252 billion in 2024, representing a thirteen-fold increase since 2014. As AI technologies become deeply embedded across key economic sectors such as finance, manufacturing,...more

A&O Shearman

European Commission’s record gun-jumping fine on Illumina serves as warning to merging parties

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The European Commission (EC) has imposed a fine of around EUR432 million on genomics company Illumina for closing its acquisition of blood-based cancer test developer GRAIL before the conclusion of the EC’s merger control...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

EU Merger Control and Digital Markets

On 31 May 2022, Skadden, Compass Lexecon and Concurrences convened for a fireside chat to discuss developments in merger control and digital markets, followed by a panel discussion on a range of issues, including the...more

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EU/UK Merger Control - Five Trends to Watch in 2022

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2022 is shaping up to be another year of significant merger control and foreign direct investment (“FDI”) developments. The use of Article 22 of the EU Merger Regulation (“EUMR”) might jeopardise the European Commission’s...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Antitrust M&A Snapshot - May 2021

JANUARY – MARCH 2021: HIGHLIGHTS - UNITED STATES - - As the United States rounds the corner toward getting the COVID-19 epidemic under control within its borders, the US antitrust enforcers have seen a major spike in...more

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Shearman & Sterling Responds to the EC Market Definition Notice Consultation

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In her first speech upon being reappointed as Competition Commissioner, Commissioner Vestager announced that a review would be undertaken of the Commission’s Market Definition Notice (the “Notice”); the consultation on that...more

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The Year Ahead in EU Merger Control: Five Key Trends to Watch

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The dawn of a new year provides a great opportunity to take stock of where EU merger control might go in the next year. In this blog, we outline what we consider to be five key trends to watch out for in EU merger control in...more

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How will a No-Deal Brexit Effect Merger Control

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In light of recent political developments in the UK it is becoming an increasing possibility that the UK will leave the EU on 29 March 2019 without a deal. Businesses involved in merger activity will face significant...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

Corporates Must Evaluate M&A Competition Strategy Ahead of Brexit

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As the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) prepares to assume sole jurisdiction for UK competition reviews post-Brexit, M&A deal teams must evaluate the competitive consequences of deals bridging the Brexit period and...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Planning for Merger Reviews and Antitrust Inquiries in Case of a 'No-Deal' Brexit

As the U.K.’s March 29, 2019, exit date from the European Union approaches, companies involved in merger reviews or antitrust investigations should pre-emptively address the risk of a “no-deal” Brexit....more

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