Private Equity, Competition Authorities

California’s Office of Health Care Affordability (“OHCA”) Initiates First Cost and Market Impact Review (“CMIR”)

Ropes & Gray LLP on 7/8/2025

On June 6, 2025, the California Office of Health Care Affordability (“OHCA”) issued its first determination to conduct a Cost and Market Impact Review (“CMIR”) under its health care oversight law. This CMIR will involve...more

Irish Merger Control Update and Outlook for 2025

Ropes & Gray LLP on 4/30/2025

In February 2025, the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) published its annual report on mergers and acquisitions, providing details on the transactions reviewed by the CCPC in 2024. This update provides our...more

Europe Daily News, 18 March 2025

Mayer Brown on 3/20/2025

COMPETITION - Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.11793 - Mytheresa / YNAP) - Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.11872 - Triton / Keenfinity)...more

Theories of Harm: Common Ownership - where the Greeks walk the world follows?

BCLP on 3/17/2023

In this article we discuss the evolving global attention towards a less common theory of harm: common ownership. We conclude by assessing the notably bullish approach taken by the Hellenic Competition Commission (the “HCC”),...more

5 Antitrust Trends for Private Equity to Watch

Latham & Watkins LLP on 3/13/2019

In a continually evolving antitrust landscape, we consider five key trends that PE deal teams should be aware of. Focus on Non-Controlling Stakes in Competing Companies - Antitrust authorities are paying closer...more

"Dutch Authority Follows EU by Finding Private Equity Firms Liable for Antitrust Violations of Minority Held Companies"

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 3/30/2015

The Dutch competition authority (the Authority for Consumers and Markets, or ACM) has issued two decisions imposing fines on private equity firms for the participation of their portfolio company in the so-called flour cartel....more