Merger control Where there’s a will, there’s a way: What’s next for EU below-threshold transactions in a post Illumina/Grail world? Contributor(s) Romain Ferla Clémence Coppin
Antitrust, Merger control Antitrust and Generative AI: Navigating the Interplay – Five key takeaways from our W@Competition event Contributor(s) Jenine Hulsmann Bella Spring Lucy Chambers Jenny Patroclou Liam Willis
Conduct, Merger control Client Alert: FTC and DOJ Announce Final Rulemaking for Overhaul of HSR Premerger Notification Filings and Reinstate Early Termination Contributor(s) Brianne Kucerik Jeffrey Perry Michael Moiseyev Carla Hine Michael Naughton Marie-Marie de Fays Dan Nobil
Antitrust Client Alert: Paving The Way For More Vigilance: Two Pivotal Antitrust Judgements Signal What’s Next For EU Tech Enforcement Contributor(s) Niklas Maydell Bella Spring Martin Wagner Matthew Fader
Consumer Giving the Green Light: New UK Direct Enforcement Powers to Tackle Green Claims Contributor(s) Nafees Saeed Hayley Lund Arianna Scavetti Bella Spring Lucy Chambers Matthew Gibbon Amy Waddington Sol Kaufman
Antitrust Client Alert: Correcting The Corrective Mechanism: EU’s Top Court Kills European Commission’s Ability to Review Below-Threshold Deals Contributor(s) Niklas Maydell Annagiulia Zanazzo Bella Spring
Antitrust Client Alert: You Can Bank On It: Enforcing Against Unlawful Information Exchange Remains Top of Antitrust Regulators’ Agenda Contributor(s) Nafees Saeed Bella Spring Chris Thomas
Conduct Client Alert: Texas District Court Sets Aside the FTC’s Non-Compete Rule Contributor(s) Mark Perry John Barry Jeffrey Perry Eric Hochstadt Josh Wesneski Mark Pinkert
Conduct Client Alert: Philadelphia Judge Breaks from Dallas Judge and Declines to Stay Non-Compete Rule Contributor(s) John Barry Eric Hochstadt Jeffrey Perry Mark Perry Celine Chan Josh Wesneski Daniel Baquet
Abuse of dominance, Antitrust, Cartels, Compliance, Private enforcement Opt-out, opt-out: Exploring the rise of UK collective actions against big tech Contributor(s) Jenine Hulsmann Jamie Maples Bella Spring Matthew Gibbon Charlotte de Vitry
Abuse of dominance, Antitrust, Merger control Tech M&A in a shifting regulatory landscape: “Ecosystem entrenchment” and the curious case of the online travel agencies Contributor(s) Jenine Hulsmann Niklas Maydell Bella Spring Martin Wagner
Conduct Client Alert: FTC’s Non-Compete Ban Fails First Judicial Challenge Contributor(s) John Barry Eric Hochstadt Jeffrey Perry Mark Perry Celine Chan Josh Wesneski Daniel Baquet
Merger control Navigating Large-Scale Document Productions in Global Merger Reviews Contributor(s) Megan Granger Neil Rigby Nafees Saeed Bella Spring Marie-Marie de Fays Venetia Hudd
Merger control U.S. Federal Court Deals the FTC a Loss by Crediting Merging Companies’ Failing Firm Defenses and Commitments Regarding Post-Merger Conduct Contributor(s) Megan Granger Tyler Phelps
Conduct Antitrust Focus on Roll-Ups Expands: FTC and DOJ Issue Broad Inquiry into “Roll Up” Acquisitions Across All Sectors of the U.S. Economy Contributor(s) Jeffrey Perry Joe Ehrenkrantz Meghana Appalaraju
Abuse of dominance, Antitrust, Cartels, Compliance, Merger control, Private enforcement Ready Set Go for the UK’s New Digital, Competition and Consumer Regime: Key Compliance Milestones and Opportunities for Regulatory Engagement Contributor(s) Jenine Hulsmann Bella Spring Lucy Chambers Robert Eyres
Merger control WorthWeil By The Numbers: Closing Your Complex Global Deal Contributor(s) Megan Granger Nafees Saeed Bella Spring Marie-Marie de Fays Chris Thomas Dan Nobil Natalia Komorowska
Conduct FTC Case Against Healthcare Portfolio Company Proceeds; Sponsor Dismissed from Suit Contributor(s) Megan Granger Brianne Kucerik
Conduct Client Alert: A Divided FTC Issues Final Rule on Non-Competes – Caution is Warranted Although the Rule May Not Survive Legal Challenges Contributor(s) John Barry Eric Hochstadt Jeffrey Perry Mark Perry
Merger control Making Greener Choices: Growing the Role of Sustainability in Global Merger Reviews Contributor(s) Nafees Saeed Kristin Sanford Bella Spring Clémence Coppin
Conduct Antitrust Scrutiny of “Roll Up” Strategies Heats Up as US Agencies Examine Private Equity Healthcare Deals Contributor(s) Megan Granger Michael Moiseyev Nafees Saeed Bella Spring Spencer Talbot
Conduct, Merger control Client Alert: “Charting competitive landscapes”: European Commission adopts revised market definition guidance to boost antitrust compliance Contributor(s) Niklas Maydell Neil Rigby Bella Spring
Abuse of dominance, Compliance, Conduct The Parent Trap: Dealing with Sponsor Liability for Antitrust Breaches by Portfolio Companies Contributor(s) Jenine Hulsmann Adam Hemlock Chris Chapman Bella Spring Marie-Marie de Fays Patrick May
Conduct No-Poach, No-Hire and Wage-Fixing Agency Enforcement Actions: By the Numbers Contributor(s) Brianne Kucerik Romain Ferla Bella Spring Geneva Torsilieri Hardesty Caren Andrango Espin Natalia Komorowska
Cartels, Conduct, Foreign investment control, Merger control Global Antitrust Trends for 2024: Successfully Navigating the Global Antitrust Landscape Contributor(s) Adam Hemlock Eric Hochstadt Brianne Kucerik Michael Moiseyev Jeffrey Perry Nafees Saeed Jeff White Bella Spring Lucy Chambers Patrick May Rachel Williams
Foreign subsidy control, Merger control The EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation: Our 2023 end-of-year scorecard Contributor(s) Niklas Maydell Nafees Saeed Bella Spring Chris Thomas Marie-Marie de Fays
Conduct, Merger control Client Alert: Adjustments to the HSR Act Filing Thresholds, Fee Structure and Civil Penalties, and Adjustments to Clayton Act Section 8 Thresholds Contributor(s) Carla Hine Michael Naughton Dan Nobil Marie-Marie de Fays
Merger control Client Alert: U.S. Federal Trade Commission and Department of Justice Antitrust Division Finalize Joint Merger Guidelines Contributor(s) Michael Moiseyev Kristin Sanford John Scribner Anne Corbett Geneva Torsilieri Hardesty
Merger control Client Alert: Let’s Keep Talking: Major UK Merger Procedual Reforms Promise Better Engagement and Transparency for Complex Deals Contributor(s) Jenine Hulsmann Nafees Saeed Bella Spring Jenny Patroclou Hannah Berry
Conduct, Merger control Client Alert: Putting Boards on Notice: FTC Announces First Section 8 Enforcement Action Since the 1980s Contributor(s) Brianne Kucerik Michael Moiseyev Jeffrey Perry Kelly McCubrey
Conduct Client Alert: FTC Challenges Alleged “Roll Up” and Other Anticompetitive Conduct by Sponsor and Portfolio Company Contributor(s) Megan Granger Adam Hemlock Katya Dajani
Merger control Client Alert: Merger Reviews of Non-Reportable M&A Deals: How Can Dealmakers Manage the Increasing Risks? Contributor(s) Jenine Hulsmann Bella Spring Jenny Patroclou
Conduct, Merger control Client Alert: Draft Merger Guidelines Seek to Reshape Antitrust Enforcement Landscape Contributor(s) Steven Newborn Michael Moiseyev Jeffrey Perry Brianne Kucerik Megan Granger Rob Meyer Kristin Sanford Rachel Williams Anne Corbett
Foreign subsidy control Client Alert: Ready, Set, Go for the EU Foreign Subsidies Regime: Procedural Rules Clarify Scope of Mandatory M&A Filings Contributor(s) Niklas Maydell Nicholas Barnabo Bella Spring
Conduct, Merger control Client Alert: FTC and DOJ Propose Major Overhaul of HSR Premerger Notification Process Contributor(s) Brianne Kucerik Michael Moiseyev Jeffrey Perry Mark Perry Michael Naughton Rob Meyer
Cartels, Conduct, Merger control Client Alert: UK Competition’s Watershed Moment: Sweeping Digital, Competition and Consumer Consumer Reforms Will Give the UK CMA Significant Additional Powers Contributor(s) Jenine Hulsmann Chris Chapman Bella Spring
Conduct Client Alert: Supreme Court’s Axon Decision Opens the Door for Collateral Attacks on Agency Enforcement Actions Contributor(s) Mark Perry Jeffrey Perry Michael Moiseyev Brianne Kucerik Josh Wesneski Mark Pinkert
Conduct, Merger control Client Alert: What the FTC’s Loss in the Meta/Within Transaction Means for the Future of Potential Competition Cases Contributor(s) Michael Moiseyev Geneva Torsilieri Hardesty Rachel Williams
Merger control Client Alert: Five Things You Should Know About Article 22 Contributor(s) Romain Ferla
Merger control Client Alert: Revisions to HSR Act Filing Thresholds, Fee Structure and Civil Penalties, and Revisions to Clayton Act Section 8 Thresholds Contributor(s) Michael Naughton Dan Nobil Marie-Marie de Fays
Conduct Client Alert: Federal Trade Commission Proposes to Eliminate Almost All Non-Competes: Caution is Warranted Although the Proposed Rule May Not Survive Likely Legal Challenges Contributor(s) Eric Hochstadt Jeffrey Perry John Barry Gary Friedman Mark Perry
Foreign subsidy control Client Alert: Bracing for the New EU Foreign Subsidies Regime: How Should Dealmakers Prepare for a New M&A Hurdle? Contributor(s) Niklas Maydell Jenine Hulsmann Romain Ferla Nicholas Barnabo Jenny Patroclou Bella Spring