Merger control A Merger Plot Twist: DOJ Credits Paramount/Warner Bros. With Boosting Competition Contributor(s) Megan A. Granger Mark Seidman Caren Andrango Espin Melissa Bredbenner
Foreign investment control Tighter Borders, Higher Stakes: The EU’s Revamped FDI Regulation and the Draft Industrial Accelerator Act Contributor(s) Niklas Maydell Álvaro Salgado Matthew Fader
Merger control Catch me if you can (Part II) – below-threshold merger enforcement in the EU continues to evolve Contributor(s) Niklas Maydell Annagiulia Zanazzo Chris Chapman Bahawal Ali
Merger control Scale on up! The European Commission publishes its revised Merger Guidelines Contributor(s) Niklas Maydell Jenine Hulsmann Chris Chapman Lucy Chambers Nicholas Barnabo Martin Wagner Venetia Hudd Nya Gavin
Competition The Next Chapter in the Non-Compete Saga: FTC Enforcement Brings the Contours into Focus Contributor(s) Mark Seidman John Barry Celine Chan Katya Dajani
Antitrust Piqued My Interest: Insights from the Antitrust Division’s Recent Statements of Interest Contributor(s) Meagan Bellshaw Charlotte McFaddin Jordan Fason
Antitrust Client Alert: Hart Scott Rodino Filing Requirements Change as of March 19, 2026 Contributor(s) Michael Naughton
Antitrust Client Alert: Expanded HSR Filing Requirements Remain in Effect Until Further Notice Contributor(s) Michael Naughton
Merger control Ready, Settle, Go! FTC and DOJ agree to three merger settlements in one week Contributor(s) Megan A. Granger Drew Cypher
Uncategorized Client Alert: Federal Court Strikes Down Expansive HSR Filing Requirements … For Now Contributor(s) Michael Naughton Mark Seidman Katya Dajani
Whistleblower A Million Reasons to Report: The DOJ’s Antitrust Whistleblower Rewards Program in Action Contributor(s) Adam C. Hemlock Rachel Williams Arlinda Shehu
Merger control Achy Breaky Heart: The FTC Blocks Edwards-JenaValve Aortic Device Deal Contributor(s) John E. Scribner Sierra Anderson Matt Tonglet
Merger control UK government sets out CMA reform agenda: Faster, fairer mergers or opening the door to political interference? Contributor(s) Jenine Hulsmann Annagiulia Zanazzo Chris Chapman
Antitrust Client Alert: Adjustments to the HSR Act Filing Thresholds, Fee Structure, and Interlocking Directorate Thresholds Contributor(s) Michael Naughton Marie-Marie de Fays Dan Nobil
Merger control Will It Stick? FTC Breaks From its Administrative Process, Seeks a Permanent Injunction in Federal Court for Liquid Nails Merger Contributor(s) Mark Seidman Meghana Appalaraju Fiona O’Brien
Antitrust Lettuce Talk About Price Fixing: White House Targets Price Fixing in the Food Supply Chain Contributor(s) Jasmine Rosner Daniel Baquet
Antitrust From Capped Pay to Locked Away: Wage-Fixing Prosecution Leads to Prison Sentence Contributor(s) Adam C. Hemlock Lucy Fasano Ignacia Vasquez
Antitrust FTC Picks a Fight with the Fix—and Loses: What GTCR/Surmodics Means for Merger Remedies Going Forward Contributor(s) Mark Seidman Melissa Bredbenner Yousef Ziyadi
Antitrust Client Alert: FTC Loses Challenge to Meta’s Instagram and WhatsApp Deals: Agency Fails to Prove Monopoly in a Fast-Paced Landscape Contributor(s) Jasmine Rosner Rebecca Jacobson
Merger control The CMA’s 4Ps mergers reform: Are promises turning into practice? Contributor(s) Jenine Hulsmann Megan A. Granger Annagiulia Zanazzo Phoebe Murray
Antitrust FTC Rebrands Zillow–Redfin Partnership as a “Pay‑to‑Exit” Deal Contributor(s) Jasmine Rosner Savannah Logan
Antitrust Comply with Care—or Beware: Enforcers Crack Down on Antitrust “Gamesmanship” Contributor(s) Meagan Bellshaw Chris Chapman Kathryn Graham Danielle Norgren
Antitrust Client Alert: FTC Walks Away from Rulemaking—But Not the Fight on Non-Competes Contributor(s) Kristin Sanford John Barry Celine Chan Geneva Torsilieri Hardesty Caren Andrango Espin Mia Smutny
Merger control EU Merger Guidelines Review: Responses are in Contributor(s) Niklas Maydell Jenine Hulsmann Chris Chapman Nicholas Barnabo Lucy Chambers Alexandra Zaytseva
Foreign subsidy control The EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation: the first two years under review Contributor(s) Niklas Maydell Chris Chapman
Antitrust, Cartels Minority Investments, Major Risks: European Commission fines Delivery Hero and Glovo Contributor(s) Jenine Hulsmann Mark Seidman Luca Montani
Antitrust Fixing the Fixes? Approach to Merger Remedies Changing Under New Political Regimes Contributor(s) Mark Seidman Annagiulia Zanazzo
Antitrust Is RPA Enforcement Dead? The FTC Drops its Price Discrimination Case Against PepsiCo Contributor(s) Kristin Sanford Naz Akyol Caroline Elvig
Merger control WorthWeil By The Numbers: Closing Your Complex Global Deal 2025 Contributor(s) Megan A. Granger Jenine Hulsmann Chris Chapman Mehjabin Ahmed
Artificial Intelligence, Competition, Mergers Can’t take my AIs off you: The CMA’s review of AI partnerships Contributor(s) Jenine Hulsmann Chris Chapman Lucy Chambers
Consumer enforcement Don’t fake it ‘til you make it: The CMA’s enhanced consumer enforcement powers Contributor(s) Lucy Chambers
Merger control Catch me if you can: what next for EU merger policy towards below threshold transactions? Contributor(s) Niklas Maydell Annagiulia Zanazzo Chris Chapman Clémence Coppin
Antitrust Labor Harms Remain a Focus for Trump’s Antitrust Enforcers Contributor(s) Jasmine Rosner Mia Smutny
Antitrust, Merger control Antitrust under Trump 2.0: Early signs point to aggressive merger enforcement Contributor(s) Jasmine Rosner Rob Meyer Drew Cypher Savannah Logan Amita Chauhan
Merger control A new dawn, a new day for UK merger control: are investors feeling good? Contributor(s) Jenine Hulsmann Chris Chapman
Antitrust “I See Roses, You See Thorns”: Antitrust Approaches to ESG Diverge Across the Atlantic Contributor(s) Adam C. Hemlock Brianne Kucerik Patrick May Rupert Balfe
Antitrust Roll-up, roll-up: What’s next for antitrust scrutiny of serial acquisition strategies? Contributor(s) Megan A. Granger Chris Chapman Drew Cypher
Antitrust, Conduct, Foreign subsidy control, Merger control Growth will tear us apart? Competition law and the UK government’s growth agenda Contributor(s) Jenine Hulsmann Lucy Chambers Chris Chapman
Antitrust, Conduct Client Alert: Adjustments to the HSR Act Filing Thresholds, Fee Structure, Civil Penalties, and Interlocking Directorate Thresholds Contributor(s) Michael Naughton Dan Nobil Marie-Marie de Fays
Antitrust, Conduct The Federal Trade Commission v. Southern Glazer’s Wine and Spirits, LLC. Contributor(s) Yehudah Buchweitz Megan A. Granger Adam C. Hemlock Brianne Kucerik Michael Moiseyev Jasmine Rosner Kristin Sanford John E. Scribner Mark Seidman Jeff White Lisa Pieters Josef Trachtenberg
Antitrust, Conduct Client Alert: Antitrust Enforcement in Labor Markets: Merger Analysis at a Time of Agency Transition Contributor(s) John Barry Michael Moiseyev Rebecca Sivitz
Conduct, Merger control Client Alert: Antitrust Enforcement in Trump’s Second Term: Policy Changes, Enforcement Priorities, and Leadership Turnover Contributor(s) Michael Moiseyev Mark Seidman Charlotte McFaddin Michael Geisler
Conduct, Merger control Client Alert: New HSR Rules, and Impact of Change in Administration Contributor(s) Brianne Kucerik Michael Moiseyev Michael Naughton Marie-Marie de Fays Dan Nobil
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) Clémence Coppin
Antitrust, Merger control Antitrust and Generative AI: Navigating the Interplay – Five key takeaways from our W@Competition event Contributor(s) Jenine Hulsmann Lucy Chambers 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 Michael Moiseyev 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 Martin Wagner Matthew Fader
Consumer Giving the Green Light: New UK Direct Enforcement Powers to Tackle Green Claims Contributor(s) Hayley Lund Arianna Scavetti 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
Antitrust Client Alert: You Can Bank On It: Enforcing Against Unlawful Information Exchange Remains Top of Antitrust Regulators’ Agenda
Conduct Client Alert: Texas District Court Sets Aside the FTC’s Non-Compete Rule Contributor(s) Mark Perry John Barry Josh Wesneski Mark Pinkert
Conduct Client Alert: Philadelphia Judge Breaks from Dallas Judge and Declines to Stay Non-Compete Rule Contributor(s) John Barry 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 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 Martin Wagner
Conduct Client Alert: FTC’s Non-Compete Ban Fails First Judicial Challenge Contributor(s) John Barry Mark Perry Celine Chan Josh Wesneski Daniel Baquet
Merger control Navigating Large-Scale Document Productions in Global Merger Reviews Contributor(s) Megan A. Granger Neil Rigby 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 A. Granger
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) 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 Lucy Chambers Robert Eyres
Merger control WorthWeil By The Numbers: Closing Your Complex Global Deal Contributor(s) Megan A. Granger Marie-Marie de Fays Dan Nobil Natalia Komorowska
Conduct FTC Case Against Healthcare Portfolio Company Proceeds; Sponsor Dismissed from Suit Contributor(s) Megan A. 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 Mark Perry
Merger control Making Greener Choices: Growing the Role of Sustainability in Global Merger Reviews Contributor(s) Kristin Sanford Clémence Coppin
Conduct Antitrust Scrutiny of “Roll Up” Strategies Heats Up as US Agencies Examine Private Equity Healthcare Deals Contributor(s) Megan A. Granger Michael Moiseyev
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
Abuse of dominance, Compliance, Conduct The Parent Trap: Dealing with Sponsor Liability for Antitrust Breaches by Portfolio Companies Contributor(s) Jenine Hulsmann Adam C. Hemlock Chris Chapman Marie-Marie de Fays Patrick May
Conduct No-Poach, No-Hire and Wage-Fixing Agency Enforcement Actions: By the Numbers Contributor(s) Brianne Kucerik 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 C. Hemlock Brianne Kucerik Michael Moiseyev Jeff White 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 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) 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 E. Scribner 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
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
Conduct Client Alert: FTC Challenges Alleged “Roll Up” and Other Anticompetitive Conduct by Sponsor and Portfolio Company Contributor(s) Megan A. Granger Adam C. 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
Conduct, Merger control Client Alert: Draft Merger Guidelines Seek to Reshape Antitrust Enforcement Landscape Contributor(s) Steven Newborn Michael Moiseyev Brianne Kucerik Megan A. Granger Rob Meyer Kristin Sanford Rachel Williams
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
Conduct, Merger control Client Alert: FTC and DOJ Propose Major Overhaul of HSR Premerger Notification Process Contributor(s) Brianne Kucerik Michael Moiseyev 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
Conduct Client Alert: Supreme Court’s Axon Decision Opens the Door for Collateral Attacks on Agency Enforcement Actions Contributor(s) Mark 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: 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) 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 Nicholas Barnabo
