The war has triggered a sweeping wave of asset consolidation in Ukraine. Markets are undergoing major restructuring, large players are scaling up, and assets are frequently changing hands at a fast…
IntroductionAustralia’s transition from a voluntary to a mandatory merger regime has formally commenced. Mandatory approval of transactions that meet notification thresholds is required from 1…
The Turkish Competition Authority (TCA) published its decision clearing Google’s acquisition of generative AI developer Galileo AI (Galileo)[1]. Galileo AI was founded in 2022 and develops generative…
Transaction lawyers across the EU are by now sufficiently familiar with a third screening tool, alongside merger control and foreign subsidy control: foreign direct investment (FDI) screening. As the…
Merger control has long been a cornerstone of competition enforcement in Germany, with the Federal Cartel Office (“FCO”) known for wielding its mandate decisively and not shying away from blocking…
The Swedish Competition Authority ("SCA") is sharpening its tools for tackling harmful mergers. On 27 March 2025, the Authority adopted new regulations and general guidelines for merger notifications…
On 24 September 2024, the European Commission (EC) issued the long-awaited first decision (under phase II of the concentration tool) of the new Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FSR). It took another…
The UK’s Competition & Markets Authority (CMA) is taking significant steps to evolve its approach to merger control, introducing a new Mergers Charter and launching a review of its merger remedies…
With the introduction of the Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FSR), the European Union (EU) embarked on a new regulatory era. This landmark regulation aims at addressing the distortive effects of…
