Global foreign direct investment (FDI) regulation remains in flux. Some jurisdictions are keen to cut red tape to attract investment. But many FDI screening regimes are expanding in scope as governments increasingly focus on...more
3/2/2026
/ America First Trade Policy ,
CFIUS ,
China ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
EU ,
Foreign Direct Investment ,
Investment ,
Material Adverse Change Clauses (MACs) ,
National Security ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Supply Chain ,
UK
The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has fined a firm for failing to respond to an information notice. The fine marks the first use of the CMA's enhanced procedural enforcement powers under the Digital Markets,...more
2/17/2026
/ Consumer Protection Laws ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Fines ,
Information Requests ,
New Legislation ,
Notice Requirements ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)
The UK government is consulting on highly anticipated amendments to the antitrust legislative framework. Its proposals are aimed at delivering economic growth by supporting the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)’s 4Ps...more
1/27/2026
/ Algorithms ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Competition Authorities ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Digital Markets Strategy ,
Merger Controls ,
Merger Reviews ,
New Legislation ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Threshold Requirements ,
UK ,
UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)
At the end of what was a transformational year for UK merger control policy, the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) published revised guidance on its approach to merger remedies (Revised Guidance). The upshot: the CMA...more
1/16/2026
/ Competition ,
Competition Act ,
Competition Authorities ,
Divestiture ,
Merger Agreements ,
Merger Challenges ,
Merger Controls ,
Merger Remedies ,
Merger Reviews ,
Mergers ,
New Guidance ,
UK ,
UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)
The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)’s strengthened consumer protection powers took effect in April 2025. For the first time, the CMA gained direct powers to determine breaches of consumer law and impose potentially...more
11/21/2025
/ Advertising ,
Advertising Standards Authority ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Digital Platforms ,
Enforcement Actions ,
False Advertising ,
Fees ,
New Legislation ,
New Regulations ,
Online Platforms ,
Penalties ,
Price Transparency ,
Regulatory Authority ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Telecommunications ,
UK ,
UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
On October 16, 2025, the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) launched a consultation on draft revised guidance on its approach to merger remedies (Draft Guidance). The upshot: a more flexible approach is on the cards,...more
The UK government has published its latest annual report on the functioning of the UK’s investment screening regime under the National Security and Investment Act 2021 (NSIA) as well as announcing its intention to reduce...more
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched a consultation on proposed changes to its mergers guidance on jurisdiction and procedure (CMA2) and its mergers notice template....more
6/25/2025
/ Competition ,
Jurisdiction ,
Merger Controls ,
Merger Reviews ,
Mergers ,
New Guidance ,
Premerger Notifications ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Regulatory Reform ,
UK ,
UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)
The UK government has issued the final version of its “strategic steer” to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), directing the authority to act in a way that prioritises growth and encourages investment in the...more
Hot on the heels of the UK government’s February 2025 draft "strategic steer", the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has published a new Mergers Charter. The Charter details principles the CMA will apply when engaging...more
Foreign investment (FDI) screening regimes continued to present challenges for dealmakers. We saw tough intervention in key jurisdictions. New and expanding rules added to regulatory burden. Overall, most deals are cleared...more
2/28/2025
/ Acquisitions ,
Compliance ,
EU ,
Foreign Direct Investment ,
Global Market ,
Investment ,
Mergers ,
National Security ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Risk Management ,
UK
Searching for ways to achieve its promised ‘growth’ and productivity ambitions, the UK government turned its gaze on the UK regulators around October last year, with the UK prime minister promising to “rip up the bureaucracy...more
Chief executive of the U.K. Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), Sarah Cardell, has announced that the authority will launch a review of its approach to merger remedies in early 2025.
Most notably, this will include a...more
In the context of a dawn raid under the EU Foreign Subsidy Regulation (FSR), the EU General Court (GC) has refused to suspend the European Commission (EC)’s request to access employees’ mailboxes located in China....more
The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 will introduce groundbreaking new rules to regulate digital markets in the U.K. It aims to boost competition by controlling the conduct of the largest digital firms,...more
6/3/2024
/ Antitrust Provisions ,
Competition ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Digital Marketplace ,
Digital Markets Strategy ,
EU ,
Merger Controls ,
Pending Legislation ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Technology Sector ,
UK ,
UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)
The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 will result in a landmark overhaul of the U.K. consumer protection regime. It will dramatically increase the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA's) enforcement powers...more
6/3/2024
/ Competition ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Digital Marketplace ,
Digital Markets Strategy ,
Enforcement Actions ,
EU ,
Penalties ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Technology Sector ,
UK ,
UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)
The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 will in the main start to take effect in stages later in 2024 and will bolster the powers of the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to enforce U.K. antitrust rules....more
6/3/2024
/ Antitrust Litigation ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Competition ,
Compliance ,
Digital Marketplace ,
Digital Markets Strategy ,
EU ,
Investigations ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Remedies ,
Technology Sector ,
UK ,
UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)
The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 has finally been enacted. It introduces significant changes to U.K. merger control and antitrust rules, establishes a new consumer protection regime and introduces a...more
6/3/2024
/ Antitrust Division ,
Competition Act ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Digital Markets Strategy ,
EU ,
Investigations ,
Merger Controls ,
Mergers ,
New Rules ,
Online Platforms ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Technology Sector ,
UK ,
UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)
The European Commission (EC)’s third annual report on EU foreign direct investment (FDI) screening covers the operation of the screening mechanism in 2022. Together with a Commission Staff Working Document, it details...more
The EU is concerned about subsidies granted by non-EU countries to businesses active in the EU that could distort competition in EU markets.
The Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FSR) establishes a new suspensory notification...more
The EU is concerned about subsidies granted by non-EU countries to businesses active in the EU, that could distort competition in EU markets.
The Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FSR) establishes a new regime, enforced by the...more
The second annual report on the functioning of the UK’s investment screening regime has been published. We highlight the key points....more
Most of the provisions of the EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FSR) take effect on 12 July 2023. The European Commission (EC) has also now adopted its long-awaited Implementing Regulation (IR), which contains the notification...more
To address concerns around the transparency and predictability of the National Security and Investment Act 2021 (NSIA) regime, the UK government has published the second edition of its “market guidance notes”. Following the...more
The semiconductor industry is based on a highly specialized supply chain where no one country or region dominates both design and manufacturing. This has created an industry where collaboration is global in nature. This...more