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
Our global antitrust enforcement report reveals significant increase in overall fines -
In the latest edition of our annual report, we identify the major trends and developments in antitrust enforcement worldwide in 2024 and...more
3/31/2025
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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
A visual breakdown of the geographical trends in antitrust enforcement fines around the world.
Europe -
At the country level, antitrust enforcement fines in Europe were USD2.3 billion, a significant increase from...more
3/19/2025
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2023 saw another muted picture in terms of overall global fines for antitrust enforcement, with total penalties for the jurisdictions surveyed in our report down at USD2.9 billion, a moderate decrease from the 2022 totals...more
The European Commission (EC) and the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) have published new guidance on the assessment of cooperation between competitors. For the EU, this is contained in revised Guidelines on...more
9/13/2023
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2022 saw a mixed picture in terms of antitrust enforcement across the globe. For the jurisdictions surveyed in our report, global fine totals were down significantly from 2021 (USD3.5bn, compared to USD11.3bn), with the U.S.,...more