Many jurisdictions in South America have enhanced their enforcement of antitrust rules in the past decade. Brazil has consolidated its position as a significant jurisdiction in terms of antitrust enforcement globally....more
An interactive guide to merger control activity in South America -
Merger control in South America is on the rise, with many new jurisdictions having adopted and started to enforce stricter pre-closing merger control laws...more
As the importance of sustainability and eco-friendliness grows among consumers worldwide, the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has concerns that an increasing number of businesses misleadingly market their products...more
There have been a number of developments in merger control in 2020 and Q1 2021. Some are related to the repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic, while others are borne out of the ambitions and changes sought by individual...more
An interactive guide to competition law enforcement in the Southeast Asia and Pacific region -
In the past decade, a significant number of Asia-Pacific jurisdictions have begun to adopt and enforce competition law. This...more
Merger control in Asia-Pacific is on the rise, with many new jurisdictions having adopted and started to enforce merger control law in the past decade. This interactive map provides a general overview of merger control...more
White & Case LLP argued the last successful fully-fledged "failing firm defence" case in Aegean/Olympic II in 2013. Our lawyers Assimakis Komninos and Jan Jeram, who acted in that case, with the help of Iakovos Sarmas1,...more
4/17/2020
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Competition Authorities ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Corporate Counsel ,
European Commission ,
Failing Firm Defense ,
Financial Distress ,
Global Economy ,
Industry Consolidation ,
Insolvency ,
Merger Controls ,
Mergers
Antitrust agencies around the world are adjusting to the policies and procedures they quickly implemented in response to the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (“COVID-19”), as detailed in White & Case’s March 16th alert. In...more
3/27/2020
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EU ,
European Commission ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Global Market ,
Merger Controls ,
Office Closures ,
Remote Working ,
UK ,
UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) ,
United States
Last week, in response to the outbreak of the Coronavirus disease (COVID19), the antitrust agencies in the United States and European Union issued policies that will affect, and may delay, merger filings and reviews. ...more
3/17/2020
/ Antitrust Division ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Electronic Filing ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Filing Requirements ,
Hart-Scott-Rodino Act ,
Merger Reviews ,
Mergers ,
Premerger Notifications ,
Risk Mitigation