CMA investigation into Amazon/Deliveroo and Paypal/iZettle deals highlights the regulator's increased interest in technology transactions....more
7/15/2019
/ Acquisitions ,
Amazon ,
Digital Markets Strategy ,
Initial Enforcement Order (IEO) ,
Killer Acquisitions ,
Merger Controls ,
Mergers ,
PayPal ,
Technology Sector ,
UK ,
UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) ,
UK Regulatory Reforms
On 3 July 2019, the Competition & Markets Authority ('CMA') announced a new Digital Markets Strategy, which sets out the watchdog's new "road map" for policy development in a bid to keep pace with a rapidly developing digital...more
7/10/2019
/ Abuse of Power ,
Advertising ,
Anticompetitive Behavior ,
Consumer Information ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Digital Marketplace ,
Digital Markets Strategy ,
European Commission ,
Marketing ,
Monetization ,
Online Platforms ,
Targeted Digital Advertising ,
UK ,
UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)
In a landmark decision on 21 February 2019 (the "Decision"), marking the first use of its enforcement powers under the Competition Act 1998 ("CA 1998"), the Financial Conduct Authority ("FCA") imposed fines on three asset...more
5/30/2019
/ Anti-Competitive ,
Asset Management ,
Bids ,
Competition Act ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Enforcement Authority ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Fines ,
Immunity ,
Information Sharing ,
Initial Public Offering (IPO) ,
Investors ,
Leniency Programs ,
Offering Price ,
Precedential Opinion ,
Securities ,
UK
This Alert provides an update with respect to foreign direct investment ("FDI") regimes in certain key jurisdictions since the Firm's comprehensive FDI Guide, National Security Reviews 2018, was published in November 2018....more
4/29/2019
/ Australia ,
CFIUS ,
China ,
EU ,
European Council ,
Export Control Reform Act (ECRA) ,
Federal Pilot Programs ,
FIRB ,
FIRRMA ,
Foreign Acquisitions ,
Foreign Direct Investment ,
Germany ,
Japan ,
Mergers ,
National Security Review Proceedings ,
U.S. Commerce Department ,
UK ,
United States
Competition authorities around the world typically place considerable weight on parties' internal documents when assessing the potential effects of a merger. Such documents, many of which can pre-date the companies' decision...more