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European competition investigations seldom unfold in straight lines. They expand, contract, and change direction as new facts surface and new actors enter the frame. ...more
In the U.S., new Federal Trade Commission chair Andrew Ferguson took office in January 2025, promising a more permissive approach to merger approvals that was broadly welcomed by oil & gas companies eager to do deals....more
The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) Antitrust Division announced the first monetary award under its new Whistleblower Rewards Program (Program) on January 29, 2026. The DOJ awarded $1 million to an individual whose...more
The past twelve months have seen a wave of changes to the corporate governance landscape affecting public companies. Many of those changes have affected proxy advisory services. Proxy advisory services have seen their...more
As in recent years, we begin 2026 by summarizing what were, in our view, the most prominent trends in the CNMC’s enforcement of competition rules in Spain in 2025. We give you the highlights from the past year and what we can...more
In a recent speech by cartel chief Maria Jaspers, the European Commission ("EC") expressed firm opposition to the UK Competition and Markets Authority's (CMA) proposal to grant first-in leniency applicants full immunity from...more
After four years of unpredictably aggressive—and often controversial—merger review, the expectations were that under the new leadership, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)’s review of life sciences transactions would return...more
Just over six months after unveiling its Whistleblower Rewards Program (the Program) in July 2025, the Department of Justice (DOJ), Antitrust Division has already demonstrated the value of this new tool in identifying...more
The Federal Trade Commission issued warning letters to 42 law firms regarding potential antitrust concerns tied to participation in Diversity Lab’s “Mansfield Certification” program, citing risks of competitor coordination in...more
SpaceX’s acquisition of xAI, valued at approximately $1.25 trillion, represents one of the most consequential mergers ever announced in the technology and aerospace sectors....more
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Antitrust Division and the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) have announced the first payment under the Antitrust Division’s Whistleblower Rewards Program: a $1 million award to an individual...more
The "European Antitrust Bimonthly Bulletin" breaks down the major antitrust developments in Europe during the past two months into concise and actionable takeaways....more
On Friday, January 30, 2026, Andrew Ferguson, the Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), sent warning letters to over 40 law firms about their purported involvement in the Mansfield Certification program, a diversity...more
On January 20, 2026, President Trump issued an executive order titled, “Stopping Wall Street from Competing with Main Street Homebuyers” (the “Order”) that requires antitrust enforcers to evaluate institutional activity in...more
On January 20, 2026, the White House issued an Executive Order titled Stopping Wall Street from Competing with Main Street Homebuyers that aims to address concerns about large institutional investors acquiring single-family...more
Over the past six months, China has seen a notable surge in the enforcement of the merger control “call-in” regime. Most recently, on 22 January 2026, China’s antitrust authority, the State Administration for Market...more
On January 29, 2026, the Department of Justice (DOJ) Antitrust Division (Division), in partnership with the U.S. Postal Service (USPS), announced its first-ever whistleblower reward payment, just six months after the Division...more
In a significant development for antitrust enforcement, the U.S. Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division has issued its first whistleblower reward under the recently established Whistleblower Rewards Program....more
The fourth quarter of 2025 underscored evolving merger control frameworks in the European Union and United Kingdom, marked by greater flexibility, streamlined processes, and pragmatic enforcement....more
Merger control authorities remained active in Q4 2025, reviewing transactions across the healthcare, manufacturing, and consumer goods sectors. In the United States, courts and regulators issued rulings in cases involving...more
2025 proved to be a challenging year in court for the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), as it was unsuccessful in challenging the Tempur Sealy/Mattress Firm acquisition, the GTCR/Surmodics acquisition, a decade-old Meta...more
On 8 January 2026, the European Commission (the Commission) released its summary of industry responses to the Digital Markets Act (DMA) review consultations, which ran from July to September 2025. This review, mandated under...more
U.S. antitrust enforcement is entering a period of recalibration. After years of aggressive scrutiny and often expansive theories of harm, the trajectory is shifting toward a more empirical, outcomes-driven enforcement...more
On 15 December 2025, the European Commission (EC) announced fines on three automotive starter battery manufacturers and their trade association for cartel behaviour in breach of EU competition law. A fourth manufacturer blew...more
On January 29, 2026, the Department of Justice Antitrust Division (the “Division”) announced its first-ever monetary award under the Division’s new whistleblower program, a $1 million payment to an individual who provided...more