The UK Government has recently confirmed that the digital markets and competition parts of the DMCC Act are likely to come into force in December 2024 or January 2025. We consider the significance for companies active in...more
The increasing number and complexity of foreign direct investment (FDI) screening regimes requires careful navigation when planning and executing global M&A transactions, as well as greenfield cross-border investments. In...more
A speech delivered this week by the Chief Executive of the CMA provides insights into the competition watchdog's approach to merger control – reflecting on some of the most pressing and debated issues regarding merger control...more
The CMA has concluded that a merger between the two largest suppliers of ready to bake products to UK grocery retailers should be unwound, highlighting the risks of choosing to complete mergers without first receiving CMA...more
The UK Government has, for one of the very first times, used its new national security powers to intervene in respect of a transaction. This new intervention is in respect of the acquisition of asset development rights to an...more
The UK Government recently announced a series of reforms for strengthening the UK competition regime, including measures that will increase penalties for non-compliance, speed up antitrust investigations and permit better...more
The UK Government is consulting on proposed powers for the recently launched Digital Markets Unit. This is a significant juncture in the reconfiguration of the post-Brexit regulatory landscape, marked by a determination to...more