On September 22, 2021, the EU General Court (GC) upheld a decision from the European Commission (Commission) by which it fined telecommunications operator Altice for gun jumping (T-425/18, Altice Europe v Commission). In...more
US RENEWABLES: INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES PERSIST IN UNCONVENTIONAL PLACE -
Apart from a few challenges, the sellers’ market in renewable energy is accelerating under the Biden administration, leading international investors...more
10/5/2021
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Clean Energy ,
Climate Change ,
Energy Sector ,
EU ,
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Hydrocarbons ,
Infrastructure Financing ,
International Trade ,
Investment ,
Investors ,
Petrochemicals ,
Renewable Energy ,
Sanctions ,
Sellers ,
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KOREA WEBINAR SERIES 2021 -
In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, our first Korea Webinar Series will be held as a virtual series, with four sessions taking place between September 8 – September 28, 2021. Though we cannot...more
9/9/2021
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Korea ,
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McDermott is committed to provide insightful legal developments around the world to our Japanese clients. In light of that effort, Japan Webinar Series will be held between Thursday, May 20 – Thursday, June 3, 2021.
This...more
5/12/2021
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Expect More Criminal Enforcement & What You Can Do To Minimize Your Risk -
Antitrust cartel and related collusive scheme enforcement is poised to increase. Several factors support this: (1) the Antitrust Division (the...more
5/10/2021
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Cross-Border Transactions ,
Data Protection ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
European Data Protection Board (EDPB) ,
European Economic Area (EEA) ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Risk Management ,
UK Brexit
Sovereign Wealth Fund Investment in the Global Healthcare Industry -
Sovereign Wealth Funds (SWF) seek out investments that are resilient, conducive to their aims and objectives, and reasonably free from market...more
5/5/2021
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Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Mandates ,
Enforcement Actions ,
EU ,
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Germany ,
Healthcare Workers ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
International Data Transfers ,
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Patents ,
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Sovereign Wealth Funds ,
Vaccinations
The European Commission wants to be able to block or conditionally approve transactions, mainly in the digital economy and in the pharmaceutical sector, even when the thresholds for notification are not met. In publishing its...more
OCTOBER - DECEMBER 2020 UPDATE -
UNITED STATES -
Despite initial obstacles because of the COVID-19 pandemic, 2020 rounded out to be the busiest year for mergers and acquisitions (M&A) enforcement in the United States...more
2/8/2021
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Digital Markets Strategy ,
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UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)
On January 28 2021, the European Commission (Commission) amended its COVID-19 Temporary State aid Framework (Temporary Framework) for the fifth time. The Commission adopted the Temporary Framework at the beginning of the...more
McDermott’s Annual European Competition Review summarizes key developments in European competition rules. During the previous year, several new regulations, notices and guidelines were issued by the European Commission. There...more
1/25/2021
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
European Merger Control Regulation ,
General Court of the European Union (GCEU) ,
Infringement ,
New Legislation ,
State Aid ,
Vertical Block Exemption Regulation (VBER)