7/21/2026 12:36:07 PM Inside Infrastructure: Competing for capital – what investors really need By Jessamy Gallagher Alastair Mordaunt Richard Thexton Kirsten Singleton Pascal Despard Susannah Prichard Iona Crawford +4 more... Show less Governments around the world face the same fundamental challenge: how to fund the infrastructure needed to support economic growth,...
7/15/2026 12:42:07 PM UK National Security and Investment Act: key trends in the latest data ahead of upcoming reforms and a new Prime Minister By Alastair Mordaunt Sarah Jensen 2025/26 Annual Report shows rising volumes of deals under review across a broad spectrum of sectors and acquirers, with a shift in focus...
7/15/2026 8:36:37 AM Three years of the Foreign Subsidies Regulation: what the Commission’s first review tells us By Andreas von Bonin Merit Olthoff Paul van den Berg Vanessa van Weelden +1 more... Show less The European Commission has published its first review of the Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FSR) and accompanying Staff Working Document...
7/14/2026 2:21:37 PM Getting the deal through in an era of policy-driven enforcement By Laurent Bougard Christine Laciak Rory Jones Uwe Salaschek +1 more... Show less In a recent post, we shared details of the 2027 edition of Getting the Deal Through: Merger Control, now called Panoramic: Merger...
7/13/2026 7:06:07 PM AI Dealmaking in an Era of Industrial Policy: What Parties Need to Know Across Jurisdictions By Ninette Dodoo Denny Kwon Janet Lang Jan Rybnicek Andrés Betancor +2 more... Show less As AI capabilities become central to economic competitiveness, AI-related transactions are increasingly being examined through a broader...
7/2/2026 3:15:06 PM The 2027 Edition of Panoramic Merger Control Is Now Available By Thomas Janssens The latest edition of Panoramic Merger Control is now available. This renowned international guide sets out the essentials of merger...
7/1/2026 8:42:07 AM Reforming UK taxation of distributions code By Emily Szasz Tom Gardner HMRC have launched a consultation on a set of wide-ranging proposals to reform the taxation of distributions and repayments of capital...
6/26/2026 3:39:37 PM Freshfields' response to the European Commission’s consultation on the new draft EU Merger Guidelines By Thomas Janssens Paul van den Berg Andreas von Bonin Björn Sijtsma Karen Slaney Toyosi Taiwo +3 more... Show less The European Commission’s long-awaited draft revision of the EU Merger Guidelines marks a defining moment for merger control in Europe....
6/22/2026 11:12:07 AM All change for market abuse? EU reforms to issuer disclosures impact dual EU-UK compliance arrangements By Thomas Clark Elisabeth Overland Philip Denninger Jennifer McCarthy +1 more... Show less Since Brexit, UK and EU market abuse regimes have remained broadly aligned. Companies with securities admitted to trading in both the UK...
6/10/2026 10:12:37 AM Expanding the net: the Dutch FDI regime adds six technology categories from 2027 By Paul van den Berg Max Immerzeel Felix Roscam Abbing Elisa Lambooij +1 more... Show less On 8 June 2026, the Dutch government announced that six additional technology categories will be brought within the scope of the National...
6/4/2026 6:51:07 AM Unlocking Value in East African Infrastructure By Amanda Mapanda Arthur Ddamulira Jeanne Semple East Africa continues to offer a strong pipeline of investable projects across critical minerals, digital infrastructure, transport and...
5/1/2026 9:57:37 AM A sharper arsenal: the Commission’s new theories of harm and what they mean for your deals By James Aitken Thomas Janssens Merit Olthoff Paul van den Berg Andreas von Bonin +2 more... Show less The European Commission (the Commission) published its new draft EU merger guidelines (the Guidelines) on 30 April 2026. In our blog...
4/30/2026 3:27:37 PM Geopolitics and efficiencies brought to the fore: a new dawn for merger control in Europe By James Aitken Thomas Janssens Andreas von Bonin Paul van den Berg +1 more... Show less Today, the European Commission (Commission) has published its long-awaited draft of the revised EU merger guidelines (the Guidelines)....
4/14/2026 9:11:54 AM Whelan at the Wheel: what to expect from the newly appointed Director-General of DG Competition By Andreas von Bonin Björn Sijtsma Gabriel Andraos Jean-Alexandre Vaglio +1 more... Show less Competition Commissioner Ribera announced yesterday that Anthony Whelan has been appointed as the new Director-General of DG Competition....
3/26/2026 11:12:31 AM Can the Industrial Accelerator Act strengthen strategic industries without stifling investment? A look at the IAA’s FDI provisions By Juliane Hilf Uwe Salaschek Matthias Wahls Introduction and background On 4 March 2026, the European Commission published its legislative proposal for an Industrial Accelerator...
3/16/2026 10:53:54 AM UK decides to reboot investment screening to protect its national and economic security in today’s volatile world By Sarah Jensen Cara Carr The UK Government has decided to implement a package of reforms to the national security and investment regime designed to update the...