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The European Commission (the Commission) published its new draft EU merger guidelines (the Guidelines) on 30 April 2026. In our blog...
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Today, the European Commission (Commission) has published its long-awaited draft of the revised EU merger guidelines (the Guidelines)....
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Competition Commissioner Ribera announced yesterday that Anthony Whelan has been appointed as the new Director-General of DG Competition....
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Introduction and background On 4 March 2026, the European Commission published its legislative proposal for an Industrial Accelerator...
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The UK Government has decided to implement a package of reforms to the national security and investment regime designed to update the...
In December 2025, the US Congress enacted a law removing a disclosure exemption enjoyed by directors and officers of SEC-reporting non-US...
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The UK’s Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT)’s recent judgment in Aramark Limited v Competition and Markets Authority is a sharp reminder...
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The EU and the United Kingdom signed the EU-UK Competition Cooperation Agreement on 25 February 2026 (Agreement), establishing a formal...
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Following political agreement in December 2025, the Representatives of the European Parliament, Commission and Council have published a...
Global M&A is moving again. The difference, as the inaugural Freshfields London M&A Forum made clear, is that dealmaking is no longer...
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The long-awaited moment has finally arrived… the UK’s new public offers and admissions to trading regime is now in place. The Public...
2025 was another transformative year for the financial services industry. Geopolitical risks arising from conflicts in Ukraine and...
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The European Commission (Commission) has now published its Guidelines on the application of the Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FSR). These...
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The US legislature has removed a disclosure exemption enjoyed by directors and officers of SEC-reporting non-US companies that meet the...
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As 2025 comes to a close, we’ve been reflecting on what an extraordinary year it’s been for the energy and infrastructure sector, and for...
Introduction As Vietnam’s rapid development and economic growth continue to fuel M&A activity, domestic and foreign companies...