Digital Deals — Navigating CMA Scrutiny
By EsqSocial Corporation 17/12/20
The U.K. Competition & Markets Authority (CMA), which is on the cusp of becoming an independent merger regulator post-Brexit, is already known for its readiness to investigate global digital deals, issue freezing orders and apply future-gazing theories of harm based on long-term horizons (five or more years). The CMA’s 2019 Lear Report recommended using merger control more aggressively to intervene in digital markets, and these recommendations have been taken up in recent consultations on...
By: Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP