04 Jun, 2018 EY / KPMG - The ECJ provides welcome guidance on the stand-still obligation in mergers By Thomas Wilson Speed read On 31 May 2018, the EU’s Court of Justice (ECJ) gave judgment in the EY / KPMG case on whether the EU suspension obligation...
27 Apr, 2018 Fines jump higher for "gun jumping" - European Commission fines Altice €124.5 million By Sneha Ramakrishnan With complex merger reviews now taking 6-15 months, buyers can face lengthy periods between signing and closing, when they bear...
29 Jan, 2018 Antitrust deal risks in 2018 By Thomas Wilson As authorities worldwide step up enforcement of their merger control rules, companies planning deals in 2018 must pay even closer...
18 Jan, 2018 AG Wahl in EY/KPMG - the latest on gun-jumping By Thomas Wilson Most merger control regimes provide for so-called stand-still obligations, i.e. the parties cannot implement the transaction until the...
28 Jun, 2017 Integration planning and pre-closing conduct: gun-jumping risks By Thomas Wilson Complex transactions are subject to an increased level of antitrust scrutiny by competition authorities. This often results in extended...