21 Jul, 2022 Metaverse series #3: Looking at metaverse(s) with antitrust (3D) glasses By Violette Grac-Aubert As we identified in our Tech Legal Outlook 2022, and further explored in our Mid-Year Update, the metaverse is the word on everyone’s...
24 Jan, 2022 Caution: Sharp Bend! US Merger Guideline revisions to map evolving approach to tech deals By John Eichlin Anna Gooding As global antitrust authorities have ramped up scrutiny of tech markets over the last few years, merger control has been a particular...
20 Dec, 2021 Data and privacy in EU merger control: New ground rules By Lodewick Prompers Florian Jonniaux No less than seven out of world’s ten most valuable companies have data (and privacy) at the heart of their business model. Competition...
30 Nov, 2021 Tech Legal Outlook 2022 - Trends in merger control By Larry Zhou John Eichlin Digital mergers remain a key area of focus for competition authorities and in 2022 we expect them to continue to tighten the screws on...
28 Oct, 2021 The Long Arm of Competition law? NVIDIA/Arm : can the deal overcome innovation concerns? By Linklaters The European Commission announced that it has opened an in-depth Phase 2 investigation into the proposed acquisition of Nvidia of chip...
21 Oct, 2021 Decisive Influenc-er: Do we need to think globally when it comes to special merger regimes for Big Tech? By Jonathan Ford Proposed UK competition reforms include a special merger control regime that is intended to be more lethal to deals involving big tech...
11 Jun, 2020 A merger ban? Really? By Bernd Meyring The M&A world is getting prepared for the opportunities and readjustments that may arise as valuations and economic outlooks are becoming...