Market Intelligence – Merger Control 2016

Merger Control | «Market transformational» deals on the rise (2016)
A note from John Davies, Panel Leader
A global trend towards consolidation of markets is visible in the increased volume of transactions, as well as in the proliferation of ‘market transformational’ deals – four to three or three to two mergers, where the transaction could be the last major consolidation possible in the relevant sector. The contributions in this issue of GTDT: Market Intelligence – Merger Control show that such mergers are likely to face more intense scrutiny by competition authorities, not least because of the heightened attention they may draw from third parties and from political spheres. Consequently, competition authorities are also likely to take a closer look at the kind of remedies they find acceptable.Accreditation:
Reproduced with permission from Law Business Research Ltd. This article was first published in Getting the Deal Through: Market Intelligence (Volume 3, Issue 1) – Merger Control,?(published in?March 2016;?Panel Leader: John Davies, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP) For further information please visit www.gettingthedealthrough.com