News and Analysis
Out with the old (Market Investigation), in with the old (Sektoruntersuchung)? Kann Deutschland von den UK-Wettbewerbsbehörden lernen?
Der Referentenentwurf zu 11. GWB-Novelle sieht eine Stärkung von Sektoruntersuchungen in Deutschland vor. Dieser Blogpost diskutiert die praktische Erfahrung der CMA/CC mit diesem Instrument.
Update on digital market merger investigations in Europe
Update on digital market merger investigations with new insights available!
CCPC clears AIB acquisition of Ulster Bank’s commercial loans
econda supported the Irish CCPC in this high profile banking acquisition, providing project management and expert analysis.
FTC analysis of unreported GAFAM transactions
Mid-September, the FTC published the results of its investigation into non-HSR reported acquisitions by GAFAM. This blogpost reports on main results and how it compares to my previous analysis on this topic.
GAFAM merger reviews
Here is another visualisation of a dataset. This time, I focus on GAFAM acquisitions and associated merger reviews. The number of GAFAM acquisitions peaked in 2014, after which we see a gradual decline. Microsoft and Google account for the largest share (each around 30%). At least 56% of the larger acquisitions have been reviewed by authorities in the US and / or Europe.
A Decade (and a Bit) of Digital Merger Reviews in Europe
Interested in the number, type and development of digital market merger reviews in Europe in the last decade? My blogpost explores these in detail. Spoiler alert: There are surprisingly many cases!