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The latest edition of Panoramic Merger Control is now available. This renowned international guide sets out the essentials of merger...
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The European Commission’s long-awaited draft revision of the EU Merger Guidelines marks a defining moment for merger control in Europe....
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On 8 June 2026, the Dutch government announced that six additional technology categories will be brought within the scope of the National...
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The European Commission (the Commission) published its new draft EU merger guidelines (the Guidelines) on 30 April 2026. In our blog...
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Today, the European Commission (Commission) has published its long-awaited draft of the revised EU merger guidelines (the Guidelines)....
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Introduction and background On 4 March 2026, the European Commission published its legislative proposal for an Industrial Accelerator...
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The UK Government has decided to implement a package of reforms to the national security and investment regime designed to update the...
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The UK’s Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT)’s recent judgment in Aramark Limited v Competition and Markets Authority is a sharp reminder...
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Following political agreement in December 2025, the Representatives of the European Parliament, Commission and Council have published a...
Global M&A is moving again. The difference, as the inaugural Freshfields London M&A Forum made clear, is that dealmaking is no longer...
On 16 December 2025, China’s State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) issued the Guidance on the Review of Non-Horizontal...
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As 2025 comes to a close, we’ve been reflecting on what an extraordinary year it’s been for the energy and infrastructure sector, and for...
Introduction As Vietnam’s rapid development and economic growth continue to fuel M&A activity, domestic and foreign companies...
Welcome back to everyone after summer. We hope you got to enjoy some downtime over the summer months as not only has the weather turned...
German real estate transfer tax (Grunderwerbsteuer; RETT) is a significant cost factor in M&A transactions involving the direct or...
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Overview The Choose France 2025 summit, held from May 19 to 21, 2025 at the Château de Versailles, was marked by several major...