All Competition articles
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EventDMCCA Understanding the new consumer protection regime (Weds 17th September 2025, online)
Register to attend now. Free for Competition Section members.
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EventCompetition Section UK mergers update 2025, London (Tues 29th April 2025)
Merger control, the process of reviewing mergers and acquisitions to ensure they do not harm competition in the market, continues to develop both in the UK and around the world. Delegates heard directly from the Competition and Markets Authority, a key organisation in the UK’s approach to mergers, about what ...
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EventSustainability and horizontal agreements: Navigating the CMA guidance, Online
This event, which was originally intended to take place as part of the 4th Annual Antitrust Summer Conference in June 2024, was rescheduled following election purdah and took place on 11 February 2025. This event was not recorded.
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EventWebinar: Digital Markets, Competition and Consumer Act 2024
This online event reviewed the key provisions of the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act (DMCCA) Leading experts from private practice, the bar, and a regulator explored the new rules coming into effect between 2025 and 2026. Attendees then had the opportunity to exchange insights and ask questions ...
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EventCompetition law developments with Emeritus Professor Richard Whish
This seminar covered the key developments in EU and UK competition legislation and cases in 2024.
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EventThe Competition Section Annual D&I Reception (Tues 1 October 2024, 18:00 – 20:30)
The Law Society Competition Section Advisory Committee held a panel discussion on the topic of diversity and inclusion in Competition law, hosted by Hogan Lovells, on Tuesday 1 October 2024.
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VideosWebinar: Dawn Raids - Developments, opportunities and challenges
Watch this panel discussion looking at key recent developments around ‘dawn raids’ (inspections by competition authorities on companies suspected of cartel activity and other breaches of competition law)
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VideosWebinar: Trends and developments in Digital Assets (including recent CAT case law)
As cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology gain wider adoption, disputes related to various aspects of this technology and associated assets are becoming more frequent. Whilst legislation is being considered to respond to the legal dilemmas posed by these new technologies, the courts of England & Wales continue to grapple with these ...
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News4th Annual Antitrust Summer Conference – 26 June 2024
The Law Society’s 4th Annual Antitrust Summer Conference took place on Wednesday 26 June 2024.
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EventCompetition Section Annual Mergers Update 2024
At the annual seminar on mergers, Section members heard from Sorcha O’Carroll from the Competition and Markets Authority
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VideosRoundtable: CMA How competition law applies to environmental sustainability agreements
In this video roundtable, the CMA provide guidance on collaborating on environmental and sustainability goals
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NewsAnnual update on competition policy in the UK and EU
Professor Richard Whish provides his annual update on developments in UK and EU competition policy
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NewsRoundtable: PACCAR v Competition Appeal Tribunal
The Dispute Resolution Section touched upon PACCAR v Competition Appeal Tribunal in the upcoming webinar on trends to watch out for in commercial dispute resolution in 2024.
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NewsRoundtable: CMA update on labour markets, competition rules and employer responsibility
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) provided Competition Section members with an update on labour markets, competition rules and employer responsibility
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EventSeminar: Key developments in EU and UK competition policy 2024
Professor Richard Whish discussed key developments in EU and UK competition policy
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EventRoundtable: Competition Section D&I reception at Clifford Chance
The Competition Section held a diversity and inclusion reception on 1 November, hosted by Clifford Chance and supported by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). Amar Johal, our new committee member, reports on what was said.
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EventWebinar: Uk Subsidy Control Regime 2023 – the DBT and CMA perspective
Hear from experts about the UK’s subsidy control regime.
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EventSeminar: Key developments in EU and UK competition policy 2022-23
Listen to Professor Richard Whish and James Marshall discuss key developments in EU and UK competition policy 2022/23.