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Competition 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 ...
Webinar: Cartel enforcement in 2025
While the end of the pandemic saw a flurry of cartel investigations across the UK and the EU, over the past year or so, cartel enforcement appears to have stagnated. Is this a reflection of the need for a revised approach to leniency regimes? Are authorities gearing up in 2025 ...
Webinar: Digital Markets, Competition and Consumer Act 2024
This online event reviewed the key provisions of the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act (DMCCA)
Competition law developments with Emeritus Professor Richard Whish
This seminar covered the key developments in EU and UK competition legislation and cases in 2024.
Webinar: 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)
Webinar: 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 ...
Competition Section Annual Mergers Update 2024
At the annual seminar on mergers, Section members heard from Sorcha O’Carroll from the Competition and Markets Authority
Roundtable: CMA How competition law applies to environmental sustainability agreements
In this video roundtable, the CMA provide guidance on collaborating on environmental and sustainability goals
Annual update on competition policy in the UK and EU
Professor Richard Whish provides his annual update on developments in UK and EU competition policy
Seminar: The Competition Section annual UK mergers update 2024
The Law Society Competition Section was pleased to present its annual mergers update
Roundtable: 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.
Roundtable: 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
Seminar: Key developments in EU and UK competition policy 2024
Professor Richard Whish discussed key developments in EU and UK competition policy
Roundtable: 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.
Webinar: Uk Subsidy Control Regime 2023 – the DBT and CMA perspective
Hear from experts about the UK’s subsidy control regime.
Seminar: 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.
Roundtable: Ethnic diversity in competition law
Industry leaders from across the competition law profession met to discuss ethnic diversity.
Webinar: UK Subsidy Regime – a practitioner perspective
Hear from experts about the UK’s subsidy control regime.
Webinar: national security and investment update
Watch this recorded webinar on the National Securities and Investment Act.
Webinar: managing competition investigations using advanced analytics
Watch this webinar, sponsored by Everlaw, to understand how advanced analytics can help you filter through competition investigations, without having to review any data.
Webinar: the ability of governments to intervene in mergers on public interest grounds
Watch our webinar, presented in collaboration with the Canadian Bar Association, to gain an understanding of public interest intervention in different legal jurisdictions and the outcomes/significance of recent cases.
Webinar: UK Policy Reform
Watch this webinar to learn more about upcoming policy reform that will impact the UK competition regime.