Uber’s breakup of Delivery Hero likely to test limits of EU merger jurisdiction
By Nicholas Hirst and Lewis Crofts ( July 29, 2026, 08:18 GMT | Comment) -- Delivery Hero will sell most of its EU businesses to a New York investor, SSW Partners, before selling itself to Uber. The carve-out is designed to pre-empt concerns and delays from EU competition regulators. They may have wanted a greater say in how Delivery Hero, one of the EU's largest tech companies, is divided up. Expect them to look closely at whether the deal structure is in line with the bloc's rules. How smooth a ride Uber’s $14 billion acquisition of Delivery Hero gets from EU merger regulators will likely depend on SSW Partners — a firm set up by three high-flying bankers from Goldman Sachs and Lazard. ...
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