By Lewis Crofts ( September 7, 2026, 14:52 GMT | Insight) -- New UK guidance giving greater detail on how companies can argue their transactions benefit markets signals an openness to discussions, even though a significant uptick in the number of cases isn’t expected, according to a senior enforcer. Imogen Ditchfield, director of merger enforcement at the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority, said the new approach provided a “good opportunity” for companies to bring forward their arguments.New UK guidance giving greater detail on how companies can argue their transactions benefit markets signals an openness to discussions, even though a significant uptick in the number of cases isn’t expected, according to a senior enforcer....
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