Mergers and Acquisitions

Virginia utility customers have largely voiced opposition to NextEra’s acquisition of Dominion during hearings this fall, arguing that it will likely lead to higher utility bills, undermine the state’s alternative energy s...(read more)

Companies are using AI-powered software tools for both offensive and defensive antitrust compliance, and how those tools are used is top of mind for US states preparing to get in on the action, a senior enforcer with the C...(read more)

Energy group Enilive has sought EU merger approval to buy gas station operator OIL Tankstellen, according to an update on the regulator’s website on Thursday. The European Commission has set provisional deadline of Dec. 17...(read more)

A vessel-sharing agreement between ZIM and Hapag-Lloyd has come under scrutiny in Brazil’s competition authority review of their transaction. The agreement began operating in September on the route connecting Asia and the ...(read more)

Miner MMG is rushing to improve a remedy package to EU regulators, who are scrutinizing its plan to buy Anglo American’s nickel business in Brazil. The previous offer had drawn negative feedback, it said. The new offer inc...(read more)

Philippine merger reviews increasingly require consideration of competition risks beyond traditional market shares and pricing, including conglomerate effects, digital-market dynamics and competition for resources used in ...(read more)

Australia's new mandatory merger regime is exposing patterns of private equity consolidation across essential services, but greater visibility of acquisitions does not necessarily mean greater competition risks. Ahead of a...(read more)

Product-range data underpinning part of the Australian antitrust watchdog’s decision to block Coles Supermarkets Australia’s proposed Kalgoorlie lease faced scrutiny from the competition tribunal, as independent retailer O...(read more)