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Merger Control
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China Law Insight
240 Merger Control Cases Cleared by MOFCOM thus far
Susan Ning and Yin Ranran On 3 June 2011, Mr. Shang Ming, Director General of MOFCOM's Anti-Monopoly Bureau revealed the latest figures to do with merger control at the 7th International…
China Law Insight
The Russian Potash Deal – first conditional clearance of 2011
By Susan Ning, Chai Zhifeng and Angie Ng On June 2, 2011, Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) publicly announced the first conditional merger clearance in 2011. At its [2011] No. 33…
Beyond Telecom Law Blog
FCC and DoJ Approvals of AT&T’s Acquisition of T-Mobile: No Slam Dunk
In an article in The Wall Street Journal, Shayndi Raice and Thomas Catan highlight that FCC and DoJ approvals of the proposed AT&T-T-Mobile transaction are far from certain. Recent FCC…
Antitrust Alert
German Regulator Steps Up Enforcement of Merger Standstill Obligation
by Martina Maier and Philipp Werner The majority of merger control regimes around the world impose standstill or waiting period requirements for notifiable transactions, e.g. the US, the EU and…
Beyond Telecom Law Blog
Terminate Exclusive Wireless Handset Arrangements
As widely reported, AT&T and Deutsche Telekom AG have entered into an agreement under which AT&T will acquire T-Mobile USA in a cash-and-stock transaction valued at approximately $39 billion. …
Antitrust Alert
Be Aware of the EU Watch Dog: Commission Blocks Merger Between Aegean Airlines and Olympic Air
by Martina Maier and Philipp Werner In January 2011, the European Commission decided that the proposed merger between Aegean Airlines and Olympic Air should be prohibited because it would have…
Antitrust Alert
The Top Five (Avoidable) Antitrust Traps in M&A Transactions
by Jon B. Dubrow, Joseph F. Winterscheid and Carla A. R. Hine In M&A transactions, early involvement of antitrust counsel is essential to avoid unnecessary expense, delay and antitrust risks. …
Corporate & Financial Weekly Digest
FTC Revises Hart-Scott-Rodino Filing Thresholds
The Federal Trade Commission has raised the thresholds governing premerger notification filings that must be made under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended (HSR, or the Act).…
China Law Insight
Observations re the merger control regime in China
By Susan Ning, Zheng Ziqing and Angie Ng At the brink of the New Year, it is timely to take stock of the antitrust merger control work we've undertaken for…
China Law Insight
When do group restructures need to be notified?
By Susan Ning, Huang Jing and Angie Ng We often receive queries from clients in relation to whether group restructures need to be notified to the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM)…