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Merger Guidelines
44 published works
Cleary Antitrust Watch
EC Announces Wide-Ranging Reform of Merger Guidelines
By Romi Lepetska, Nicholas Levy, Isabel Rooms, Kristi Georgieva, Maud Lesaffre, Iseult O'Callaghan
Principal Changes and Implications The European Commission today published a draft of its long-awaited revision of the Merger Guidelines, combining the 2004 Horizontal Merger Guidelines and the 2008 Non-Horizontal Merger…
Cleary Antitrust Watch
Antitrust Review Episode 52: The EC’s Review of the Merger Guidelines
In the latest instalment of Cleary Gottlieb’s Antitrust Review podcast, host Nick Levy is joined by a panel from Cleary Gottlieb’s EU competition practice to discuss the Commission’s review of…
Cleary Antitrust Watch
EU Merger Guidelines Consultation – Main Response Trends
Introduction In May 2025, the Commission launched a public consultation on possible reforms to its merger guidelines, covering seven core topics that underpin how the Commission assesses the competitive impact…
Cleary Antitrust Watch
EU Merger Guideline Consultation – Our Views on Possible Reforms
By Romi Lepetska, Isabel Rooms, Robbert Snelders
In May 2025, the Commission launched a wide-ranging public consultation on possible reforms to its merger guidelines.[1] The consultation covers seven core topics that underpin how the Commission assesses the competitive…
The CLS Blue Sky Blog
Advice on Merger Guidelines for the New Administration
The administration’s antitrust picks are in. President Donald Trump has nominated Gail Slater to be the assistant attorney general for antitrust and Andrew Ferguson – currently a commissioner on the…
Health Law Blog
Ramping Up: Antitrust Enforcement in Health Care
By L. Pahl Zinn
Originally published in Healthcare Michigan, Volume 41, No. 6 It has been a rapid-fire start to 2024 with antitrust enforcers within the Biden administration ramping up regulatory scrutiny across the U.S.—and…
Triage Health Law
US Antitrust Agencies Release 2023 Merger Guidelines
On December 18, 2023, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) (collectively, the "government") released the final 2023 Merger Guidelines (the "Guidelines") which set forth factors…
The CLS Blue Sky Blog
Skadden Discusses Merger Enforcement and New Deal Strategies
By Joseph M. Rancour, Maria Raptis, Justine M. Haimi, Michael J. Sheerin, Bradley J. Pierson
Key Points New merger guidelines reflect the aggressive approach that has defined merger enforcement in the Biden administration, including novel theories of harm. Proposed changes to HSR notification will make…
Minding Your Business
DOJ and FTC Release New Merger Guidelines
By John R. Ingrassia, Timothy E. Burroughs, Sarah W. Ghivizzani
On December 18, 2023, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released the 2023 Merger Guidelines. Following a 60-day public comment period that solicited over…
Health Law Checkup
Health Care Mergers at Risk: New Guidelines Enhance Agencies’ Powers to Challenge Mergers
By Ed Harvey, Nicole Williams, Thomas Groeller
On December 18, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) and the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) issued a final version of their Merger Guidelines. Initially proposed in…