Navigating The New EU Merger Guidelines: Key Takeaways

Overview

McDermott Will & Schulte and Brunswick Group recently hosted a special edition of the Global Antitrust Update webinar series examining the European Commission’s review of the EU Merger Guidelines, the most significant reassessment of the bloc’s merger control framework in more than two decades.

As the Commission considers how merger enforcement should evolve to reflect innovation, digital markets, resilience and competitiveness, our panel explored the key themes emerging from the review process and what they may mean for businesses planning strategic transactions. Below are the key takeaways from the discussion.

In depth

The guidelines reflect a changing economic and competitive landscape