Jones Day Global Merger Control Update - December 2017

This is the latest Jones Day Global Merger Control Update, which discusses recent developments in current merger regimes, as well as the emergence of new merger control regimes worldwide.

Over the past few years, merger control enforcement has surged around the world, reaching well beyond the major jurisdictions. Today, over 110 jurisdictions have merger control regimes. Some are more active than others, but all must be taken into consideration when assessing the antitrust risks of a cross-border M&A transaction.

In this Update, we discuss (i) key changes to existing regimes in Italy, South Africa, South Korea, and Tanzania, (ii) the adoption of a new merger control regime in Thailand, and (iii) anticipated changes to the current regime in Argentina.