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Paul Culliford
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May 08, 2026

The Draft EU Merger Guidelines – Key Takeaways for Dealmakers

On 30 April 2026, the European Commission released its much awaited draft merger guidelines (“Draft Guidelines”). The Draft Guidelines are intended to replace two current and dated guidance documents:…
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Jan 29, 2026

M&A Regulation in the EU (and UK) – What to Expect in 2026

Teresa Ribera has completed her first year at the helm of the European Commission’s competition directorate (“DG COMP”). It was a year in which DG COMP has been busy working on possible amendments to…
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Oct 07, 2025

Spotlight on the UK’s NSI regime

It’s been over three years since the UK’s National Security and Investment (NSI) regime came into force. Since then, the regime has remained largely unchanged, with several attempts over the period to…
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Jan 30, 2025

Personalities, Politics and Priorities – What’s New for M&A and EU Competition Law in 2025

It’s all change at the European Commission. Teresa Ribera has taken over the stewardship of DG COMP from Margrethe Vestager, alongside a wider brief including  environmental and social policy that…
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Jan 06, 2025

New Year, New UK merger control thresholds – key aspects of the DMCC go live

Key competition law and digital markets aspects of the UK Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (“DMCC”), enforced by the UK Competition and Markets Authority (“CMA”), came into force on…
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Dec 17, 2024

The New European Commission – Teresa Ribera Takes Charge of Competition

The new European Commission, under Ursula von der Leyen for a second term, kicked off on 1 December 2024. Teresa Ribera is the new head of European Competition Policy. After Margrethe Vestager’s ten…
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