The Big Apple continues to hold its own as one of the country’s true centres for competition law. Ron Knox meets New York’s best and brightest

Since Christine Varney stepped down from the US Department of Justice’s antitrust division last year, observers have speculated as to whether the Obama administration would choose a new nominee to take over the division full-time. But with a presidential election less than a year away, time is running out. Ron Knox examines the White House’s choice

An active authority, strict antitrust rules and increasing interest from foreign companies have ensured plenty of work for Israel’s competition bar. Faaez Samadi looks at the firms taking the lead

After a summer of public unrest, Israel’s Antitrust Authority has found itself in the spotlight. The authority is keen to play its part in restoring order to the economy, but are the measures being taken to increase its powers a step too far? Faaez Samadi looks at the issues

David Gilo became the leader of Israel’s Antitrust Authority in April. Since then, historic public protests over living costs have erupted across the country, and the authority has gained significant powers to stamp out anti-competitive behaviour. Faaez Samadi speaks to Gilo about an eventful first six months in charge.

Tony Reeves, partner at Clifford Chance LLP in Brussels, takes a look at DG Comp’s record in 2011, as part of GCR Live’s Law Leaders Europe conference

Since GCR carried out its Ireland survey, published last month, Ireland’s government appointed a new head of the Competition Authority, Isolde Goggin. GCR talked to Goggin, the authority’s first female leader, about her first weeks in the new role

Ricardo Napolitani has been in charge of Argentina’s National Commission for the Defence of Competition for three years. Faaez Samadi spoke to him at GCR Live’s Law Leaders Europe conference in Brussels about recent competition enforcement developments in Argentina

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Korea’s Fair Trade Commission wants to help reduce the country’s surge in prices, but will the change in tack risk jeopardising its reputation as a world-class enforcer? Rachel Bull finds out

As Ireland’s government attempts to revive the country’s struggling economy, the European Union and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) say that competition must play a key role in the recovery. As companies consolidate and the competition authority balances its duties to the economy with its enforcement responsibilities, Faaez Samadi takes a look at the firms keeping busy in Ireland’s financial turmoil

In a bold step towards establishing a free trade region, all 10 members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations have committed to establishing national competition laws within the next four years. Faaez Samadi looks at the many challenges of uniting a varied and disparate group of countries in a rapidly developing part of the world

Geoff Steadman is assistant director of markets and projects at the UK’s Office of Fair Trading (OFT). He speaks to GCR about his work, including the Reckitt Benckiser case – a landmark ruling in the pharmaceutical sector in which he was lead investigator

Stephen Kon is head of the EU and competition department at SJ Berwin LLP in London. He talks to GCR about his experience in the pharmaceutical industry, and the rapid development of competition law intervention in the sector

Last month, GCR Live held its second annual Competition Litigation Conference, chaired by John Pheasant at Hogan Lovells International. Here, Hogan Lovells partner Nicholas Heaton and senior associate Paul Chaplin present an overview of the issues addressed at the event, and discuss what developments clients and practitioners can expect in the coming months