Reforms to Mexico’s Federal Economic Competition Law have criminalised antitrust violations and allowed for the imposition of much greater fines. But critics question whether the country is ready for such draconian measures. Emiliano Mellino asks Willliam Blumenthal what to expect from the new law. Blumenthal chairs the US antitrust group at Clifford Chance LLP and is a former general counsel at the US Federal Trade Commission. He works closely with the International Competition Network, the OECD and the international and US Chambers of Commerce

A string of recent court decisions has established a US region with a decidedly pro-defendant reputation as a place where antitrust plaintiffs can prevail. Ron Knox explains

Over the past few years, Chicago’s federal court has become one of the busiest antitrust litigation forums in the country. Ron Knox meets the Windy City’s leading competition lawyers

Economic strife has stripped resources from Greece’s Competition Commission and prompted a slump in transactions. But the dearth in merger filings has allowed staff to concentrate on cartel and abuse of dominance cases. Meanwhile, a tough new law has introduced harsher penalties for antitrust violations. Emily Gray, Rachel Bull and Faaez Samadi meet the firms handling the raft of behavioural cases

Greece’s Competition Commission is operating with a reduced budget and fewer staff thanks to stiff austerity measures introduced by the government. But the agency has proved resilient, maintaining an active enforcement profile and lobbying successfully for changes to the country’s competition law. GCR talks to commission president Dimitrios Kyritsakis

Greece’s Competition Commission is operating with a reduced budget and fewer staff thanks to stiff austerity measures introduced by the government. But the agency has proved resilient, maintaining an active enforcement profile and lobbying successfully for changes to the country’s competition law. GCR talks to commission president Dimitrios Kyritsakis

Greece is fighting for its economic life. Its survival depends on a multi-billion euro loan from the European Union and the International Monetary Fund. Without it, Greece will default on its debts, placing severe strain on the resources of the European Central Bank and driving up the cost of borrowing. But to secure the bailout, Greece must pass punishing austerity measures that will strip public services bare. In the face of such turmoil, the country’s Competition Commission is in danger of becoming an irrelevance.

Title: Legal director

Company: Coca-Cola Enterprises

Age: 38

Previous employment: Private practice in London

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