In most European countries, competition lawyers coalesce in a single city – usually the nation’s capital. But in Germany, vibrant antitrust practices are thriving in Dusseldorf, Hamburg, Frankfurt, Munich and Berlin. Emily Gray meets the teams practising across the country

Andreas Mundt wins universal praise from Germany’s competition bar for his dynamic leadership of the country’s Federal Cartel Office. Emily Gray interviewed him

In late July, officials from the US Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice’s antitrust division travelled to Beijing to sign a memorandum of understanding with China’s antitrust agencies. The agreement provides that both countries may work together on antitrust cases and mergers that could have an impact on both economies. In the weeks after the agreement was signed, FTC Chairman Jon Leibowitz spoke to Ron Knox about its implications and the progress Chinese enforcers have made in the three years since the Anti-Monopoly Law (AML) came into force

With its proximity to US antitrust hubs New York and Washington, DC, the antitrust bar in Boston can at times hide in the shadows of its towering neighbours. But very quietly, observers say, Boston boasts some of the most skilled antitrust lawyers in the country who advise clients in industries other practitioners only dabble in. Ron Knox investigates

Will a rise in private antitrust litigation sound the death knell for Germany’s leniency programme? Emily Gray investigates

Authors: H Stephen Harris, Peter J Wang, Mark A Cohen, Yizhe Zhang and Sebastien J Evrard Publisher: Oxford University Press Price: US$295.00 Review by Vanessa Zhang, Principal, Global Economics Group

The US antitrust agencies have been tasked with policing collaborations between doctors and hospital groups to ensure they don’t run afoul of competition laws. But antitrust lawyers and medical associations have taken exception to the agencies’ oversight proposals. Ron Knox examines the issues

In a decision with far-reaching consequences for both cartel enforcement and civil antitrust damages actions in Europe, the European Court of Justice has ruled that national courts should decide whether private plaintiffs may be granted access to confidential leniency applications By Pierre Kirch, Jeremy Evans and Michelle Litteken of Paul Hastings Janofsky & Walker LLP

The new head of Norway’s Competition Authority is a media-savvy former politician who understands that a well-directed headline packs a punch. Harnessing that power to her advantage is the crux of Christine Meyer’s plan to lift the Norwegian authority to the highest international levels. Rachel Bull investigates

With a background in academia and politics, Christine Meyer, the new director general of Norway’s Competition Authority, believes she has found the perfect job. Rachel Bull met her in Bergen to find out why

After a prolonged dearth of activity at Finland’s Competition Authority, Faaez Samadi investigates whether a new Competition Act could be the key to rejuvenating antitrust enforcement