OFT accepts divestitures in aggregate merger

Premium Article - Thursday, 04 March 2010

The UK’s Office of Fair Trading has accepted remedies offered by Aggregate Industries to address competition concerns arising from its completed acquisition of Atlantic Aggregates.

Question mark over UK enforcement structure

Premium Article - Friday, 26 February 2010

Competition experts yesterday questioned whether the three-party enforcement structure in the UK could be past its sell-by date.

UK publishes remedies review

Premium Article - Friday, 26 February 2010

The UK’s Competition Commission has released new information about its use of remedies in market investigations.

2009 year-end criminal antitrust review

Premium Article - Monday, 22 February 2010

Partner David Burns and associates Joshua Hess, Geoffrey Weien and Russell Gold of Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP review last year’s antitrust enforcement record

UK gives provisional nod to Brightsolid/Friends Reunited

Premium Article - Thursday, 18 February 2010

The UK's Competition Commission has provisionally cleared a merger between two family history data websites after finding that the combined company would continue to face significant pressure in the market.

UK gives provisional clearance to sports store merger

Premium Article - Tuesday, 16 February 2010

The UK’s Competition Commission has provisionally concluded that sports retailer Sports Direct’s completed purchase of 31 stores from rival JJB Sports does not harm competition. 

UK agrees to reopen Tickemaster/Live Nation investigation

Premium Article - Friday, 12 February 2010

UK reopens Ticketmaster/Live Nation enquiry
The UK's Competition Appeals Tribunal has asked the Competition Commission to reopen its investigation of a merger between Ticketmaster and Live Nation after the agency failed to fully take into account the concerns of a smaller rival.

UK to appeal BAA ruling

Premium Article - Wednesday, 10 February 2010

The UK's Competition Commission will ask the Competition Appeals Tribunal for leave to appeal after the tribunal ruled in favour of airport operator BAA in a conflict-of-interest challenge against the commission.

BSkyB sells ITV stake

Premium Article - Wednesday, 10 February 2010

Pay-television company BSkyB has reduced its stake in ITV by more than 10 per cent. The sale ends three years of legal wrangling over BSkyB’s position in the UK broadcasting sector.

Hockley heads to Berwin Leighton Paisner

Premium Article - Friday, 05 February 2010

Andrew Hockley joins BLP in London
British Petroleum's European competition counsel, Andrew Hockley, has joined Berwin Leighton Paisner as a partner at the firm's London headquarters.

UK timetables early opinion on buses investigation

Premium Article - Thursday, 04 February 2010

The UK’s Competition Commission says it hopes to conclude its investigation of bus services within the next 18 months, six months ahead of its January 2012 deadline. 

UK requests Orange/T-Mobile review

Premium Article - Wednesday, 03 February 2010

The UK’s Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has asked the European Commission for the opportunity to review aspects of the proposed merger between mobile companies Orange and T-Mobile.

Howrey scoops Shaun Goodman

Premium Article - Tuesday, 02 February 2010

Shaun Goodman
Howrey has hired competition partner Shaun Goodman from Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, where he was a partner in the London office.

Rival appeals Ticketmaster/Live Nation

Premium Article - Monday, 01 February 2010

CTS Eventim, opponent of the proposed merger between ticketing agent Ticketmaster and music promoter Live Nation, has appealed against the UK’s approval of the deal at the country’s Competition Appeals Tribunal.

UK CC appoints new deputy chair

Premium Article - Friday, 29 January 2010

Laura Carstensen
The UK’s Competition Commission has appointed one of its members, Laura Carstensen, as its new deputy chairwoman. 

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