Recent Cases
Here are some of our recent cases.
Arqiva / BT's satellite broadcast services business: OFT merger investigation (for Arqiva)
14/02/2007
Sonaecom/Portugal Telecom: Portuguese Competition Authority merger investigation (for Sonaecom)
22/12/2006
Portuguese Competition Authority Press Release
Sea-Invest / EMO-EKOM: European Commission merger investigation (for Sea-invest)
18/08/2006
Kumba Resources coal assets/Eyesizwe Coal merger: South African Competitition Tribunal clears transaction unconditionally (for Kumba Resources and Anglo American)
15/08/2006
Ineos/BP Dormagen: European Commission merger investigation (for both parties)
10/08/2006
Alcatel/Lucent Technologies merger: European Commission and DOJ merger investigations (for both parties)
24/07/2006
Inco/Falconbridge merger: European Commission and DOJ merger investigations (for Inco)
04/07/2006
VonRoll Inova/Alstom Power Conversion merger: Merger investigation by the German Federal Cartel Office (for VonRoll Inova)
29/06/2006
Linde / BOC merger: European Commission merger investigation (for Linde)
06/06/2006
Hexion / Akzo Nobel merger: European Commission merger investigation (for Hexion)
29/05/2006
Axalto / Gemplus merger: European Commission merger investigation (for both parties)
19/05/2006
Korsnäs/Assidomän Cartonboard merger: European Commission merger investigation (for Korsnäs)
12/05/2006
Boots/Unichem merger: Appeal procedure by Celesio against the OFT clearance of the Boots/Unichem merger (for Boots)
10/05/2006
Tele.ring/T-Mobile merger: European Commission Merger Investigation (for T-Mobile)
26/04/2006
SAB Miller/Topvar merger: Investigation by the Slovakian Antimonopoly office (for SAB Miller)
13/03/2006
Getty Images / Digital Vision and Photonica: OFT merger investigation (for Getty Images)
10/03/2006
Alliance Unichem/Boots merger: Investigation by the OFT (for Boots)
07/02/2006
Medicross-Prime Cure merger: Appeal before the SA Competition Appeal Court (for both merging parties)
31/01/2006
Adidas/Reebok: EU merger investigation (for both merging parties)
24/01/2006
Telefonica/O2: European Commission Merger Investigation (for Telefonica)
10/01/2006
Oracle/Siebel: European Commission Merger Investigation (for Oracle/Siebel)
22/12/2005
E.ON/MOL: European Commission Merger Investigation (for MOL)
21/12/2005
EC Review of Regulation 4056/86: the Block Exemption for Liner Conferences (for the European Liner Affairs Association)
14/12/2005
Ineos/Innovene: European Commission merger investigation (for both parties)
09/12/2005
EDP (Enernova)/Ortiga and Safra: Portuguese Competition Authority investigation (for EDP).
11/11/2005
Portuguese Competition Authority Press Release
British Plaster Board/Saint Gobain: European Commission Merger Investigation (for Saint Gobain)
09/11/2005
Impress Group/Alcan Packaging: OFT Merger Investigation (for the Impress Group)
04/11/2005
DONG/Elsam and Energi E2: European Commission Phase II Merger Investigation (for complainant)
18/10/2005
Salomon/Amer: European Commission Merger Investigation (for Amer)
13/10/2005
Advice on the Single European Payments Area Direct Debit Scheme Costs and Charging Methodology (for the European Payments Council)
21/09/2005
Francisco Partners/G International: Competition Commission Clearance
06/09/2005
J&J/Guidant: European Commission Merger Investigation (for intervener)
25/08/2005
William Hill plc / Stanley Leisure plc's LBO business: OFT merger investigation (for William Hill plc)
02/08/2005
Procter & Gamble/Gillette : European Commission Merger Investigation (for P&G)
22/07/2005
GUS/Index stores: OFT Investigation
28/06/2005
OFGEM probe into UK gas prices (for Centrica)
24/06/2005
Reuters/Telerate: EU Merger Investigation (for Reuters)
24/05/2005
Harmony/Goldfields (for Harmony)
10/05/2005
Ellerines/Relyant: Competition Tribunal Merger Investigation
29/03/2005
Napier Brown Foods Plc/ James Budgett Sugars Ltd: UK Competition Commission merger inquiry (for Napier Brown)
15/03/2005
Competition Commission Inquiry
EC Review of Regulation 1617/93: the International Air Transport Association Block Exemption (for IATA)
14/03/2005
Microsoft EU investigation: CFI Order on Interim Measures (for CCIA)
22/12/2004
GWR Group Plc/Capital Radio: OFT merger investigation (for GWR Group Plc)
22/12/2004
Sovion/HMG: EU Merger Investigation (for Sovion)
22/12/2004
Regulation of Pharmacy Dispensing Fees in South Africa (for Pharmaceutical Society of South Africa and New Clicks)
20/12/2004
Sky Italia/e.Bismedia: investigation by Italian telecom regulator (for Sky Italia)
29/11/2004
Continental/Phoenix: EU merger investigation (for Continental)
29/10/2004
Oracle/Peoplesoft: EU merger investigation (for Oracle)
26/10/2004
DS Smith/LINPAC: UK Competition Commission merger inquiry (for both parties)
21/10/2004
CC Press Release
CC Full Report
Hong Kong Broadcasting Authority Investigation
27/09/2004
Competition Commission investigation into the acquisition of INM London Regionals by Archant Ltd (for Archant)
22/09/2004
EU Commission investigation into the State Aid package to Alstom (for Alstom)
07/07/2004
EU Commission Article 82 investigation against Microsoft (for Sun Microsystems)
24/03/2004
Commission Press Release
Commission Decision
Altech/NamITech: South African merger investigation (for both parties)
06/02/2004
BAT/ETI: Italian merger investigation (for BAT)
22/12/2003
GlaxoSmithKline: South African pricing investigation (for GlaxoSmithKline)
10/12/2003
Sydkraft/Graninge merger: European Commission merger investigation (for Sydkraft)
30/10/2003
Anglo American/Kumba Resources: South African merger investigation (for Anglo)
12/03/2003