Our economists advised ChemChina on its acquisition of Syngenta, a Swiss pesticides and seeds group. The European Commission (EC) approved the acquisition subject to the divestiture of parts of ChemChina’s European pesticide and plant growth regulator business. In the US, the Federal Trade Commission cleared the transaction with minor divestitures of pesticide products.
Navigating the future of EU merger control: Insights from the “All Points of the Compass” panel at the CRA Brussels Conference 2025
The panel “All Points of the Compass: Navigating the Future of EU Merger Control” discussed the consultation review of the European Commission (EU) guidelines,