CRA advised parties to the merger of Hammerson and Grand Central Shopping Centre, two adjoining shopping centers in Birmingham. The CMA cleared the merger unconditionally at Phase 1, finding other retailers in Birmingham City Centre would provide sufficient competitive restraint post-merger. CRA economists provided economic assistance to support the merger, including an analysis of the two-sided (tenants and shoppers) nature of the market and the design of a customer survey. CRA’s team was led by Alan Overd and included Vicki Mertzanidou and Angelos Stenimachitis.
Mergers and acquisitions in the mobility sector
In this article published in FleetPoint, CRA’s Enrique Glotzer and Meera Kotak highlight trends in the electric vehicles sector as they pertain to mergers and...