Dynamic capabilities and EC merger control: A difficult match?
Svend Albaek and Raphaël De Coninck explore the proposed use of “dynamic capabilities” analysis in European merger control as authorities increasingly focus on...
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As merger control becomes increasingly global, businesses face the challenge of navigating diverse regulatory frameworks across multiple jurisdictions. With heightened scrutiny from competition authorities worldwide, cross-border mergers demand a strategic, coordinated approach to ensure consistency across jurisdictions and avoid unnecessary costs.
At CRA, we leverage a global network of competition and antitrust experts across 17 offices – from the United States to Europe to Asia – providing comprehensive, strategic and streamlined support for large, multi-jurisdictional mergers. CRA supports clients all over the world and in front of many antitrust enforcement agencies.
Our team is adept at navigating complex regulatory environments across multiple jurisdictions, providing consistent economic advocacy, a streamlined approach to fact gathering, simplified relationships with counsel and the business, reduced economic management costs, tailored economic analysis, and regulatory guidance.
CRA has been involved with some of the largest and most complex global deals, including recent work on Microsoft/Activision, Broadcom/VMware, and Cisco/Splunk and advised many more global companies and law firms on both sides of the Atlantic and across several more jurisdictions.
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Engagements
- 01CRA advises Lesaffre on yeast extract acquisitions and global merger clearancesCRA supported Lesaffre in its acquisitions of DSM-Firmenich’s yeast extract business and its joint venture with Zilor Group. Lesaffre acquired a 70% stake in...View engagement
- 02CMA closes its merger inquiry into the Microsoft/OpenAI partnershipThe CMA investigated whether the terms of the partnership led to Microsoft exerting de facto control over OpenAI and whether the benefits brought by the...View engagement
- 03EC unconditionally approves $16.5bn acquisition of Catalent by Novo HoldingsBy providing additional fill-finish capacity, the transaction would enable Novo Nordisk to reach more obesity and diabetes patients faster. The Commission...View engagement
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2025 CRESSE Conference "Advances in the Analysis of Competition Policy and Regulation"
CRA is a proud sponsor of the event dealing with Competition and/or Regulation issues with emphasis on the policy relevance of recent research. The objective...
InformaConnect CompLaw: Merger Control
Matteo Foschi is a panelist on “Global Merger Control Enforcement: US, EU & UK” and will discuss: Directions under the new leadership in the EU and US UK...
Recent events
ThoughtLeaders4 Competition 2nd Annual UK Competition Law Summit 2025
Simon Chisholm is a speaker during the session titled “Exploring the CMA’s Changing Approach to Merger Control” discussing: Has merger policy been adjusted to...
Concurrences 6th International Mergers Conference
Elina Koustoumpardi is a panelist during the session titled “Hot Topics in Merger Control: Health Value Chain (Pharma, Healthcare), Sustainability, Innovation...