You are considering an acquisition, disposal, joint venture or investment.
With increasingly active competition / antitrust regulators and a complex regulatory landscape, understanding the competition risk, the timing implications and options available to you will be key to achieving your objectives.
You will need strategic advice to help get your deal over the line. We can support you from the very beginning of the process, helping you to anticipate regulatory obstacles and successfully grow your business.
Our global team has deep experience working with clients to achieve merger control clearances across multiple jurisdictions, including for deals that involve acquisitions of companies with significant market shares in concentrated sectors.
We will help you think tactically and develop different and innovative structures to get your deal over the line. We will guide you through difficult competition issues and the merger control process.
Our team has the experience and creativity to help your company compete at a global level. We have experienced lawyers around the world with in-depth knowledge of local regulatory frameworks, and therefore we are able to provide a coordinated and consistent global offering.
Our experience in merger control includes acting for the following:
- an American corporation specializing in motion and control technologies on the UK and European antitrust aspects of its $4.3 billion purchase of a US manufacturer of filtration systems, including a multijurisdictional merger control analysis across 57 countries
- an NYSE-listed chemicals business in the worldwide merger control aspects of its €578 million acquisition of a leading performance chemicals business, including requirement analysis of more than 50 countries
- a US-based industrial technologies conglomerate in its £620 million public bid for a global technology manufacturer, including clearance from the Austrian, German and UK competition authorities
- a leading UK retailer in a landmark case in relation to the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority’s phase 1 and phase 2 investigation of its public takeover by a major global rival, including two successful appeals to the Competition Appeal Tribunal
- a large aerospace and defense firm’s business unit in a consolidated marketplace divestiture
"Eversheds Sutherland focus on the things that really matter and combine high quality technical legal advice with a down to earth pragmatic approach."
"Best antitrust team I have had the pleasure of working with… Approachable, knowledgeable, always pragmatic in your approach."
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