Merger clearance reform: ACCC transitional guidelines released 7 March 2025 By Joe McQuillen, Helena Kanton, Margaret Cai The ACCC’s guidelines on the transition to the new merger clearance regime. Read on
No longer a deal breaker? Recent ACCC merger cases signal increasing willingness to accept behavioural undertakings 8 January 2025 By Tash Venaik, Bonnie Huang, Luke Woodward Investigating the ACCC’s approach towards behavioural undertakings. Is there a shift in approach? Read on
China – Draft Horizontal Merger Review Guidelines 8 July 2024 By Carmen Gawthorpe, Tamara Hunter Summary of China's draft Horizontal Merger Review Guidelines prepared by KWM China Read on
Green light for a green deal: ACCC authorises Brookfield / Origin acquisition on public benefit grounds 11 October 2023 By Joe Saunders ACCC authorises Brookfield / Origin acquisition on the basis that public benefits - largely based on decarbonisation commitments - outweigh competition impacts Read on
Eyes in the back of its head – regulators’ cooperation framework MOU 7 September 2020 By Stephanie Swan ACCC and other competition authorities sign "Multilateral Mutual Assistance and Cooperation Framework for Competition Authorities" MOU Read on
ACCC hangs up on proposed TPG and Vodafone merger 17 May 2019 By Samantha McDonald After more than seven months of review, the ACCC announced its opposition to the $15 billion proposed TPG and Vodafone merger. Read on
AP Eagers road tests the new merger authorisation process 9 May 2019 By Kendy Ding AP Eagers is the first to take the ACCC’s new merger authorisation process out for a spin. What points will AP Eagers need to drive home to the ACCC? Read on
Facing the music abroad — but not at home 6 June 2017 By Sam Goldsmith EC sends a clear message about the importance of providing full and accurate information in a merger approval filing. Read on
Iron Mountain Recall(s) ticking regulatory boxes in four key countries 11 April 2016 By James Darch Iron Mountain Inc. receives conditional clearance for Recall deal from Australian, US, Canadian and UK competition regulators Read on