mergers Archives - King & Wood Mallesons Pulse

Green light for a green deal: ACCC authorises Brookfield / Origin acquisition on public benefit grounds

11 October 2023

ACCC authorises Brookfield / Origin acquisition on the basis that public benefits - largely based on decarbonisation commitments - outweigh competition impacts

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Blurring the (guide)lines – what do the DOJ/FTC Updated Merger Guidelines mean for Australian merger enforcement?

7 August 2023

By Tash Venaik

On 19 July 2023, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) (Agencies) jointly released a draft of their updated Merger Guidelines for public comment (Guidelines).

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Amazon makes it onto Deliveroo’s menu while ACCC works up an appetite for Qantas

22 October 2020

By Carmen Gawthorpe

When minority shareholdings trigger investigations: consideration of the CMA's review of Amazon’s proposed minority share in Deliveroo.

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Not beating ACCCount the bush: ACCC reports on the January to March Quarter

18 August 2020

By Carla Massaria

The ACCC has published its quarterly ACCCount report for 1 January to 31 March 2020. The ACCC reports on its performance and activities over that period

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Vodafone TPG merger – the key take outs

8 April 2020

By Carla Massaria

Court confirms it is quality not quantity of competition that counts in merger assessments

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Looking in the rear view mirror: ACCC Annual Report 2018/19

1 November 2019

By Phillip South

The ACCC has published its 2018/19 Annual Report, providing us with an in-depth look at its operations for the year.

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Taking ACCCount: the April to June 2019 quarter in review from market studies to mergers

16 August 2019

By Kritika Rampal

The latest version of the ACCCount recaps the ACCC’s highlights and key milestones during April to June 2019 quarter.

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The regulator’s net

19 August 2016

By Rob Hirst

ACCC chief sets out his goals for the year ahead

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Iron Mountain continues to climb in pursuit for total Recall

18 March 2016

By James Darch

Iron Mountain proposes undertakings to address ACCC concerns

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Privatisation: a hot topic of public conversation

13 April 2015

By Susan Zhuang

KWM partners Wayne Leach & Andrew Monotti discuss competition law issues arising from privatisation and we consider the Harper Report's recommendations.

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