Merger Control

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 Merger Control capability in Ireland 

We have first-hand experience in dealing with the authorities in charge of regulating mergers within Ireland and Europe, namely the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission and the European Commission. We regularly handle complex transactions and focus on ensuring that your commercial strategies, requirements and agreements are preserved. Our lawyers have a broad-based understanding of the processes which increasingly active competition regulators oversee, and understand how to deal with such processes effectively so that your interests are protected.