Paul Henty, EU & Competition Law Partner at Charles Russell Speechlys, recently provided comment to the Financial Times in an article on the mooted Shell acquisition of the BG Group for £47bn (excluding debt), which is expected to undergo ongoing scrutiny from regulators internationally.
Please click here to read the article online at the Financial Times website.
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Paul Stone
National Security and Investment Act comes into force
The Act has established a new regime for the review of mergers, acquisitions and transactions that could threaten national security.
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Public Company Update - May 2021
Read the May 2021 edition of our biannual Public Company Update.
Paul Henty writes for New Law Journal on the often-painful experience of tackling rules of origin post-Brexit
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Client alert: Construction under competition law spotlight
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Focus Antitrust - 27 January 2021
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Focus Antitrust - 13 January 2021
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Focus Antitrust - 6 January 2021
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Focus Antitrust - 16 December
The latest edition of our competition law weekly update.
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The UK Government has announced the introduction of new powers to review investments on national security grounds.
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Focus Antitrust - 9 December 2020
The latest edition of our weekly competition law update.
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Focus Antitrust - 2 December
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Paul Stone
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This note reports on some of the highlights of the Commission's feedback, which will help inform its ultimate decision.