Current Issues in Global Merger Control

Over the past 30 years, merger control has become a well-accepted tool of global regulation and an essential tool in maintaining competitive markets.  Today, over 160 jurisdictions have merger control laws.  After years of growing consensus, merger control enforcement is at a critical juncture, facing an array of challenges and calls for reform unprecedented in their scope and intensity.  This seminar will outline the evolution of global merger control, describe the jurisdictional, procedural, substantive, and other issues that are generating intense debate across the antitrust community, and explain the challenges currently faced by Governments and agencies around the world.