Antitrust & Merger Control

• Update on competition damages claims

  Conference Call

  Submitted: 10 May 2017

  Experts from the Simmons & Simmons Antitrust Litigation Group across Europe provide an update on this fast moving area, with particular reference to implementation of the EU Damages Directive in the main jurisdictions and the status of “opt-out” class action claims and legislative proposals.

• Proposals to change the EU Merger Regulation conference call

  Conference Call

  Submitted: 09 December 2016

  Experts from our network unpack and discuss the key implications of the current consultation ending in January 2017, including the proposals designed to catch more digital services and “pharma gap” transactions, to reduce red tape for non-problematic transactions and to make the referral mechanisms work better.

• EU Commission’s e-commerce sector inquiry - interim report

  Conference Call

  Submitted: 12 October 2016

  Members of our EU, Competition & Regulatory network hosted a call to analyse and discuss the European Commission’s interim report published on 15 September 2016 and now open for consultation.

• Competition and big data

  Webinar

  Submitted: 01 July 2016

  In the context of investigations and reports by the European Commission and National Competition Authorities concerning Google, Facebook and other operators of online platforms and social media networks, experts from our European competition network analyse the issues and the approaches competition authorities are taking.

• Hot topics in antitrust: price signalling and illegal information exchange

  Conference Call

  Submitted: 04 December 2015

  This call covered the pursuit of price signalling by enforcement agencies, along with some practical tips on how to reduce exposure. We also cover the latest cases on illegal information sharing.

• Distribution update - the competition law perspective

  Conference Call

  Submitted: 11 June 2015

  Speakers across our network discussed the latest case law relating to online distribution, pricing practices in general, and the risk of indirect information exchange in the context of distribution. ​

• The demands and pitfalls of antitrust dawn raids

  Conference Call

  Submitted: 12 February 2015

  This call shared experiences from Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and the UK on what happens when EU or national competition authorities raid a business in the digital age. Built around a likely scenario, the session identifies pitfalls for the unwary and alerts you to practical issues and key differences across our jurisdictions should officials descend on your premises.