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.

• Distribution in the New Digital World: The EU’s digital single market strategy

  Seminar

  Submitted: 26 May 2016

  This session discusses the key issues around the distribution of digital products in the EU, the latest on the European Commission’s initial findings on geo-blocking following a public consultation as part of its on-going e-commerce sector inquiry, and the competition law treatment of restrictions on on-line sales.

• 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.

• Scale and Diversity: the ongoing consolidation of the European telecoms sector

  Seminar

  Submitted: 29 May 2015

  This session looked at the current state of play and the European Commission’s stance on in-market and cross-border consolidation across Europe.

• The increasing importance of competition law to financial services organisations: a pan-European perspective

  Seminar

  Submitted: 08 October 2014

  Video recording and slides available from a session held as part of our CPD Day on 8th/9th October 2014. This session explores the ever increasing level of scrutiny and enforcement action by the competition authorities in Europe in relation to financial services, and consider the implications for and the impact that this is having on the businesses of financial institutions, large and small.