Month: January 2026
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All change for the UK merger regime – Except the standard of review?
Traditionally, the UK has had a two-stage decision making process for merger cases. First, there were two separate organisations, the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) and the Competition Commission (CC). The OFT would carry out the first phase review of a merger (“Phase 1”) and, if there were reasonable prospects that the merger would result…
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From Blueprints to Outcomes: UK Competition Litigation Trends to Watch in 2026
2026 is set to be another important year for claimants and class representatives seeking redress for competition law infringements in the UK. While questions about legal thresholds for the proper functioning of the regime have not fallen away entirely – particularly following the Supreme Court’s judgment in Evans – they are no longer the key…