by 21st Century Competition | May 24, 2014 | Global Blogs
A court in India has reportedly removed a stay on the merger between pharmaceutical giants Sun Pharmaceutical and Ranbaxy after allegations surfaced of insider trading. The $3.2 billion merger was put on hold after a group of investors filed to have an investigation...
by 21st Century Competition | May 24, 2014 | Global Blogs
Law firm Squire Sanders has reportedly saved lobbying group Patton Boggs from financial ruin after Squire Sanders agreed to acquire various partners as well as the Patton Boggs name, reports say. Squire Sanders struck a deal with the company on Friday, a just one day...
by 21st Century Competition | May 24, 2014 | Global Blogs
As Hong Kong readies to implement its new competition law, reports are emerging over how regulators will crack down on anticompetitive behavior in the first months of action. The latest reports suggest authorities will focus on price-fixing when the new competition...
by 21st Century Competition | May 24, 2014 | Global Blogs
The Senate Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights subcommittee is reportedly encouraging regulators to focus on consumers when considering the proposed acquisition of DirecTV by AT&T. The subcommittee is reportedly planning to hold a hearing this summer...
by 21st Century Competition | May 24, 2014 | Global Blogs
The former co-head of global antitrust at Allen & Overy has reportedly opened his new firm in Paris. Reports say Olivier Freget partnered with Charlotte Tasso de Panafieu to open a new firm, known as Freget – Tasso de Panafieu, with legal focuses in the...
