Ankara, 26 June 2025 — Turkey’s Competition Board has fined the Can Group economic unity approximately $330,000 USD (₺10,934,049.80 TL) for prematurely acting on its planned acquisition of shares in Tekfen Holding AŞ without receiving […]
Category: M&A
Merger control, foreign investment screening;
Argentine Competition Authority Blocks TELECOM–TELEFÓNICA Merger Over Major Market Concerns
19 June 2025 – Buenos Aires In a landmark decision for Argentina’s telecommunications sector, the country’s antitrust watchdog has officially objected to TELECOM Argentina’s proposed acquisition of TELEFÓNICA Móviles Argentina, citing serious threats to competition […]
US FTC Clears Mars’ Acquisition of Kellanova After Yearlong Antitrust Review
Washington, D.C. — June 25, 2025 The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has ended its nearly yearlong investigation into Mars, Incorporated’s proposed acquisition of Kellanova, granting early termination of the review and effectively greenlighting the deal. […]
FTC Acts to Curb Anticompetitive Risks in $13.5 Billion Omnicom–IPG Advertising Merger
Washington, D.C. — June 23, 2025 The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has taken steps to prevent potential anticompetitive coordination in the advertising industry, announcing today a proposed consent order tied to Omnicom Group Inc.’s $13.5 […]
US Justice Department Requires Safran to Divest Key Assets to Preserve Competition in Aircraft Components Market
June 17, 2025 – Washington, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Justice has announced that French aerospace giant Safran must divest its North American actuation business in order to proceed with its proposed $1.8 billion […]
Commerce Commission Flags Competition Concerns Over Proposed Equine Vet Merger
June 19, 2025 — The New Zealand Commerce Commission has announced it will release a Statement of Unresolved Issues regarding a proposed merger between two major equine veterinary providers in the Waikato region, citing concerns […]
Indonesia Approves TikTok’s Acquisition of Tokopedia with Strict Antitrust Conditions
Jakarta, June 18, 2025 – The Indonesia Competition Commission (KPPU) has formally issued a conditional approval for TikTok Nusantara’s acquisition of PT Tokopedia, following full acceptance of the proposed requirements and compliance schedule by both […]
Commerce Commission Flags Key Competition Questions in Mauri–Farmers Mill Deal
June 18, 2025 — The Commerce Commission has released a Statement of Preliminary Issues in response to an application by George Weston Foods (NZ) Limited, trading as Mauri New Zealand, to acquire the wheat milling […]
German Antitrust Watchdog Blocks Tönnies Takeover of Vion Slaughterhouses
Berlin, June 12, 2025 — Germany’s competition authority, the Bundeskartellamt, has prohibited the planned acquisition of three slaughterhouses from Dutch-owned Vion Food Group by German meat giant Tönnies, citing serious threats to competition in regional […]
Brazil’s CADE Finds Gun Jumping in Copagril–Paraná Supermercados Deal
Brasília, 12 June 2025 Brazil’s competition authority, the Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE), has officially determined that Copagril Agroindustrial Cooperative and Paraná Supermercados violated merger control rules by completing a transaction before receiving regulatory […]
