Merger control and NSI update: Key developments

We discuss latest developments and trends regarding the UK national security regime under the National Security and Investment Act 2021 (NSI Act), including proposed reforms to the NSI Act regime. We will also cover changes to the UK’s competition-based merger control regime enforced by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), linked to the UK government’s expectation that the CMA should do more to support economic growth. Finally, the webinar will discuss a recent decision by the European Commission which for the first time found cartel conduct in the context of a minority shareholding position.