Bahrain: M&A/Private Equity

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Public Interest Considerations Under The EAC Merger Control
The 2025 East African Community Competition Act introduces expanded public interest considerations into merger control assessments, requiring the EAC Competition Authority to weigh factors beyond pure competition analysis. This development reflects broader African trends in regional competition regimes, raising questions about how public interest concerns interact with traditional antitrust evaluation and when they may override competition-focused findings.
Global Anti-trust
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BREMER LF WLL
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Recent COMESA Guidelines On Expedited Review, Comfort Letter, And Advisory Opinion
The COMESA Consumer and Competition Commission has introduced new guidelines addressing expedited merger review procedures, comfort letters, and advisory opinions. These procedural enhancements aim to improve predictability and efficiency in the COMESA merger control regime, offering businesses clearer pathways for notification requirements and review processes across member states.
Bahrain Anti-trust
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BREMER LF WLL
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Licensing Agreements Under COMESA Merger Control Regimes
Licensing agreements occupy a structurally ambiguous position in merger control, sitting between asset acquisitions and ordinary commercial contracts. This client brief examines how European Commission precedent may inform the treatment of licensing agreements under the COMESA merger control regime, given the limited guidance and decisional practice from the COMESA Competition and Consumer Commission.
European Union Anti-trust
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BREMER LF WLL
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Ancillary Restraints Under The COMESA Merger Control Regime
The COMESA Competition Regulations 2025 introduce express recognition of ancillary restraints in merger control assessment, marking a significant shift in how transaction-related restrictions are evaluated. This development raises important questions about the scope and application of the ancillary restraints doctrine within the COMESA merger control framework, particularly regarding non-compete and non-solicitation clauses.
Global Anti-trust
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BREMER LF WLL
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