Competition Law and Antitrust Law

The Dechert Antitrust Merger Investigation Timing Tracker (DAMITT) reveals a sustained decline in U.S. and EU merger enforcement activity through Q1 2026, with only four significant U.S. investigations concluded and a record-low single EU case. How are the Trump administration's policy shifts—including the revival of settlements and reinstatement of early terminations—reshaping the merger review landscape, and what do these trends signal for deal timelines and enforcement strategies?

The EU adopts its 20th sanctions package against Russia, introducing sweeping measures across energy, finance, trade, and military sectors while targeting shadow fleet operations and crypto-asset service providers.

Competition authorities worldwide are intensifying enforcement across multiple sectors, from healthcare and renewable energy to automotive and technology. How are regulatory agencies coordinating—or diverging—in their approaches to merger review, algorithmic pricing, and cross-border transactions, and what does this mean for companies navigating an increasingly fragmented global enforcement landscape?

The proposed Paramount-Warner Bros. transaction reveals a fundamental shift in global merger review dynamics, where U.K. regulators now wield unprecedented influence over American media deals. This analysis explores how the Competition and Markets Authority's expanding jurisdictional reach and distinct antitrust standards create new strategic challenges for multinational companies.

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) closed out April and opened May with activity across both consumer protection and competition bureaus. This past week, the agency released new data showing the scale of social media...

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has issued a significant ruling establishing that offshore platforms remain coastwise points under the Jones Act even after their associated wells are permanently...

The Department of Justice's criminal antitrust enforcement division has issued a stark warning that companies using algorithmic pricing tools to coordinate with competitors face potential criminal prosecution.

With increased enforcement pressure and new incentives for insiders to report misconduct, antitrust compliance is more critical than ever. Companies need to understand how evolving Department of Justice...

The Department of Justice's Antitrust Division has signaled renewed scrutiny of electricity generation and data center transactions, marking its first structural relief requirement in a generation merger since 2011. Milbank attorneys examine the implications of the DOJ's December 2025 action requiring divestiture of six power plants in Constellation Energy's $26.6 billion Calpine acquisition.