Advanced EU Competition Law, London

Hear from Prof. Richard Whish KC, King's College London on the major events and policy developments shaping competition law in 2023.

Then, join the Regulators' Roundtable to discuss their current and future priorities as well as the extent of international cooperation between the regulators.

Review the draft rules on horizontal restraints including the likely implications for information exchange, signalling, sustainability, joint purchasing and joint ventures.

Plus the latest on the new VBER and the UK VABEO.

Understand recent cartel investigations and join the debate on the implications for public and private enforcement of the demise of leniency applications. Is there a need for them to be taken out of liability?

And an in-depth review of private enforcement.

Join the big debate on the role of competition law in the 21st century, including its relationship with non-traditional considerations such as job security, sustainability and consumer protection. Are the standards of competition law being lowered? Does competition law have a role in addressing inflation?

Analyse your transactional risk in light of recent case law and procedural developments in merger control, economic analysis of mergers, foreign direct investment regimes and foreign subsidy regulations and the practical implications of these on your merger strategy.

Ensure you are fully up to date with the latest on the regulation of digital markets including the DMA, DSA, UK DMU and substantive obligations - how these will be enforced and what companies need to do to ensure compliance. Then, review recent abuse of dominance cases including Google Shopping, Intel and Servier.