Max Küttner
Subscribe to Max Küttner's PostsMax Küttner focuses his practice on antitrust, competition and trade law. He has advised on numerous cross-border M&A transactions from negotiation to the notification at various national/supranational competition authorities. Read Max Küttner's full bio.
Antitrust M&A Snapshot | Q4 2023
By Claire Danberg, Emilia Bonine, Jon B. Dubrow, Joel R. Grosberg, Stéphane Dionnet, Matt Evola and Max Küttner on Feb 14, 2024
Posted In DOJ Developments, EC Developments, EU Developments, FTC Developments, Healthcare Antitrust, Mergers & Acquisitions
Topics covered in this edition: New Merger Guidelines Released FTC Focused on Pharmaceutical Companies FTC Targets “Moat-Building” Mergers Fifth Circuit Fuels FTC’s Vertical Mergers Agenda FTC Losing Streak Reverses During the Fourth Quarter Ex post Review in the Merger Control Sphere Occurring More and More Frequently Access the full issue.
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Antitrust M&A Snapshot | Q2 2023
By Graham Hyman, Mary Hecht, Jon B. Dubrow, Joel R. Grosberg, Stéphane Dionnet, Matt Evola and Max Küttner on Jul 31, 2023
Posted In DOJ Developments, EC Developments, EU Developments, FTC Developments, Healthcare Antitrust, Mergers & Acquisitions
Topics covered in this edition: FTC Unveils Proposal Detailing Significant Changes to Hart-Scott-Rodino Act Merger Notifications Assa Abloy Settlement Raises Questions on Litigating the Fix and DOJ Consent Decrees Pharmaceutical Industry Remains in Regulators’ Crosshairs “Whole of Government” Competition Mandate Can Impact Deals the FTC and DOJ Do Not Challenge FTC’s Constitutionality Comes Under Fire—Again...
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CMA Blocks Microsoft’s Acquisition of Activision Blizzard; ‘Game Over’ for Behavioral Remedies?
By Stéphane Dionnet and Max Küttner on May 8, 2023
Posted In EC Developments, Mergers & Acquisitions
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) blocked what would have been the largest deal in the gaming industry to date on April 26, 2023. This decision brings attention to various significant trends, including: In dynamic markets, regulators are focusing in on whether a deal harms or could harm future competition (i.e., innovation based on predications...
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Antitrust M&A Snapshot | Q1 2023
By Anthony S. Ferrara, Max Küttner, Jon B. Dubrow, Joel R. Grosberg, Stéphane Dionnet and Matt Evola on Apr 20, 2023
Posted In DOJ Developments, EC Developments, EU Developments, FTC Developments, Healthcare Antitrust, Mergers & Acquisitions
Topics covered in this edition: Christine Wilson Resigns as FTC Commissioner FTC/Department of Justice Horizontal Merger Guidelines Delayed Agencies Maintain Focus on Private Equity, Especially in Healthcare Continuing a Trend: FTC Loses Challenge to Meta’s Acquisition of Within Agencies Continue to Challenge Transactions Outright Rather than Negotiate Settlements New Regulatory Burden: The EU Foreign Subsidies...
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European Competition Review 2022
By Jacques Buhart, Stéphane Dionnet, Frédéric Pradelles, Hendrik Viaene, Anna Ciesielska, Mary Hecht, Max Küttner, Andrea Otaola, Karolien Van der Putten and Hannelore Wiame on Feb 6, 2023
Posted In Cartel Enforcement, Consumer Protection/Privacy, EC Developments, EU Developments, Mergers & Acquisitions
This Review provides legal counsel and their teams easy reference guidance on essential EU competition law developments covering key areas of law and policy. Topics covered include: Cartels & Restrictive Agreements Abuse of Dominant Position Merger Control State Aid Legislative and Policy Developments Access the special report.
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Annual European Competition Review 2021
By Jacques Buhart, Hendrik Viaene, Max Küttner, Karolien Van der Putten, Frédéric Pradelles, Mary Hecht and McDermott Will & Emery on Feb 4, 2022
Posted In Brussels Developments, EC Developments, Energy/Commodities, EU Developments, French Developments, German Developments, Healthcare Antitrust, IP Antitrust, Italian Developments, Mergers & Acquisitions, Monopolization/Abuse of Dominance
In our super-connected age, we are inundated with information. It can be difficult to select what is really relevant to one’s business. The purpose of this Review is to provide legal counsel and their teams easy reference guidance on essential EU competition law developments covering key areas of law and policy, to help keep you...
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Antitrust M&A Snapshot | Q3 2021
By Noah Feldman Greene, Max Küttner, Jon B. Dubrow, Joel R. Grosberg and Lisa P. Rumin on Nov 1, 2021
Posted In DOJ Developments, EC Developments, EU Developments, FTC Developments, Healthcare Antitrust, Mergers & Acquisitions
In the United States, the US Department of Justice’s (DOJ) challenge of American Airlines and JetBlue’s “Northeast Alliance” after the joint venture’s approval by the US Department of Transportation earlier this year demonstrates the Biden administration’s commitment to aggressive antitrust enforcement. US President Joe Biden issued an Executive Order calling for tougher antitrust enforcement, including...
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New German Antitrust Rules: A Positive Move for Compliance Programs
By Christian Krohs and Max Küttner on Jan 22, 2021
Posted In EU Developments, German Developments
What has changed? On January 19, 2021, new German antitrust rules entered into force under the 10th amendment Act to the Act against Restraints of Competition (ARC) and introduced a number of significant changes. The Act, inter alia, revised the provisions relating to fine calculation for antitrust violations, and in doing so underlined the importance...
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Crisis & Compliance: EU Competition Law During COVID-19
By Christian Krohs, Max Küttner and McDermott Will & Emery on Mar 26, 2020
Posted In Brussels Developments, EU Developments, Monopolization/Abuse of Dominance
Amid the economic shocks caused by the Coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis, many industries are facing reduced demand for their products and services. Other industries—notably healthcare and food—are adjusting rapidly to expanding demand requirements and changing consumption patterns due to large-scale population confinement in several countries. Significant over- or under-capacity can create incentives, or even the necessity,...
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Antitrust M&A Snapshot | DOJ Arbitrates Market Definition Dispute While EC Clears Acquisition of Broadband and Energy Networks
By Matt Evola and Max Küttner on Nov 27, 2019
Posted In DOJ Developments, EC Developments, EU Developments, FTC Developments, Mergers & Acquisitions
There was significant antitrust activity in the third quarter of 2019. In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Department of Justice (DOJ) continued an active docket challenging M&A transactions. DOJ is resolving antitrust reviews significantly faster than the FTC, following DOJ’s 2018 policy establishing a six-month target. The DOJ also made use,...
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