Cameron Firth

Oct 2, 2024 | mondaq.com | Cameron Firth |Andrew Morrison

The CMA has recently cleared two mergers on the basis of the failing firm defence, Tate & Lyle/Tereos and Eurofins/Cellmark, the latter in reportedly as few as 11 working days from initial engagement. In this article we consider the extent to which these cases mark a change in approach from the CMA towards the failing firm defence, or whether the timing of these cases is a simple coincidence.

Sep 30, 2024 | lexology.com | Cameron Firth |Andrew Morrison

The CMA has recently cleared two mergers on the basis of the failing firm defence, Tate & Lyle/Tereos and Eurofins/Cellmark, the latter in reportedly as few as 11 working days from initial engagement. In this article we consider the extent to which these cases mark a change in approach from the CMA towards the failing firm defence, or whether the timing of these cases is a simple coincidence.