KONE-TKE €29 Billion Deal: Financial and Legal Analysis
KONE and TKE agreed on a €29.4 billion merger. The deal was…
What the Lufthansa State Aid Case Teaches Lawyers About Finance
Germany bailed out Lufthansa with €6 billion during COVID. Ryanair and Condor…
The EC’s New Merger Guidelines Put the Business Model at the Centre.
The European Commission is rewriting its merger guidelines for the first time…
The Netherlands Joins the Vet Crackdown. Private Equity Should Take Note.
The Dutch competition authority, ACM, has published its final report on veterinary…
Getty’s Own 10K Reveals It Cannot Survive Without Shutterstock and That Ties CMA’s Hands
On March 31, 2026, two weeks after Getty Images filed its annual…
The Rise of Private Capital in Europe: Part Three
The "Deal Engine" Mindset and the Language of IRR In the first…
The Rise of Private Capital in Europe: Part Two
Exit Backlogs, the "Triple Threat," and Strategic Litigatio In the previous lesson,…
How A Market Study Impacts a Company Stock Price
We often read in press releases announcing antitrust investigations or market studies…
When Is Profit ‘Excessive’? Understanding the CAT’s Analysis in the Apple Case
On 23 October 2025, the UK Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) held that…
The Covestro–ADNOC €1.17 Billion Question: Equity or Loan?
As the European Commission’s Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FSR) review of ADNOC’s acquisition…
Why Most Fintech Payments Stocks Have Lost Their Shine
For years, listed payment processors had an irresistible sales pitch: asset-light, volume-linked,…
How a Cartel Probe Impacts a Company’s Stock Price
When antitrust authorities announce a cartel investigation or a dawn raid, the…
