Tag: european commission

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…

Antitrust Implications of Four Financial Red Flags in the PSKY-WBD Merger

A few weeks ago, we identified four financial red flags, and Paramount…

Unilever-McCormick $44 Bn Deal: Antitrust and Financial Analysis

On 31 March 2026, McCormick & Company and Unilever announced a definitive…

Prosus Sale of 10% Delivery Hero Stake to Aspex Hides a Power Shift and a Legal Risk

Dutch technology investor Prosus is reportedly considering selling part of its shareholding…

The Deutsche Börse-Allfunds Remedy Plan: Openness, Data Neutrality, and Euroclear

Deutsche Börse is playing the Savings and Investments Union (SIU) card to…

Airbus-Thales-Leonardo Need OHB, SES, and Indra’s Nods To Clear JV

The race to create a European "Space Champion" is about to enter…

Paramount-WBD: Financial and Antitrust Analysis

Paramount’s executives expect a relatively easy regulatory review, with a closing within…

Europe Holds All the Cards in the Paramount-WBD Merger

As the route for Paramount's $111 billion bid for Warner Bros. Discovery…

ADNOC-Covestro and the Art of FSR Negotiation: Trading Subsidized Capital for a Green Remedy

In November 2025, the European Commission approved ADNOC’s acquisition of Covestro under…

Symrise Climbs 8% Following DOJ Probe Closure and Industry Cycle Shift

Symrise shares surged nearly 8% yesterday following news that the U.S. Department…