The European Commission cleared Orange’s €1.8 billion acquisition of VOO and Brutélé, subject to a number of behavioural commitments. Orange, VOO and Brutélé are all active in the Belgian fixed and mobile telecommunications sector, as well as in offering TV...

Compass Lexecon provided economic advice and analysis in the $17 billion global acquisition of PPD, Inc by Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. PPD is a contract research organisation and a lab service provider that supports pharmaceutical companies in the conduct of...

On 21 December 2020, the European Commission approved the proposed $52bn (£38bn) merger between automotive companies Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V. (‘FCA') and Peugeot S.A. (‘PSA') following a Phase II investigation, subject to conditions. Both companies are active worldwide, with a...

Paris Commercial Court relies on Compass Lexecon analysis in rejection of damages claims. In February 2020, the Paris Commercial Court fully rejected all damages claims of distribution companies that were brought against dairy manufacturers before the Consular Court. These damages...

In December 2017, the European Commission unconditionally approved the transaction between French aerospace equipment suppliers Safran and Zodiac Aerospace after a Phase I investigation. The merger, creating the world’s third-largest aerospace supplier, required clearance in various jurisdictions, including the European...

In March 2017, the French Competition Authority ("FCA") closed an investigation into an abuse of dominant position by the French gas supplier Engie after accepting proposed commitments. Engie did not contest the findings of the FCA and requested a settlement...

In January 2015, the French competition authority ("AdIC") claimed that some car rental companies had infringed competition law by sharing monthly information relating to (I) revenue, (III) the number of contracts signed, (III) market shares, and (IV) average contract value...

Compass Lexecon was hired by Wabtec and Faiveley, manufacturers of train equipment, to advise the merging parties in the review by the European Commission of their proposed merger. We analyzed the potential extent of unilateral effects in various product lines,...

In July 2016, the European Commission ("EC") approved the transaction by which EPH, a Slovakian energy Group, acquired a controlling share in Sloveske Elektrane (“SE”) from Enel SpA for €375 million. SE is the successor to the former state monopoly...

In July 2016, the French competition authority cleared the merger between white-goods retailer Darty and retailer FNAC subject to conditions, after a Phase II investigation. Compass Lexecon advised Darty during the process of the acquisition. We assessed the potential competitive...

Compass Lexecon advised Baker Hughes during its proposed $28 billion merger with rival oilfield services provider, Halliburton. The acquisition of Baker Hughes by Halliburton would have combined the world's number two and number three oil service companies. The parties abandoned...

After a Phase II investigation, the European Commission cleared in February 2016 the €1.325 billion transaction by which Belgian cable operator Telenet, a subsidiary of Liberty Global, would acquire mobile network operator Base Belgium. As Telenet also offered fixed and...

In December 2015, the French Competition Authority ("FCA") fined 20 courier companies a combined €672 million ($739 million or £488 million) for fixing price increases for parcel delivery services in France for six years. The information-sharing process, which occurred between...

In 2014 and 2015, the joint Compass Lexecon and FTI Consulting Energy group implemented a series of studies for the Greek generator PPC on the design of the Capacity Remuneration Mechanism and the design of the power market in Greece....