What Is Stopping Brands from Adopting Selective Distribution? Three Common Myths Dispelled

by Becket McGrath Selective distribution offers brands a ready-made and well established means of ensuring that their products are sold in a consistent and high-quality …

The Euclid formula – How I moved from Big law to a rather special boutique and lived to tell the tale

By Becket McGrath There comes a time in one’s career where an opportunity arises that feels like a jump into the unknown. The question then …

Becket McGrath quoted in GCR article: “CMA proposes regulatory reform to combat big tech”

The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority has called for a new regime to regulate the online economy, after its digital advertising study found the market …

Webinar: Foreign direct investment in Germany and the investor status of the UK

On 13 May, Oliver Bretz hosted our monthly live webinar #FDI on the European Foreign Direct Investment Screen #EUFIS, which affects most mergers and investments at this critical …

Webinar: DG Trade’s Carlo Pettinato on foreign direct investment controls

On 1st of April 2020, Oliver Bretz had the pleasure of chairing a live webinar alongside speakers Mr. Carlo Pettinato, Head of Investment Policy Unit …

STUDY ON THE VERTICAL INTEGRATION OF PRODUCER RESPONSIBILITY ORGANISATIONS AND THEIR EFFECT ON THE MARKET

Prepared for Expra by Oliver Bretz and Daniele Pinto – March 2020 This report aims at identifying in greater detail how the vertical integration of …

Oliver Bretz will be speaking at the GCR Live Foreign Investment and Protectionism event

The inaugural GCR conference taking place on Thursday 2 April 2020 will discuss the rapidly evolving landscape of foreign investment review at a global level. …

Competition Law Solutions for the Planet: EU competition policy should foster sustainability initiatives, not hinder them

by Oliver Bretz & Daniele Pinto On September 23 world leaders from politics and business, as well as a famous teenage activist from Sweden, gathered …