Antitrust Review

In Conversation with Guillaume Loriot

In the latest instalment of Cleary Gottlieb’s Antitrust Review podcast, host Nick Levy is joined by Guillaume Loriot, the EC’s Head of Mergers. Their conversation covers an array of topics, including EU merger control following Illumina/GRAIL, the consumer welfare standard, the Draghi Report, the role of innovation, the EC’s Merger Guidelines, international cooperation, and much more.

In Conversation with Jorge Padilla, Neil Dryden, Ethel Fonseca, Katie Curry & Chris Cook

In the latest instalment of Cleary Gottlieb’s Antitrust Review podcast, host Nick Levy is joined by a group of economists and lawyers to discuss one of the most interesting questions in contemporary EU merger control – the role of innovation and the circumstances in which an otherwise anti-competitive merger should be approved because of its projected positive effect on investment and innovation. Jorge Padilla and Neil Dryden of Compass Lexecon, Ethel Fonseca and Katie Curry of RBB, and Chris Cook of Cleary Gottlieb provide a masterclass in explaining the relevant policy, economic, and legal issues.

In Conversation with Olivier Guersent

In this instalment of Cleary Gottlieb’s Antitrust Review podcast, host Nick Levy is joined by Olivier Guersent, Director General of DG COMP. Their conversation covers a wide array of topics, including the EU’s future, the role of antitrust enforcement, the Draghi Report, merger control, digital regulation, international cooperation, and much more.

In conversation with Cani Fernández

In the latest instalment of our Antitrust Review podcast, host Nick Levy is joined by Cani Fernández, President of the Spanish Competition Authority. Their conversation covers an array of topics, including the role of competition law, the Draghi Report, merger control, cartel enforcement, sustainability, digital regulation, and much more.

In conversation with Aviv Nevo

In the latest instalment of our Antitrust Review podcast, host Nick Levy is joined by Aviv Nevo, Chief Economist at the Department of Justice under President Obama and Director of the Bureau of Economics at the Federal Trade Commission under President Biden.They discuss antitrust enforcement under President Biden, why economics matters, the consumer welfare standard, the 2023 Merger Guidelines, the risks of politicization, and much more.