In the Czech Republic, a team of CRA Energy consultants managed the implementation of an M&A by a global infrastructure and asset management investment firm to carve out a gas distribution asset. That engagement expanded to look at environmental, social, and governance (ESG) and sustainability as a key priority for 2020 and 2021.
New vertical merger test
In vertical mergers, antitrust agencies often focus on the merging firms’ incentives to foreclose inputs to rivals when analyzing competitive effects. Less...