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                <title>UK Legal Update - Spring 2026</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In the Spring edition of our biannual update, we review recent developments in UK law and practice and scan the horizon for future changes which may have an impact on businesses operating in or trading with the UK.]]></description>
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                            Thu, 02 Apr 2026 13:34:14 &#x2B;0000
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                            Wed, 01 Apr 2026 14:25:12 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Inflexion on the acquisition of Marioff</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised long-standing client Inflexion on its agreement to acquire Marioff, a global leader in high-pressure water mist fire suppression. The investment is being made by Inflexion&#x2019;s Buyout Fund VI and is the seventh investment that Inflexion has made in the Nordic region.]]></description>
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                            Tue, 31 Mar 2026 11:31:28 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Reform of the UK NSI Act: tightening security on key sectors and ensuring predictability</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The UK Government has now confirmed that it will lay secondary legislation before Parliament later this year to implement the anticipated reforms to the UK&#x27;s National Security and Investment Act 2021 (&quot;NSI Act&quot;) regime. &#xD;&#xA;After a period of over four years of practical experience of the Government considering and deciding on transactions under the scope of the NSI Act regime, the reforms aim to reduce regulatory burden on businesses by creating a more efficient and predictable system that enco...]]></description>
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                            Wed, 25 Mar 2026 12:21:29 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Automotive Supply Chain Risks: Lessons from JLR and First Brands</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Recent months have thrown automotive supply chain risks into the spotlight, with the Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) cyber attack and the collapse of First Brands Group providing stark reminders that supply disruptions can strike from multiple fronts and have wide-ranging consequences.&#xD;&#xA;Both cases make it clear that disruption can stem from cyber, financial, operational and geopolitical events, with impacts quickly felt throughout the value chain.&#xD;&#xA;We discuss five key areas of supply chain risk for a...]]></description>
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                            Thu, 26 Feb 2026 09:35:37 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Beyond the usual suspects; the new era of universal FDI scrutiny</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In his recent address at Davos, Mark Carney heralded the end of a &quot;pleasant fiction&quot;, the belief in a stable, rules-based international order where economic integration was a goal in itself. For Carney, the &quot;rupture&quot; in this order marks a shift from global integration towards strategic autonomy and securonomics.&#xD;&#xA;While these geopolitical shifts provide the backdrop, the practical reality for dealmakers is a further hardening of foreign direct investment (FDI) and national security regimes. Ac...]]></description>
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                            Wed, 28 Jan 2026 13:01:08 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Travers Smith advises 1Spatial plc on its recommended cash offer by VertiGIS</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith is advising 1Spatial plc, the AIM-listed leader in delivering Location Master Data Management (LMDM) software and solutions, on its recommended cash offer by VertiGIS, a portfolio company of Battery Ventures, that values 1Spatial at approximately &#xA3;87.1m.]]></description>
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                            Wed, 21 Jan 2026 16:38:04 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Travers Smith advises AEQUITA on the acquisition of SABIC&#x27;s European petrochemicals business</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has worked with leading German law firm Noerr LLP to advise AEQUITA on the English law aspects of its acquisition of the European petrochemicals business of Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC).]]></description>
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                            Tue, 13 Jan 2026 14:17:59 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Travers Smith advises ITRS on the acquisition of IP-Label, supporting ITRS&#x27; strategic European expansion in digital experience monitoring</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised long-standing client ITRS, a leading provider of real-time IT monitoring and observability solutions for financial services and regulated industries backed by Montagu Private Equity and TA Associates, on its acquisition of IP-Label, a premier Digital Experience Monitoring (&quot;DEM&quot;) provider headquartered in France.]]></description>
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                            Tue, 13 Jan 2026 14:19:54 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Marshall Group on third carve-out transaction of 2025</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith has advised long-standing client Marshall Group on the sale of Marshall Land Systems Limited to Flowing River Capital, an indigenous-owned and led investment firm based in Saskatchewan, Canada.]]></description>
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                            Tue, 02 Dec 2025 11:51:49 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>How should B2C businesses respond to the CMA&#x27;s enforcement action on misleading pricing?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The UK Competition and Markets Authority has launched its first consumer investigations using the tough new enforcement powers it acquired in April 2025 &#x2013; which include the ability to impose fines of up to 10% of turnover.  We look at why it&#x27;s chosen to focus on pricing and what B2C businesses can do to reduce their risk of being next on the CMA&#x27;s &quot;hit list&quot;.]]></description>
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                            Mon, 24 Nov 2025 12:04:49 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>The Practitioner&#x2019;s  Guide to Global  Investigations -  Tenth Edition Parallel civil litigation: the UK  perspective</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[This article was first published on Global Investigations Review in October 2025; for further in-depth analysis, please visit&#xA0;GIR The Practitioner&#x2019;s Guide to Global Investigations - Edition 10.&#x201D;]]></description>
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                            Mon, 17 Nov 2025 11:07:36 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Opening the Door to Behavioural Fixes and Efficiency Claims? The CMA&#x2019;s new Draft Guidance on UK Merger Remedies</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The UK Competition and Markets Authority (&quot;CMA&quot;) published its draft revised guidance on merger remedies on 16 October 2025 (the &quot;Draft Guidance&quot;), proposing updates to its approach to the selection, design and implementation of remedies in merger cases. The consultation is open until 13 November 2025, with final guidance expected to be in place later this year. \]]></description>
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                            Tue, 11 Nov 2025 14:29:10 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Changing regulation: your chance to get your views heard</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The UK Government has issued an open call for evidence asking for examples of where UK regulation inhibits growth, innovation and investment.  This is a good opportunity for businesses to make the case for Government to look again at aspects of law or regulation which may be well-intentioned, but are disproportionate in their effects.  The aim is to &quot;reduce the administrative burdens of regulation on business by 25%&quot;.  But time is short &#x2013; the call for evidence closes on 16 December 2025.]]></description>
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                            Wed, 05 Nov 2025 11:29:38 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>ESG Initiatives and Antitrust: A Cross-Jurisdictional Snapshot</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[As ESG goals and &#x27;pro-growth&#x27; initiatives remain high on governments&#x27; agendas, it is no surprise that competition law is having to examine its interaction with the green transition. Below, we discuss the key approaches to ESG collaborations from four key competition regulators: in the EU, UK, Japan and the US.  Whilst navigating this complex and fast-paced regulatory landscape presents significant challenges for businesses operating across multiple jurisdictions, we also highlight some areas...]]></description>
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                            Mon, 03 Nov 2025 14:02:53 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>UK Legal Update - Autumn 2025</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In the Autumn edition of our biannual update, we review recent developments in UK law and practice and scan the horizon for future changes which may have an impact on businesses operating in or trading with the UK.]]></description>
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                            Tue, 28 Oct 2025 17:00:08 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Insights for In-house Counsel - Autumn 2025</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Our regular round-up of recent and forthcoming developments in law and practice for in-house counsel.]]></description>
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                            Tue, 14 Oct 2025 11:22:49 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Travers Smith advises HSS Hire Group plc on new commercial supply agreement, sale of hire division and investment by Speedy Hire plc</title>
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                            Mon, 06 Oct 2025 16:08:22 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>National Security &amp; Investment Act - 4th Annual Report (2024/25)</title>
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                            Wed, 30 Jul 2025 13:41:09 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Fake or misleading consumer reviews: time&#x27;s running out to put your house in order</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is about to start enforcing new rules designed to prevent the publication of fake or misleading consumer reviews.  Have you considered how you&#x27;d respond if the CMA asks what your business has done to comply?]]></description>
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                            Tue, 08 Jul 2025 16:08:35 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Marshall Group on cross-border carve-out sale</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised long-standing client Marshall Group on the sale of Slingsby Advanced Composites to Mangohojden AB, a privately held Swedish company seeking to develop a group of specialist aerospace and defence businesses.]]></description>
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                            Mon, 07 Jul 2025 10:40:25 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Antitrust on the Menu: No-Poach Deals and Minority Stakes stir up the food delivery sector</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In a landmark decision for the European Commission, Delivery Hero and Glovo have been found to have breached competition law by agreeing not to poach each other&#x27;s employees, together with exchanging commercially sensitive information and allocating geographic markets between them. Fines totalling Euro 329 million have been imposed.&#xD;&#xA;Not only is this the first investigation initiated by the Commission in the labour markets space &#x2013; a trend that is garnering attention amongst antitrust authoriti...]]></description>
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                            Tue, 03 Jun 2025 12:44:23 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Travers Smith advises RPM International on its agreement to acquire Star Brands</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith has advised NYSE-listed RPM International Inc., which owns subsidiaries that are world leaders in specialty coatings, sealants, building materials and related services, on the acquisition of the Star Brands Group, the UK-based parent company of The Pink Stuff, for RPM&#x27;s subsidiary, Rust-Oleum.]]></description>
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                            Tue, 06 May 2025 13:35:17 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Insights for In-house Counsel - Spring 2025</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Our regular round-up of recent and forthcoming developments in law and practice for in-house counsel.]]></description>
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                            Wed, 09 Apr 2025 13:24:32 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>A Fine Line for Green Collaboration</title>
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                            Mon, 07 Apr 2025 09:45:43 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Merging Priorities: Impact of &#x27;Pro-Growth Agenda&#x27; on UK Merger Control</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Competition &amp; Markets Authority (&#x27;CMA&#x27;), alongside other UK regulators, has been under pressure to align with, and advance, the UK Government&#x27;s &#x27;pro-growth agenda&#x27;. Merger control has, in particular, come under fire - with the Government aiming for a more certain, proportionate, transparent and thus more business friendly approach. Below, we explore the path that the Government has taken in reaching this point, and the likely next steps for deal parties.]]></description>
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                            Tue, 01 Apr 2025 12:38:48 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>The UK&#x2019;s tough new consumer regime: is your business ready for the 6 April start date?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[6 April 2025 has now been confirmed as the &quot;go live&quot; date for most of the consumer law provisions of the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (&quot;DMCCA&quot;). These changes will give the UK one of the toughest enforcement regimes in the world, with the prospect of fines of up to 10% of global turnover on B2C businesses for infringing UK consumer law.]]></description>
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                            Thu, 20 Mar 2025 09:30:40 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Travers Smith to open in Brussels</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Leading independent law firm Travers Smith LLP announces that it is to open a new office in Brussels, the heart of the European Union, further strengthening its international Competition Practice.]]></description>
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                            Fri, 14 Mar 2025 11:24:15 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Travers Smith advises two healthcare REITs in takeovers by US bidders</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith is currently advising two healthcare REITs - Care REIT plc and Assura plc - on their public takeovers by US bidders, further highlighting the recent theme of consolidation in the London REIT market.]]></description>
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                            Wed, 12 Mar 2025 10:40:30 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
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                <title>The UK, the EU and the law of limitation</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In Issue 8 of ThoughtLeaders4 Competition Magazine, Joseph Moore and Imogen Nolan discuss the Court of Appeal&#x27;s decision in the Umbrella Interchange litigation regarding the law of limitation and its implications for competition claims in the UK post-Brexit.]]></description>
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                            Thu, 27 Feb 2025 17:35:42 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-uk-the-eu-and-the-law-of-limitation/</link>
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                <title>Competition law &amp; gaming - Episode one</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Level up with Travers Smith | In a brand-new podcast, hosted by our competition experts, you can learn about the ways in which the hot topics in competition law impact, and apply to, the gaming industry. Episode 1 sees Head of Competition Stephen Whitfield and Associate Chloe Budd provide an overview on the state of play of M&amp;A in the gaming industry and discuss how the EU and UK merger control regimes are dealing with such a dynamic sector.]]></description>
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                            Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:55:35 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/competition-law-gaming-episode-one/</link>
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                <title>New UK Procurement Act: Advancing Pro-Growth Agenda with Stricter Measures Against Competition Law Breaches</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The new Public Procurement Act 2023 comes into force next week. It will need to be front of mind for all businesses engaged in material public sector customer facing activities, and for bidders in M&amp;A deals involving target businesses with value tied up in such contracts.]]></description>
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                            Tue, 18 Feb 2025 13:16:01 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/new-uk-procurement-act-advancing-pro-growth-agenda-with-stricter-measures-against-competition-law-breaches/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Steve Madden on definitive agreement to acquire Kurt Geiger</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith has advised Steve Madden (Nasdaq: SHOO), a leading designer and marketer of fashion footwear, accessories and apparel, on a definitive agreement to acquire UK-based Kurt Geiger from a group led by Cinven for an enterprise value of approximately &#xA3;289m in cash.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 13 Feb 2025 10:40:52 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-steve-madden-on-definitive-agreement-to-acquire-kurt-geiger/</link>
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                <title>Cloud services: What&#x27;s the CMA&#x27;s provisional verdict and why does it matter?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has published the provisional decision in its cloud services market investigation.  It provisionally recommends that the cloud service activities of the two largest players, Amazon Web Services and Microsoft, should be investigated using the CMA&#x27;s new powers to regulate Big Tech under the UK&#x27;s Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 10 Feb 2025 10:54:40 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/cloud-services-whats-the-cmas-provisional-verdict-and-why-does-it-matter/</link>
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                <title>National Security and the Labour Government</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[With the first UK Labour Government since 2010 now firmly with their feet under the table, this is a good opportunity to take stock of how the Government is approaching national security reviews under the UK&#x27;s National Security and Investment Act (&quot;NSIA&quot;) regime.   &#xD;&#xA;In particular, this article considers the Labour Government&#x27;s approach to the NSIA, and specifically delves into three areas where we may potentially be seeing trends emerging, namely: (i) call-ins covering transactions in a wide...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 10 Feb 2025 11:24:25 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/national-security-and-the-labour-government/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Nest on its investment into IFM</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP advised longstanding client Nest Corporation &#x2013; the trustee of the National Employment Savings Trust &#x2013; on the acquisition of a ten percent shareholding in Industry Super Holdings, the holding company of IFM Investors, a global institutional investor and asset manager operating across the infrastructure, debt investments and private equity markets.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 06 Feb 2025 08:45:50 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-nest-on-its-investment-into-ifm/</link>
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                <title>Major changes to UK consumer law are imminent: is your business ready?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The consumer law provisions of the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 are expected to come into effect in April 2025. As well as new rules on pricing, fake reviews and subscription contracts, B2C businesses will face a much tougher enforcement regime &#x2013; with the prospect of fines of up to 10% of global turnover.  We explain how you can protect your business from the risks and even use the legislation to your advantage.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 04 Feb 2025 08:46:47 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/major-changes-to-uk-consumer-law-are-imminent-is-your-business-ready/</link>
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                <title>Big tech: major cloud providers in the firing line?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is already conducting a market investigation into cloud service providers, including Amazon and Microsoft.  From next year, it will also gain extensive new powers under the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (&quot;DMCC Act&quot;).  We look at whether these developments could lead to tougher regulation of major players in cloud services and what that would mean for their customers.]]></description>
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                            Tue, 21 Jan 2025 11:22:09 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/big-tech-major-cloud-providers-in-the-firing-line/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises DBAY Advisors on cash offer for Alliance Pharma plc</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith advises DBAY Advisors on cash offer for Alliance Pharma plc.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 10 Jan 2025 12:04:46 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-dbay-advisors-on-cash-offer-for-alliance-pharma-plc/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Duni AB on the acquisition of UK-based tableware company</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith has advised Duni AB (Duni Group), Sweden-headquartered market-leading company in providing sustainable and circular solutions for restaurants, catering, and the food industry, on the acquisition of the UK-based tableware company Poppies Europe Ltd (Poppies). The acquisition is subject to regulatory approval in the UK and customary closing conditions, and is expected to be completed in the first half of 2025.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 20 Dec 2024 10:22:22 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-duni-ab-on-the-acquisition-of-uk-based-tableware-company/</link>
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                <title>National Security &amp; Investment Act: UK Government wins first challenge to divestment order</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The first ever judgment on the UK Government&#x27;s application of the National Security and Investment Act 2021 (&#x27;NSIA&#x27;) has been handed down. With a focus on the procedural aspects of the review, the High Court upheld the Government&#x27;s decision to require LetterOne (ultimately owned by Russian nationals, two of whom are subject to UK sanctions) to divest the entirety of its shareholding in Upp, a fibre broadband start-up.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 29 Nov 2024 11:38:30 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/national-security-investment-act-uk-government-wins-first-challenge-to-divestment-order/</link>
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                <title>Manchester City v the Premier League</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Amidst the disciplinary proceedings referred to an independent commission by the Premier League (the &quot;League&quot;) in respect of alleged breaches by Manchester City Football Club (&quot;City&quot;) of the League&#x27;s financial rules, a decision has been made in the separate arbitration proceedings brought by City against the League in relation to its rules concerning Associated Party Transactions (the &quot;APT Rules&quot;).]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 25 Oct 2024 15:52:17 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/manchester-city-v-the-premier-league/</link>
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                <title>Price parity / Most Favoured Nation clauses come before the Court of Justice</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On 19 September, the Court of Justice (&quot;CJEU&quot;) handed down its judgment in Booking.com BV and Booking.com (Deutschland) GmbH v 25hours Hotel Company Berlin GmbH and Others. This case made its way to the CJEU as a reference for preliminary ruling from the Amsterdam District Court connected to a private dispute between Booking.com and a number of providers of accommodation services in Germany.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 18 Oct 2024 10:35:45 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/price-parity-most-favoured-nation-clauses-come-before-the-court-of-justice/</link>
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                <title>UK Legal Update - Autumn 2024</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In the Autumn edition of our biannual update, we review recent developments in UK law and practice and scan the horizon for future changes which may have an impact on businesses operating in or trading with the UK.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 18 Oct 2024 10:21:54 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/uk-legal-update-autumn-2024/</link>
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                <title>Insights for In-house Counsel - Autumn 2024</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Our regular round-up of recent and forthcoming developments in law and practice for in-house counsel.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 02 Oct 2024 10:21:55 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/insights-for-in-house-counsel-autumn-2024/</link>
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                <title>National Security &amp; Investment Act - 3rd Annual Report (2023/24)</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 23 Sep 2024 13:37:08 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/national-security-investment-act-3rd-annual-report-202324/</link>
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                <title>Update on UK Subsidy Control Act: Latest Developments</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The UK Subsidy Control Act 2022 (the &quot;Act&quot;) came into force on 4 January 2023 in order to replace the European Union (&quot;EU&quot;) state aid regime and satisfy the UK&#x27;s obligations under the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement. The Act sets out a framework for public bodies to comply with when awarding subsidies to businesses and provides a means for private challenge of the granting of any such awards.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 20 Aug 2024 09:59:09 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/update-on-uk-subsidy-control-act-latest-developments/</link>
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                <title>The CMA&#x2019;s new merger control guidance &#x2013; casting a wide net for non-UK deals, but extra procedural flexibility for PE firms</title>
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                            Wed, 07 Aug 2024 13:25:41 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-cma-s-new-merger-control-guidance-casting-a-wide-net-for-non-uk-deals-but-extra-procedural-flexibility-for-pe-firms/</link>
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                <title>Competition Law Insights &#x2013; Artificial Intelligence</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Competition authorities across the globe have, like the vast majority of organisations, been investing significantly in building their understanding of AI and the potential competition and consumer law impacts of its development and use.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 01 Aug 2024 16:28:08 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/competition-law-insights-artificial-intelligence/</link>
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                <title>The collective settlement regime starts to take shape</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Key takeaways from the Tribunal&#x27;s recent approval of a settlement in the Rail Fares CPO | &#xD;&#xA;Gutmann v First MTR South Western Ltd &amp; Anor [2024] CAT 32.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 19 Jul 2024 12:47:31 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-collective-settlement-regime-starts-to-take-shape/</link>
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                <title>Episode 6: The key issues related to AI through a competition law lens</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this episode, Partners James Longster, from our Technology &amp; Commercial Transactions team and Ingrid Hodgskiss, from our Competition team, discuss the evolving landscape of the application of competition law to AI. They cover the UK Competition and Markets Authority&#x27;s recent activity in the AI space, as well as other hot topics like the application of merger control regimes to AI partnerships, access to key inputs for generative AI and labour market practices.]]></description>
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                            Thu, 18 Jul 2024 10:46:46 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/episode-6-the-key-issues-related-to-ai-through-a-competition-law-lens/</link>
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                <title>The Dispute Resolution Yearbook 2024</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The 2024 edition of our award winning Dispute Resolution Yearbook provides an overview of the disputes market in general, insights into our practice, and an opportunity to learn more about our team.]]></description>
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                            Wed, 17 Jul 2024 11:27:44 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-dispute-resolution-yearbook-2024/</link>
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                <title>Scope for Challenges to UK Merger Control: The case that keeps &#x27;rolling&#x27;</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[After a lengthy (and still ongoing) court battle, the UK Court of Appeal has upheld the CMA&#x27;s intervention in (and unwinding of) C&#xE9;r&#xE9;lia&#x27;s acquisition of Jus-Rol. In doing so, the Court provides valuable colour to the permitted scope of judicial review and the inherent tension between appeals of CMA merger decisions being limited in this way, as well as to the specialist nature of the Competition Appeal Tribunal&#x27;s (CAT&#x27;s) competition expertise. Read our key takeaways for deal-makers here.]]></description>
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                            Wed, 10 Jul 2024 12:07:23 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/scope-for-challenges-to-uk-merger-control-the-case-that-keeps-rolling/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith announces Senior Counsel promotions  </title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP is delighted to announce the promotion of eight lawyers to Senior Counsel, effective from 1 July 2024.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 01 Jul 2024 08:45:46 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-announces-senior-counsel-promotions-2024/</link>
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                <title>Stellantis Auto SAS v Autoliv AB [2024] EWCA Civ 609 &#x2013; The Court of Appeal dismisses an appeal against an order of the Competition Appeal Tribunal requiring two defendant groups to use a single joint expert at trial in relation to the issue of overcharge</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In its decision dismissing the appeal against the Competition Appeal Tribunal&#x27;s (&quot;CAT&quot; or &quot;Tribunal&quot;) order for two Defendant groups to use a single joint expert at trial, the Court of Appeal has made clear that the Tribunal&#x27;s duty to restrict expert evidence to that which is reasonably required to resolve the dispute is the paramount consideration.]]></description>
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                            Mon, 24 Jun 2024 10:33:01 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>UK National Security and Investment Act: remedies clear the path in telecoms deal</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The UK Government has repeatedly emphasised its aim to remain &quot;proportionate and well-targeted&quot; and as &quot;pro-business and pro-investment as possible&quot; through its operation of the National Security and Investment Act (NSIA) regime.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 21 Jun 2024 12:49:04 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>What does the new DMCC Act mean for Private Litigation?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[What does the new Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act mean for private litigation? Whilst the Act shifts the dial forwards in some respects (including by adding clout to the relief available for certain competition law breaches, and by introducing a mechanism for damages to be claimed for breaches of the new digital regulatory regime), there are also some notable omissions. The much-debated damages regime for consumer protection breaches did not make it through Parliament, and neit...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 10 Jun 2024 14:11:04 &#x2B;0000
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                            Fri, 07 Jun 2024 10:50:53 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Travers Smith promotes six new partners</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has announced today the promotion of six lawyers to its partnership, with effect from 1 July 2024.]]></description>
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                            Wed, 05 Jun 2024 08:45:45 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act &#x2013; Strengthened Investigatory &amp; Enforcement Powers for the CMA</title>
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                            Tue, 04 Jun 2024 11:04:46 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-digital-markets-competition-and-consumers-act-strengthened-investigatory-enforcement-powers-for-the-cma/</link>
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                <title>The UK&#x27;s new consumer protection legislation: 3 key takeaways</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (DMCC Act) has received Royal Assent. Among other things, it will make major changes to the UK&#x27;s consumer protection regime. We explain why now is the time for B2C businesses to take a fresh look at their approach to compliance with consumer law.]]></description>
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                            Wed, 29 May 2024 14:13:00 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-uks-new-consumer-protection-legislation-3-key-takeaways/</link>
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                <title>The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act &#x2013; New UK Merger Control Thresholds</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The new Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 implements the most extensive changes to the UK competition law (and consumer protection) landscape since the Enterprise Act brought about wholesale change to the merger control regime over 20 years ago, back in 2002. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In the merger control space, the Act updates the UK&#x27;s jurisdictional thresholds, as well as introducing the UK&#x27;s first &#x27;no-increment&#x27; share of supply test (to capture so-called &#x27;killer acquisitions&#x27; as well as verti...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 29 May 2024 11:41:25 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-digital-markets-competition-and-consumers-act-new-uk-merger-control-thresholds/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith announces new Head of Competition</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has announced the appointment of Stephen Whitfield as Head of Competition, with effect from 1 July 2024.]]></description>
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                            Tue, 28 May 2024 12:41:07 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-announces-new-head-of-competition/</link>
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                <title>Adversity to advantage? | The CAT&#x27;s recent ruling in the Google Play Store CPO emphasises the difficulties in imposing an order for disclosure of known adverse documents in competition cases</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 26 Apr 2024 10:17:13 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/adversity-to-advantage-the-cats-recent-ruling-in-the-google-play-store-cpo-emphasises-the-difficulties-in-imposing-an-order-for-disclosure-of-known-adverse-documents-in-competition-cases/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith wins &quot;Litigation of the Year &#x2013; Cartel Defence&quot; at the Global Competition Review Awards 2024</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith wins &quot;Litigation of the Year &#x2013; Cartel Defence&quot; at the Global Competition Review Awards 2024.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 11 Apr 2024 09:27:25 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-wins-litigation-of-the-year-cartel-defence-at-the-global-competition-review-awards-2024/</link>
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                <title>Hunter v Hammond - CAT determines carriage dispute as a preliminary issue</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On 5 February 2024, for the first time, the Competition Appeal Tribunal (the &quot;CAT&quot;) decided on a &quot;carriage dispute&quot;, between two competing proposed class representatives (&quot;PCRs&quot;), as a preliminary issue independent of certification]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 09 Apr 2024 09:07:07 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/hunter-v-hammond-cat-determines-carriage-dispute-as-a-preliminary-issue/</link>
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                <title>Insights for In-house Counsel - Spring 2024</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Our regular round-up of recent and forthcoming developments in law and practice for in-house counsel.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 28 Mar 2024 10:27:00 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/insights-for-in-house-counsel-spring-2024/</link>
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                <title>UK Legal Update - Spring 2024</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In the Spring edition of our biannual update, we review recent developments in UK law and practice and scan the horizon for future changes which may have an impact on businesses operating in or trading with the UK.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 27 Mar 2024 16:28:11 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/uk-legal-update-spring-2024/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith&#x27;s Alternative Insights: Private markets and foreign subsidies</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this week&#x27;s issue of Travers Smith&#x27;s Alternative Insights we are looking at the European Commission&#x27;s recent policy brief reviewing the first 100 days of the EU&#x27;s Foreign Subsidies Regulation.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 22 Mar 2024 09:31:34 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smiths-alternative-insights-private-markets-and-foreign-subsidies/</link>
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                <title>Retained EU law: 10 key questions</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The UK&#x27;s departure from the European Union has not led to all EU-derived law being jettisoned; on the contrary, a significant proportion of it has been kept and the UK now has a new category of &quot;retained EU law&quot;.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 13 Mar 2024 21:55:57 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/retained-eu-law-10-key-questions/</link>
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                <title>Recommendations and a new antitrust investigation: the CMA&#x27;s final report on its housebuilding market study</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 06 Mar 2024 14:14:48 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/recommendations-and-a-new-antitrust-investigation-the-cmas-final-report-on-its-housebuilding-market-study/</link>
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                <title>Extraterritorial reach of CMA information gathering powers: the fight continues?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On 17 January 2024, the Court of Appeal found that the UK Competition and Markets Authority (&#x27;CMA&#x27;) has the power to require overseas companies to produce documents and information as part of its competition law investigations (CMA v BMW and VW), overturning an adverse Court judgment last year which had threatened the ability of the CMA to effectively investigate cross-border cartel conduct post-Brexit.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 04 Mar 2024 11:19:52 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/extraterritorial-reach-of-cma-information-gathering-powers-the-fight-continues/</link>
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                <title>UK Government imposes National Security remedies on minority stake</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The UK Government has approved a minority stake held in Vodafone Group Plc (Vodafone UK) by Emirates Telecommunications Group Co. PJSC (e&amp;) subject to conditions to mitigate the national security risks.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 28 Feb 2024 09:46:41 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/uk-government-imposes-national-security-remedies-on-minority-stake/</link>
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                <title>Compounding Interest &#x2013; where to next for CPOs</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Dispute Resolution Partner Joe Moore and Dispute Resolution Senior Associate Imogen Nolan have contributed to ThoughtLeaders4 Competition Law &amp; Litigation Magazine. Their article, &#x27;Compounding Interest &#x2013; where to next for CPOs?&#x27; was first published in Issue 4 of the magazine and can be viewed below.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 27 Feb 2024 16:50:55 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/compounding-interest-where-to-next-for-cpos/</link>
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                <title>Settlement of collective actions: UK Competition Appeal Tribunal issues first ever approval</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In a landmark ruling, the UK Competition Appeal Tribunal has approved a settlement for the first time since the collective proceedings regime was introduced in 2015.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 31 Jan 2024 10:51:41 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/settlement-of-collective-actions-uk-competition-appeal-tribunal-issues-first-ever-approval/</link>
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                <title>Competition issues for employers: in the spotlight</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Competition law is increasingly relevant for employers, as competition authorities across the globe focus more and more on employment and labour market practices.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 12 Jan 2024 10:05:45 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/competition-issues-for-employers-in-the-spotlight/</link>
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                <title>Are the courts passing on category (iii) mitigation defences?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Dispute Resolution Partner&#xA0;Joe Moore&#xA0;and Dispute Resolution Senior Associate Tim Knight&#xA0;have contributed to&#xA0;ThoughtLeaders4 Competition Law &amp; Litigation Magazine.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 12 Dec 2023 09:44:35 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/are-the-courts-passing-on-category-iii-mitigation-defences/</link>
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                <title>PSA Automobiles SA v Autoliv AB [2023] CAT 66 &#x2013; The Competition Appeal Tribunal orders three Defendant groups to use one joint expert at trial</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In a recent decision of the Competition Appeal Tribunal, the panel unanimously decided that three Defendant groups should not be given permission to instruct their own experts in the field of competition economics at trial and were instead given permission to instruct a single joint expert.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 29 Nov 2023 10:07:28 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/psa-automobiles-sa-v-autoliv-ab-2023-cat-66-the-competition-appeal-tribunal-orders-three-defendant-groups-to-use-one-joint-expert-at-trial/</link>
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                <title>Insights for In-house Counsel - Autumn 2023</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Our regular round-up of recent and forthcoming developments in law and practice for in-house counsel. Listen to an editorial overview from Technology &amp; Commercial Transactions Partner, Richard Brown.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 16 Nov 2023 12:09:12 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/insights-for-in-house-counsel-autumn-2023/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises ICG on its agreement to sell 6point6 to Accenture</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith advises ICG on its agreement to sell 6point6 to Accenture]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 01 Nov 2023 08:45:44 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-icg-on-its-agreement-to-sell-6point6-to-accenture/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Zegona Communications plc on its &#x20AC;5.0 billion acquisition of Vodafone Spain</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[A Travers Smith cross-practice transaction team has advised Zegona Communications plc on its proposed acquisition of Vodafone Spain for an enterprise value of &#x20AC;5.0 billion.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 31 Oct 2023 21:41:42 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-zegona-communications-plc-on-its-50-billion-acquisition-of-vodafone-spain/</link>
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                <title>UK CMA Green Agreements Guidance</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The UK CMA has now (12 October) published its keenly awaited Green Agreements Guidance, explaining how collaborations between competitors to promote environmental sustainability will be treated under domestic competition laws prohibiting anticompetitive agreements.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 26 Oct 2023 15:48:08 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>All about security? What &#x2018;de-risking&#x2019; in the EU and UK means for foreign trade and M&amp;A transactions</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Competition Senior Counsel Ingrid Hodgskiss has co-authored an article for Utilities Law Review alongside Carsten Bormann of Oppenhoff in Cologne. Their article, &#x27;All about security? What &#x27;de-risking&#x27; in the EU and UK means for foreign trade and M&amp;A transactions&#x27;, is contained within Volume 24, Issue 2 of the journal by Lawtext Publishing Limited.]]></description>
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                            Fri, 20 Oct 2023 08:59:50 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>&quot;EU Law is no longer supreme&quot;: CAT rules in Umbrella Interchange case that it is not bound by post-Brexit CJEU decision on limitation periods in competition follow-on damages claims</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In its judgment of 26 July 2023[1], the Competition Appeal Tribunal (&quot;CAT&quot;) considered the applicability of the European Court of Justice&#x27;s (&quot;CJEU&quot;) decision on limitation in Volvo AB and DAF Trucks NV v RM[2] (&quot;The Volvo Decision&quot;) to the claims brought in both the Umbrella Interchange Fee Litigation and the Merrick Collective Proceedings.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 20 Oct 2023 08:56:10 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/eu-law-is-no-longer-supreme-cat-rules-in-umbrella-interchange-case-that-it-is-not-bound-by-post-brexit-cjeu-decision-on-limitation-periods-in-competition-follow-on-damages-claims/</link>
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                <title>Divestment remedies and UK merger control: is the CMA on a roll?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The UK&#x27;s merger control regime is one of very few voluntary and non-suspensory regimes in the world. This means that, despite jurisdictional thresholds being met, parties to transactions do not need to notify their transactions to the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) in advance and may complete without clearance. The CMA can, however, where it considers it has jurisdiction to do so, investigate transactions (including completed transactions) and, ultimately, impose remedies where th...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 09 Oct 2023 11:19:02 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Less haste more speed?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Dispute Resolution Partner Joe Moore and Dispute Resolution Associate Emma Gittings have contributed to ThoughtLeaders4 Competition Law &amp; Litigation Magazine. Their article, &#x27;Less haste more speed?&#x27; was first published in Issue 2 of the magazine and can be viewed below.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 26 Sep 2023 09:13:16 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/less-haste-more-speed/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith wins double at Financial Times Innovative Lawyers Europe Awards 2023 </title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP is delighted that its Dispute Resolution team has been awarded &quot;Innovation in Disputes&quot; and its Legal Technology and AI team has won &quot;Innovation in Digital Solutions&quot; at the Financial Times Innovative Lawyers Europe Awards 2023. Additionally, Travers Smith was ranked as the 12th &quot;Most Innovative Law Firm in Europe&quot;.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 22 Sep 2023 11:57:57 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-wins-double-at-financial-times-innovative-lawyers-europe-awards-2023/</link>
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                <title>Consumer protection in the rented housing sector</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Amid widespread concern about the workings of the housing market in the UK, in February 2023 the Competition and Markets Authority (the &quot;CMA&quot;) launched a consumer protection project into the rented housing sector, alongside a separate market study into housebuilding, discussed here.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 15 Sep 2023 14:17:39 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/consumer-protection-in-the-rented-housing-sector/</link>
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                <title>&quot;Best prices&quot; or &quot;most favoured customer&quot; clauses:  key issues for customers and suppliers</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Imposing an obligation on another business to offer the best prices and terms that it offers to all other customers can often seem attractive &#x2013; but such clauses are not always straightforward.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 13 Sep 2023 08:37:12 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>What next for the CMA&#x27;s housebuilding market study?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The CMA has powers under the Enterprise Act 2002 to conduct inquiries into the workings of a market]]></description>
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                            Tue, 12 Sep 2023 14:08:48 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>UK Legal Update - July 2023</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this issue, we bring you a round-up of recent and forthcoming developments in UK law and practice for our international stakeholders, covering hot topics such as Brexit, ESG and Digital.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 27 Jul 2023 12:45:43 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/uk-legal-update-july-2023/</link>
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                <title>The EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation update: how the new implementation rules will impact private equity deals</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Whilst the EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation (&quot;FSR&quot;) came into force back in January 2023, the long awaited Implementing Regulation (&quot;IR&quot;) now provides key guidance on how the M&amp;A reporting regime will operate in practice.]]></description>
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                            Wed, 19 Jul 2023 13:51:32 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-eu-foreign-subsidies-regulation-update-how-the-new-implementation-rules-will-impact-private-equity-deals/</link>
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                <title>The Retained EU Law Act:  cliff edge removed, but cloud of uncertainty remains</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The controversial legislation to enable the Government to revoke or reform retained EU law (the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act or REUL Act) has now Received Royal Assent.  Although some of the most heavily criticised aspects of the legislation have been removed, it will still create a climate of uncertainty around retained EU law. We explain why and what this means for business. We also highlight the impact of other post-Brexit reforms in areas where EU-derived law remains releva...]]></description>
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                            Thu, 29 Jun 2023 09:18:40 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-retained-eu-law-act-cliff-edge-removed-but-cloud-of-uncertainty-remains/</link>
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                <title>Non-competes: 3 month cap proposed in drive for economic growth</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On 10 May 2023, the UK Government announced plans to legislate to limit the length of non-compete restrictions in an employment context to three months.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 21 Jun 2023 15:34:10 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/non-competes-3-month-cap-proposed-in-drive-for-economic-growth/</link>
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                <title>Private Equity: A new enforcement priority for the UK competition &amp; markets authority?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Increased scrutiny of private equity investment is firmly on the radar of US antitrust enforcers. Both the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and U.S. Department of Justice&#x27;s Antitrust Division (DOJ)&#xA0;have expressed concern, through various speeches, interviews and their own cases, over the degree of leverage and market power that private equity firms have, in their view, amassed in certain sections of the US economy.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 11 May 2023 15:30:25 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/private-equity-a-new-enforcement-priority-for-the-uk-competition-markets-authority/</link>
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                <title>UK consumer protection law: new Bill will give regulator serious clout</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumer Bill has finally been put before the UK Parliament and is likely to become law in 2024.  It will give the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) very significant new powers to enforce UK consumer protection law, including the ability to impose fines of up to 10% of global annual turnover (which is higher than many jurisdictions, including the EU) and to sanction enhanced consumer measures, such as redress schemes.  The Bill also promises to tight...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 09 May 2023 14:18:07 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/uk-consumer-protection-law-new-bill-will-give-regulator-serious-clout/</link>
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                <title>UK  Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill - the wait is over</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The highly anticipated Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers (DMCC) Bill was introduced to Parliament on 25 April 2023. Described by Sarah Cardell, CEO of the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) as a &quot;flagship bill&quot; with the &quot;potential to be a watershed moment&quot;, the Bill sets out far-reaching changes to the competition and consumer law regimes here in the UK, as well as a new ex ante regime for scrutiny of Big Tech.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 09 May 2023 13:57:38 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/uk-digital-markets-competition-and-consumers-bill-the-wait-is-over/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith&#x27;s Alternative Insights: UK competition law</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this week&#x27;s Alternative Insights, we are looking at the role of regulators in M&amp;A transactions.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 05 May 2023 14:43:31 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smiths-alternative-insights-uk-competition-law/</link>
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                <title>Insights for In-house Counsel - Spring 2023</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Our regular round-up of recent and forthcoming developments in law and practice for in-house counsel. Listen to an editorial overview from Technology &amp; Commercial Transactions Partner, Richard Brown.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 03 May 2023 14:42:01 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/insights-for-in-house-counsel-spring-2023/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Numis Corporation Plc on the &#xA3;410m recommended offer by Deutsche Bank AG </title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith is advising Numis Corporation Plc (&#x27;Numis&#x27;) on the &#xA3;410m recommended offer by Deutsche Bank AG (&#x27;Deutsche Bank&#x27;), the largest bank in Germany. The transaction was announced on 28 April and is subject to Numis shareholder approval and customary regulatory clearances.]]></description>
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                            Fri, 28 Apr 2023 21:52:17 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-numis-corporation-plc-on-the-410m-recommended-offer-by-deutsche-bank-ag/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises BUUK Infrastructure on its acquisition of Levelise </title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith advises BUUK Infrastructure on its acquisition of Levelise]]></description>
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                            Wed, 12 Apr 2023 21:41:47 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Ancala Partners on completed &#x20AC;136.2 million acquisition of aerial emergency services businesses from Babcock International </title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised long-standing client Ancala Partners LLP on the &#x20AC;136.2 million acquisition of aerial emergency services businesses from Babcock International Group plc.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 20 Mar 2023 08:45:42 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-ancala-partners-on-completed-1362-million-acquisition-of-aerial-emergency-services-businesses-from-babcock-international/</link>
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                <title>The future for UK environmental initiatives: CMA&#x27;s  green light to be part of the solution?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In line with its public commitment to promote environmental sustainability and help accelerate the transition to a net zero economy [footnote: see CMA 2023/2024 Annual Plan, under consultation], the Competition and Markets Authority (&quot;CMA&quot;) has recently published its draft guidance on the application of the Chapter 1 prohibition to environmental sustainability agreements (&quot;Guidance&quot;)]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 17 Mar 2023 11:27:22 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-future-for-uk-environmental-initiatives-cmas-green-light-to-be-part-of-the-solution/</link>
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                <title>The UK&#x27;s new competition regime for digital markets: to remedy a gap in the CMA&#x27;s toolkit</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Government has promised to introduce a new Digital Markets, Competition and Consumer Bill in this session of Parliament, which is expected to have a significant impact on how competition law is enforced in the digital space.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 16 Mar 2023 16:35:52 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-uks-new-competition-regime-for-digital-markets-to-remedy-a-gap-in-the-cmas-toolkit/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises the Wavenet Group and MPRC Europe Limited on the proposed acquisition of AdEPT Technology Group plc</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith advises the Wavenet Group and MPRC Europe Limited on the proposed acquisition of AdEPT Technology Group plc]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 13 Feb 2023 21:53:40 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-the-wavenet-group-and-mprc-europe-limited-on-the-proposed-acquisition-of-adept-technology-group-plc/</link>
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                <title>Settlement approval: The next hurdle for competition class actions</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 06 Feb 2023 17:45:02 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/settlement-approval-the-next-hurdle-for-competition-class-actions/</link>
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                <title>UK anti-trust &amp; Climate Change - The CMA sets out its stall</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Entering the policy debate behind other antitrust regulators, the CMA has signalled that it will give firms more latitude to pursue green collaborations &#x2013; but the devil will be in detail.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 02 Feb 2023 12:08:25 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/uk-anti-trust-climate-change-the-cma-sets-out-its-stall/</link>
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                <title>Meta CPO hearing: the start of a new era for mass data privacy claims?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On 14 February 2022 Dr Liza Lovdhal Gormsen, the proposed class representative (&quot;PCR&quot;), filed her application to bring collective proceedings against Meta, alleging that Facebook abused its dominant position by making its users&#x27; access to the social media platform contingent on their provision of personal data, which Facebook then aggregated and profited from through advertising revenues. The much-anticipated hearing of Dr Gormsen&#x27;s application took place from 30 January to 1 February 2023 in...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 02 Feb 2023 16:49:55 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/meta-cpo-hearing-the-start-of-a-new-era-for-mass-data-privacy-claims/</link>
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                <title>High Court orders &quot;mass disclosure&quot;: parties only to exclude unequivocally irrelevant documents</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In a recent judgment given in the context of a case involving competition and intellectual property claims, Mr Justice Marcus Smith adopted a striking and unconventional approach to disclosure, placing the burden of a relevance review on the receiving party, not the disclosing party.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 14 Dec 2022 16:04:03 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/high-court-orders-mass-disclosure-parties-only-to-exclude-unequivocally-irrelevant-documents/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Crestchic plc on its &#xA3;122m public takeover by Aggreko Limited</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith has advised Crestchic plc (&#x27;Crestchic&#x27;) on its &#xA3;122m public takeover by Aggreko Limited (&#x27;Aggreko&#x27;), one of the global market leaders in power and temperature control solutions.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 12 Dec 2022 21:54:03 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Online sales: do countdown timers break consumer law? - CMA investigates Emma Sleep</title>
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                            Mon, 12 Dec 2022 14:06:55 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Water and Sewerage Group Claim in England: the Competition Appeal Tribunal collective proceedings regime continues to be tested</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Claimants are finding novel ways to advance collective proceedings, including the increasingly popular collective proceedings regime in the Competition Appeal Tribunal (&quot;CAT&quot;).&#xA0; While this regime was introduced to facilitate competition law claims, claimant law firms are finding creative ways to use it for matters that do not appear, at first blush, to be &quot;competition&quot; related matters at all.&#xA0;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Leigh Day&#xD;&#xA;Fideres&#xD;&#xA;Carolyn Roberts&#xD;&#xA;Bench Walk&#xD;&#xA;AlixPartners / Alix Partners &#xD;&#xA;Monckton Chambers...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 01 Dec 2022 15:36:44 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/water-and-sewerage-group-claim-in-england-the-competition-appeal-tribunal-collective-proceedings-regime-continues-to-be-tested/</link>
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                <title>The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumer Bill: enforcing growth?</title>
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                            Mon, 28 Nov 2022 14:06:17 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Travers Smith has advised SARIA on its &#xA3;540m takeover offer for Devro Plc</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith has advised SARIA on its &#xA3;540m takeover offer for Devro Plc]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 25 Nov 2022 21:54:26 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-has-advised-saria-on-its-540m-takeover-offer-for-devro-plc/</link>
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                <title>AIJA Half-Year Conference</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith will be in attendance at the International Association of Young Lawyers (AIJA) Half-Year Conference, being held in Edinburgh from 16th November to 19th November.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 16 Nov 2022 13:21:02 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/events-container/aija-half-year-conference/</link>
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                <title>Sustainability collaborations and information exchange in financial services</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Industry collaborations have been high on the competition law agenda in recent years, with businesses seeking to navigate an ever-growing number of &#x27;horizontal&#x27; competitor collaborations, industry initiatives, and bilateral as well as multilateral information exchanges.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 15 Nov 2022 14:06:19 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Travers Smith LLP has advised Wise Equity on of its acquisition of OneTag</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised Wise Equity on the English aspects of its acquisition of OneTag, an adtech company, from its founders. BonelliErede led on the Italian aspects of the transaction.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 08 Nov 2022 21:41:51 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Insights for In-house Counsel - Autumn 2022</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Our regular round-up of recent developments and topics for your radar, news on training and networking events for in-house counsel, and an update on our legal tech initiatives. This is our October 2022 update.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 03 Nov 2022 10:54:27 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/insights-for-in-house-counsel-autumn-2022/</link>
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                <title>The UK Subsidy Control Act 2022: what you need to know</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The UK&#x27;s Subsidy Control Bill received Royal Asset on 28 April 2022 , becoming the Subsidy Control Act 2022 (the &quot;Act&quot;). The new regime is expected to come fully into force in Autumn 2022. The Act has been hailed by the UK Government as a major departure from the EU State aid rules.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 21 Oct 2022 14:16:13 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>The National Security Act: Emerging trends from the UK&#x27;s first interventions</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[&quot;The new system is working&quot;, according to the UK Government&#x27;s inaugural report on the operation of the National Security &amp; Investment Act 2021 (&quot;NSI Act&quot;) published in June 2022.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 23 Sep 2022 16:29:09 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Limitation periods in competition follow-on damages claims: has the judicial pendulum swung in favour of defendants following Gemalto?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In its judgment of 10 June 2022, the Court of Appeal upheld the High Court&#x27;s decision that a &#x20AC;480 million claim against manufacturers of smart card chips (&quot;SCCs&quot;) found to have infringed EU competition law was time-barred.]]></description>
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                            Thu, 15 Sep 2022 08:50:53 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/limitation-periods-in-competition-follow-on-damages-claims-has-the-judicial-pendulum-swung-in-favour-of-defendants-following-gemalto/</link>
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                <title>EU foreign subsidies regulation: another notification regime for dealmakers to become law</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The European Union has a strong regime to address EU State Aid, i.e. subsidies granted by EU Member States. However there has been growing concern over recent years that forms of assistance granted by &#x27;third&#x27; (i.e. non-EU) countries can also impact the internal market, and that legislation is required to address the loophole.]]></description>
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                            Mon, 05 Sep 2022 14:35:31 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/eu-foreign-subsidies-regulation-another-notification-regime-for-dealmakers-to-become-law/</link>
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                <title>Beyond Brexit: A-Z by topic</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Brexit has already had a significant impact on the UK legal landscape and its implications will continue to be felt for many years to come.  This page brings together all our materials on Brexit and related issues, arranged alphabetically by topic.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 26 Aug 2022 13:56:38 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/beyond-brexit-a-z-by-topic/</link>
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                <title>The CAT considers the threshold for without prejudice privilege in Sportradar AG v Football DataCo Limited</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In a recent decision of the Competition Appeal Tribunal (&quot;CAT&quot;), the CAT held that an email inadvertently disclosed by a party was protected by without prejudice privilege (&quot;WPP&quot;).]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 15 Aug 2022 15:52:39 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-cat-considers-the-threshold-for-without-prejudice-privilege-in-sportradar-ag-v-football-dataco-limited/</link>
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                <title>Supreme Court reinstates CAT&#x27;s decision to award costs against the CMA in Pfizer and Flynn v CMA</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On 25 May 2022 the Supreme Court handed down its judgment in Pfizer and Flynn v CMA [2022] UKSC 14, reinstating the Competition Appeal Tribunal&#x27;s (&quot;CAT&#x27;s&quot;) decision to award Pfizer and Flynn costs arising from their successful appeal against the decision by the Competition and Markets Authority (&quot;CMA&quot;) which found that Pfizer and Flynn had abused their dominant position in relation to the supply of epilepsy medication.]]></description>
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                            Mon, 25 Jul 2022 09:38:21 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/supreme-court-reinstates-cats-decision-to-award-costs-against-the-cma-in-pfizer-and-flynn-v-cma/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Ancala Partners on the proposed &#x20AC;136.2 million acquisition of aerial emergency services businesses from Babcock International Group </title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised its long-standing client Ancala Partners LLP (Ancala), the critical mid-market infrastructure investor, on the proposed &#x20AC;136.2 million acquisition of aerial emergency services businesses from Babcock International Group plc (Babcock) in Italy, Spain, Portugal, Norway, Sweden, Finland and Mozambique.]]></description>
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                            Tue, 19 Jul 2022 08:45:39 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-ancala-partners-llp-on-the-proposed-1362-million-acquisition-of-aerial-emergency-services-businesses-from-babcock-international-group-plc/</link>
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                <title>Post-termination non-compete clauses in B2B agreements: what&#x27;s the Court of Appeal up to?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The challenge for a business when drafting a restrictive covenant is that if it seeks to constrain the other party&#x27;s freedom to operate too much or for too long in the interests of protecting its own business, the courts may refuse to enforce the restriction.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 15 Jul 2022 13:08:04 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/post-termination-non-compete-clauses-in-b2b-agreements-whats-the-court-of-appeal-up-to/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Epiris on the acquisition of Sepura</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised an investment vehicle backed by client Epiris on its acquisition of Sepura.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 15 Jul 2022 08:45:38 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-epiris-on-the-acquisition-of-sepura/</link>
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                <title>The Queen&#x27;s Speech: did you miss anything?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Last month, the UK Government set out its legislative programme for this parliament in the Queen&#x27;s Speech.  In this briefing, we look at some of the proposals relevant to business which have had less media attention.  We also highlight some of the notable omissions and consider how far the proposed legislation might deliver on the Government&#x27;s commitments to cut red tape, promote economic growth and achieve &quot;levelling up&quot;.]]></description>
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                            Wed, 15 Jun 2022 16:21:44 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-queens-speech-did-you-miss-anything/</link>
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                <title>UK confirms plans for tougher consumer protection regime</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The UK Government has confirmed that it plans to introduce significantly stronger powers for the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to enforce consumer law, including the ability to impose fines of up to 10% of global turnover.&#xA0; This is a major change for consumer-facing businesses, although question marks remain over the exact timing.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 13 May 2022 14:02:59 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/uk-confirms-plans-for-tougher-consumer-protection-regime/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith LLP is advising Ideagen plc on its recommended &#xA3;1.058bn takeover by Hg </title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith is advising Ideagen on its recommended &#xA3;1.058bn takeover offer by Rainforest Bidco Limited, a company indirectly controlled by funds managed by Hg]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 11 May 2022 21:55:23 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-llp-is-advising-ideagen-plc-on-its-recommended-1058bn-takeover-by-hg/</link>
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                <title>The Dispute Resolution Yearbook 2022</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Meet the people who make up our Dispute Resolution practice and learn more about the market-leading work we do. Containing a host of thought leadership pieces on trending topics and current developments in the UK litigation market and insights into what matters to us as a team.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 28 Apr 2022 15:48:42 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-dispute-resolution-yearbook-2022/</link>
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                <title>UK Government confirms significant Competition law reform: but when will the bark be followed by bite?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Following lengthy debate, the Government has published details of the way in which it will reform the UK competition law landscape. However, with many aspects requiring legislative change, it is as yet unclear when these will be given teeth. Our briefing discusses the key changes to the merger, markets and competition law regimes. We will comment separately on the overhaul of the consumer law regime.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 26 Apr 2022 13:21:56 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/uk-government-confirms-significant-competition-law-reform-but-when-will-the-bark-be-followed-by-bite/</link>
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                <title>Milking it: rare success of failing firm defence in UK Phase 1 merger inquiry</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[At the end of March 2022, the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) announced the unconditional clearance at Phase 1 of Freshways group&#x27;s (Freshways) acquisition of the Medina group (Medina).]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 25 Apr 2022 13:59:10 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/milking-it-rare-success-of-failing-firm-defence-in-uk-phase-1-merger-inquiry/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Equistone Partners on its sale of FirstPort</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith advises Equistone Partners on its sale of FirstPort]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 08 Apr 2022 08:45:36 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-equistone-partners-on-its-sale-of-firstport/</link>
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                <title>Insights for In-house Counsel - April 2022</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Our regular round-up of recent developments and topics for your radar, news on training and networking events for in-house counsel, and an update on our legal tech initiatives. This is our April 2022 update.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 07 Apr 2022 08:01:54 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/insights-for-in-house-counsel-april-2022/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Brewin Dolphin on its recommended &#xA3;1.6bn takeover by RBC Wealth Management</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith advises Brewin Dolphin on its recommended &#xA3;1.6bn takeover by RBC Wealth Management]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 01 Apr 2022 21:56:06 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-brewin-dolphin-on-its-recommended-16bn-takeover-by-rbc-wealth-management/</link>
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                <title>Sugar wars:  what do they mean for the UK&#x27;s post-Brexit state aid and tariff regimes?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The High Court has recently rejected an attempt by British Sugar to challenge aspects of the UK&#x27;s post-Brexit sugar tariffs on the basis that they amounted to an illegal subsidy to its competitor, Tate &amp; Lyle.&#xA0; In this briefing, we look at the wider implications of the ruling for the UK&#x27;s post-Brexit state aid and tariff regimes.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 30 Mar 2022 13:27:54 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/sugar-wars-what-do-they-mean-for-the-uks-post-brexit-state-aid-and-tariff-regimes/</link>
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                <title>Sustainability and competition law: EU and UK partial &#x27;green&#x27; light</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[With COP 26 still fresh in the memories of lawmakers, and both the European Green Deal and UK Government&#x27;s &#x27;Net Zero Strategy&#x27; setting the goal of being climate-neutral by 2050, it is no surprise that competition law is having to examine its interaction with the environmental, social and governance (ESG) agenda.]]></description>
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                            Mon, 28 Mar 2022 15:36:34 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/sustainability-and-competition-law-eu-and-uk-partial-green-light/</link>
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                <title>Brexit: 1 year on - Episode 5: Retained EU law</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In the fifth episode of the series, Knowledge Counsel Jonathan Rush looks at the impact of Brexit on UK law. The video provides an overview of the current status of EU legislation and caselaw in the UK now that we&#x27;ve left the EU, and answers the question, could any of this change in future?]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 14 Mar 2022 13:27:57 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-1-year-on-episode-5-retained-eu-law/</link>
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                <title>International Insights 2022 - UK Legal Developments</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Our round-up of recent and forthcoming developments in UK law and practice for our international stakeholders.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 09 Mar 2022 13:58:51 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/international-insights-2022-uk-legal-developments/</link>
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                <title>UK merger control - 6 key trends for 2022</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Since the end of the Brexit transition period on 31 December 2020, the UK&#x27;s merger control regime was untangled from the EU&#x27;s one-stop shop, and has therefore operated as a standalone merger control regime in parallel to the EU. 12 months on, we have outlined 6 key trends in UK merger control below, and the impact of those trends for corporate transactions.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 14 Jan 2022 13:58:45 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/uk-merger-control-6-key-trends-for-2022/</link>
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                <title>UK consumer law reform: a watershed moment?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The UK Government has been consulting on wide-ranging proposals to reform competition and consumer law. In this briefing, we consider the proposed reforms to consumer law and ask whether their impact on consumer-facing businesses will be comparable to that of the GDPR.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 15 Dec 2021 13:58:38 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/uk-consumer-law-reform-a-watershed-moment/</link>
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                <title>CMA Recommendation on Vertical Agreements: divergence from the EU?</title>
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                            Wed, 24 Nov 2021 13:58:32 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/cma-recommendation-on-vertical-agreements-divergence-from-the-eu/</link>
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                <title>The Capitol Forum: More aggressive UK security reviews might delay - but won&#x27;t derail - sensitive U.S. deals, experts say</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Competition Partner, Senior Associate, Ingrid Rogers, recently spoke to The Capitol Forum on the uptick in investigations in the UK into American-led buyouts on national security grounds. Read the full article below.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 22 Nov 2021 13:58:31 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-capitol-forum-more-aggressive-uk-security-reviews-might-delay-but-wont-derail-sensitive-us-deals-experts-say/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Micro Focus on the US$375 million sale of its Digital Safe business</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised its long-standing client Micro Focus International plc (Micro Focus), the global enterprise software company, on the proposed US$375 million sale of its Digital Safe business to Smarsh, Inc.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 03 Nov 2021 21:42:00 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-micro-focus-on-the-us-375-million-sale-of-its-digital-safe-business/</link>
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                <title>A business-friendly guide to the UK-EU Brexit trade deal</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[At over 2500 pages, the Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) signed by the UK and EU in December 2020 does not make for an easy read. This guide breaks it down into the key topics of interest to business.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 15 Oct 2021 15:10:21 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/a-business-friendly-guide-to-the-uk-eu-brexit-trade-deal/</link>
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                <title>A business-friendly guide to the UK-EU Brexit trade deal: now fully updated</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[We have recently updated our cross-practice area guide to the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA), which breaks it down into key topics of interest to business.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 15 Oct 2021 13:28:10 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/a-business-friendly-guide-to-the-uk-eu-brexit-trade-deal-now-fully-updated/</link>
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                <title>Insights for In-house Counsel - October 2021</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Our regular round-up of recent developments and topics for your radar, news on training and networking events for in-house counsel, and an update on our legal tech initiatives. This is our October 2021 update.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 07 Oct 2021 10:38:50 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/insights-for-in-house-counsel-october-2021/</link>
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                <title>A blizzard of regulatory reform: did you miss anything?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[2021 has seen the UK Government and regulators engage in a blizzard of consultations and draft legislation, proposing reforms across a wide range of areas.  The sheer volume makes it difficult for businesses to keep on top of changes that might affect them.  To assist with that process, this briefing breaks down key recent consultations by topic, so you can pick out those which are relevant to your business.  It also looks at why this is happening now and whether any coherent themes emerge fr...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 06 Oct 2021 16:28:18 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/a-blizzard-of-regulatory-reform-did-you-miss-anything/</link>
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                <title>Green Finance and Sustainability: Competition Law Considerations</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Partner and Head of Competition, Stephen Whitfield, is taking part in a panel discussion on competition law and sustainability at the upcoming Competition Law in the Financial Services Sector 2021 conference.]]></description>
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                            Tue, 21 Sep 2021 12:16:23 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/events-container/green-finance-and-sustainability-competition-law-considerations/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises founders, Inflexion and other shareholders on the sale of Medivet to CVC Capital Partners VIII</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised an investment vehicle backed by the founders, longstanding client Inflexion and all other shareholders, on the sale of Medivet Group Holdings Limited (&quot;Medivet&quot;) to CVC Capital Partners VIII.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 17 Sep 2021 08:45:33 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-founders-inflexion-and-other-shareholders-on-the-sale-of-medivet-to-cvc-capital-partners-viii/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith&#x27;s Alternative Insights: The future of &quot;parental liability&quot; in UK competition law</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Since the well-publicised 2014 case involving the Goldman Sachs portfolio company, Prysmian, the private equity industry has been acutely aware that European competition law can impose liability on private equity funds and fund managers for infringements by their portfolio companies]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 10 Sep 2021 13:58:08 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smiths-alternative-insights-the-future-of-parental-liability-in-uk-competition-law/</link>
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                <title>Green agreements and competition law: how can businesses collaborate?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The climate emergency has had a profound impact on political and economic agendas globally. Sustainability considerations are now firmly embedded in the legal and regulatory environment in which businesses operate, and in the expectations that investors and customers increasingly place on corporates.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 02 Sep 2021 13:58:03 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/green-agreements-and-competition-law-how-can-businesses-collaborate/</link>
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                <title>UK Government proposes far-reaching reform of competition law enforcement</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[As part of a raft of proposals to overhaul the current competition and consumer law regimes, the UK Government has set out for consultation a number of wide-ranging proposals concerning competition law enforcement in the UK. Competition Act enforcement is the focus of this briefing.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 31 Aug 2021 13:58:05 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/uk-government-proposes-far-reaching-reform-of-competition-law-enforcement/</link>
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                <title>UK merger control and markets reform - where next?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The UK Government has launched a wide-ranging consultation proposing far reaching reforms to the competition and consumer law enforcement regimes.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 31 Aug 2021 13:58:05 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/uk-merger-control-and-markets-reform-where-next/</link>
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                <title>UK consumer law reform: will the tough talk be matched by action?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The UK Government is consulting on plans to reform consumer law, including giving regulators powers to impose fines of up to 10% of global turnover for breach of consumer legislation. If implemented, these changes are likely to result in a significantly tougher regulatory environment for consumer-facing businesses. But as we explain below, we have been here before &#x2013; and the real tests will be whether the tough talk is translated into action and if so, how quickly.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 23 Aug 2021 13:59:44 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/uk-consumer-law-reform-will-the-tough-talk-be-matched-by-action/</link>
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                <title>UK consults on new competition regime for digital markets</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Alongside a raft of other recent proposals, the UK Government is consulting on plans to introduce tougher competition oversight over major players in the digital technology sector.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 16 Aug 2021 13:58:03 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/uk-consults-on-new-competition-regime-for-digital-markets/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith&#x27;s Alternative Insights: Balancing national security and national interest</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The latest proposals attempt to remedy that &#x2013; and certainly seem more reasonable in their scope. For example, the definition of &quot;artificial intelligence&quot; as a sector has been narrowed, and, significantly, now says more clearly that companies that purchase products or licenses in relation to AI (for use, but not for further development) are not covered by the definition.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 27 Jul 2021 16:28:19 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smiths-alternative-insights-balancing-national-security-and-national-interest/</link>
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                <title>The UK&#x27;s National Security and Investment Act 2021: what you need to know</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The UK Government has created an extensive regime to strengthen its powers to scrutinise transactions on grounds of national security.&#xA0; This briefing summarises the key points to be aware of in relation to the National Security and Investment Act 2021 (&quot;the NSI Act&quot;).]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 26 Jul 2021 16:28:19 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-uks-national-security-and-investment-act-2021-what-you-need-to-know/</link>
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                <title>UK CMA and ICO cooperation on digital markets</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The synergies between competition law compliance and data protection compliance are becoming more pronounced, even more so since the UK Information Commissioner&#x27;s Office (ICO) and the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) recently set out their blueprint for co-operation in digital markets.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 14 Jun 2021 13:57:40 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/uk-cma-and-ico-cooperation-on-digital-markets/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises BUUK Infrastructure on the sale of its UK smart meter business to Arcus Infrastructure Partners and GLIL Infrastructure</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised BUUK Infrastructure on the sale of its UK smart meter business, Smart Meter Assets 1 Ltd (&quot;SMA&quot;), to a consortium of Arcus Infrastructure Partners and GLIL Infrastructure.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 17 May 2021 21:42:03 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-buuk-infrastructure-on-the-sale-of-its-uk-smart-meter-business-to-arcus-infrastructure-partners-and-glil-infrastructure/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Xoserve on its major restructure and carve-out and sale of Correla to NorthEdge Capital (1)</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised Xoserve on the restructuring of its operations and carve-out of new subsidiary Correla, as well as the subsequent sale of Correla to private equity firm NorthEdge.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 13 Apr 2021 21:42:04 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-xoserve-on-its-major-restructure-and-carve-out-and-sale-of-correla-to-northedge-capital-1/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Xoserve on its major restructure and carve-out and sale of Correla to NorthEdge Capital</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised Xoserve on the restructuring of its operations and carve-out of new subsidiary Correla, as well as the subsequent sale of Correla to private equity firm NorthEdge.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 13 Apr 2021 21:42:04 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-xoserve-on-its-major-restructure-and-carve-out-and-sale-of-correla-to-northedge-capital/</link>
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                <title>Consumer law: CMA takes software provider to court</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is taking anti-virus software provider Norton to court over the latter&#x27;s alleged failure to provide information to assist with an investigation.  This is the first time the CMA has taken such action in connection with a consumer protection inquiry &#x2013; but as we explain below, it is part of a wider pattern of the regulator requiring more information from business and taking a tougher line over conduct during investigations that it regards as inappro...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 26 Mar 2021 13:58:20 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/consumer-law-cma-takes-software-provider-to-court/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/consumer-law-cma-takes-software-provider-to-court/</guid>
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                <title>3 minute video guide to the UK-EU Brexit trade deal</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this short video, Knowledge Counsel Jonathan Rush provides a 3 minute guide to the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA).]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 24 Mar 2021 13:57:20 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/3-minute-video-guide-to-the-uk-eu-brexit-trade-deal/</link>
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                <title>The Dispute Resolution Yearbook 2021</title>
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                            Tue, 02 Mar 2021 15:48:59 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-dispute-resolution-yearbook-2021/</link>
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                <title>Private equity and antitrust: liability for investee company presumed below 100% stake</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The EU&#x27;s top court has recently confirmed that a financial investor can be liable for a competition infringement of its investee company regardless of whether or not the investor is aware of that company&#x27;s anticompetitive behaviour.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 19 Feb 2021 13:57:07 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/private-equity-and-antitrust-liability-for-investee-company-presumed-below-100-stake/</link>
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                <title>We have the technology: software and data transactions under the National Security and Investment Bill</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[As we reported in December, the UK Government has recently published the National Security and Investment Bill (&quot;the NSI Bill&quot;) &#x2013; draft legislation designed to strengthen its powers to scrutinise transactions on grounds of national security.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 17 Feb 2021 16:28:19 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/we-have-the-technology-software-and-data-transactions-under-the-national-security-and-investment-bill/</link>
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                <title>Parallel merger investigations: a starter for ten</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Deal-makers on cross-border transactions now need to think about UK merger control more often.  Save for in a small number of cases formally initiated by the European Commission before the end of 2020, the UK Competition and Markets Authority (&quot;CMA&quot;) is now unshackled  from the &quot;one-stop shop&quot; of the EU merger control regime, able to pursue its own merger control investigations into international transactions in parallel with those of other authorities.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 16 Feb 2021 16:50:10 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/parallel-merger-investigations-a-starter-for-ten/</link>
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                <title>Mastercard v Merricks: has the Supreme Court opened the door to more collective actions?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In December 2020, the UK Supreme Court handed down its much-awaited judgment in the case of Mastercard and others v Merricks (2020) (&quot;Merricks&quot;).   This is an important ruling because it lowers the bar for obtaining permission for collective actions to proceed.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 03 Feb 2021 13:56:59 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/mastercard-v-merricks-has-the-supreme-court-opened-the-door-to-more-collective-actions/</link>
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                <title>State aid and the EU-UK trade deal: the newly plotted level playing field - updated February 2021</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[As one of the key sticking points in negotiations leading up to the trade deal agreed on 24 December 2020, the future of the UK&#x27;s state aid regime has been uncertain ever since it was determined that the UK was to leave the EU.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 29 Jan 2021 13:56:58 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/state-aid-and-the-eu-uk-trade-deal-the-newly-plotted-level-playing-field/</link>
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                <title>EU turns the screw on Big Tech: the Digital Services Act Package</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The European Commission has unveiled proposals aimed at overhauling the digital market, including the way in which big tech businesses operate in the EU.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 24 Dec 2020 13:56:47 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/eu-turns-the-screw-on-big-tech-the-digital-services-act-package/</link>
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                <title>Brexit: what does it mean for public procurement? - updated January 2021</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Public procurement rules affect the way that government and other bodies controlled or funded by the state award contracts to the private sector.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 24 Dec 2020 13:56:47 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-what-does-it-mean-for-public-procurement/</link>
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                <title>The UK&#x27;s National Security and Investment Bill: what you need to know</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The UK Government has recently published draft legislation designed to strengthen its powers to scrutinise transactions on grounds of national security.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 23 Dec 2020 16:50:08 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-uks-national-security-and-investment-bill-what-you-need-to-know/</link>
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                <title>Brexit: UK and EU merger control from 2021</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The end of the Brexit transition period on 31 December 2020 will make a difference to the way that the UK and EU merger control regimes work. Here&#x27;s what you need to know:]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 09 Dec 2020 13:56:42 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-uk-and-eu-merger-control-from-2021/</link>
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                <title>Brexit: UK and EU competition law from 2021</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[What difference does the end of the Brexit transition period on 31 December 2020 make to UK and EU competition law? And how likely is it that the UK will increasingly diverge from the EU in its approach to competition law?]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 09 Dec 2020 13:56:42 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-uk-and-eu-competition-law-from-2021/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Hillebrand on its acquisition of Braid</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised Hillebrand, a global transport and logistics provider to the alcoholic beverage industry and products that require special care, on its acquisition of Braid, a key player in bulk liquids logistics, on 22 October 2020.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 08 Dec 2020 21:42:10 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-hillebrand-on-its-acquisition-of-braid/</link>
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                <title>Brexit Readiness Portal - updated January 2021</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[With the Brexit transition period due to expire on 31 December 2020, there is not much time left to prepare.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 13 Nov 2020 13:56:28 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-readiness-portal/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Equistone and senior management shareholders on the sale of Winterbotham Darby to PAI Partners</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised Equistone and senior management shareholders on the sale of Winterbotham Darby to PAI Partners (PAI).]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 09 Nov 2020 08:45:29 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-equistone-and-senior-management-shareholders-on-the-sale-of-winterbotham-darby-to-pai-partners/</link>
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                <title>Restrictive covenants favouring anchor tenants: are they in restraint of trade?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Supreme Court has ruled that a restrictive covenant in favour of an anchor tenant was not subject to the doctrine of restraint of trade.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 25 Sep 2020 13:56:17 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/restrictive-covenants-favouring-anchor-tenants-are-they-in-restraint-of-trade/</link>
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                <title>A broad axe falls upon MasterCard and Visa as Supreme Court hands down milestone judgment in interchange litigation</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In the recent landmark decision of Sainsbury&#x27;s v MasterCard, the Supreme Court confirmed that MasterCard and Visa&#x27;s multilateral interchange fees (&quot;MIFs&quot;) infringed Article 101(1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (&quot;TFEU&quot;). The judgment also establishes the legal test that MasterCard and Visa must satisfy to be exempt under Article 101(3) TFEU, as well as the legal test for establishing pass-on.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 08 Sep 2020 13:56:11 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/a-broad-axe-falls-upon-mastercard-and-visa-as-supreme-court-hands-down-milestone-judgment-in-interchange-litigation/</link>
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                <title>CMA beats the drum on resale price maintenance</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Across five cases in less than a year, fines totalling &#xA3;13.7m and warning letters sent to the entire industry, the UK Competition and Markets Authority has put suppliers and retailers on notice that it will not tolerate efforts to fix or otherwise stabilise resale prices for consumers.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 30 Jul 2020 13:56:05 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/cma-beats-the-drum-on-resale-price-maintenance/</link>
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                <title>State aid, COVID-19 and Brexit:  level playing field or UK ploughing its own furrow?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[National governments across the EU have provided significant financial aid to support companies in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 28 Jul 2020 13:56:05 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/state-aid-covid-19-and-brexit-level-playing-field-or-uk-ploughing-its-own-furrow/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/state-aid-covid-19-and-brexit-level-playing-field-or-uk-ploughing-its-own-furrow/</guid>
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                <title>COVID-19: Government guidance on transitioning back to normal on public contracts</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic the supply of goods or services to public bodies under existing contracts has in certain cases needed to be reduced.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 14 Jul 2020 13:56:00 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/covid-19-government-guidance-on-transitioning-back-to-normal-on-public-contracts/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/covid-19-government-guidance-on-transitioning-back-to-normal-on-public-contracts/</guid>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises TA Associates on its investment in IFS alongside EQT</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised long-standing client TA Associates on its acquisition of a significant minority interest in IFS, alongside EQT Funds VIII and IX on a transaction which exceeds EUR 3 billion in aggregate.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 14 Jul 2020 08:45:28 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-ta-associates-on-its-investment-in-ifs-alongside-eqt/</link>
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                <title>UK merger control: new scrutiny powers on public health and national security grounds</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On 22 June 2020, the UK government announced its intention to expand the scope of the UK merger control regime.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 29 Jun 2020 16:50:06 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/uk-merger-control-new-scrutiny-powers-on-public-health-and-national-security-grounds/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/uk-merger-control-new-scrutiny-powers-on-public-health-and-national-security-grounds/</guid>
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                <title>Jurisdiction and Judgments: where are we now?</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 26 Jun 2020 13:55:55 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/jurisdiction-and-judgments-where-are-we-now/</link>
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                <title>Industry cooperation &amp; competition after lockdown</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In response to the COVID-19 lockdown, certain limited forms of cooperation which would normally infringe competition law have been permitted for businesses such as supermarkets.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 18 Jun 2020 13:55:53 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/industry-cooperation-competition-after-lockdown/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/industry-cooperation-competition-after-lockdown/</guid>
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                <title>COVID-19 and UK merger control: five key points</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The UK Competition and Markets Authority has made it clear that it will not relax key UK merger control rules in response to COVID-19, although it recognises that some adjustments may be required.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 29 May 2020 14:31:51 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/covid-19-and-uk-merger-control-five-key-points/</link>
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                <title>Lawtext: Merger Control and National Security: Recent Developments in the United Kingdom</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[National security has been in the spotlight in the UK due to recently implemented reforms widening the government&#x2019;s powers to scrutinise mergers on grounds of national security.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 21 May 2020 13:55:44 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/lawtext-merger-control-and-national-security-recent-developments-in-the-united-kingdom/</link>
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                <title>Key practicalities for remote hearings</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The transition towards a digitalised legal system has long been on HMCTS cards, however it is only now that real strides have been taken to achieve this.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 19 May 2020 13:55:42 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/key-practicalities-for-remote-hearings/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/key-practicalities-for-remote-hearings/</guid>
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                <title>Policy and Regulatory Report: CMA willing to explore boundaries of jurisdiction in dynamic market deals &#x2013; lawyers</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 20 Apr 2020 13:55:31 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/policy-and-regulatory-report-cma-willing-to-explore-boundaries-of-jurisdiction-in-dynamic-market-deals-lawyers/</link>
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                <title>COVID-19: Procurement by public bodies</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this note, we look at recent UK government guidance and highlight the key points, both for bidding businesses and for contracting authorities.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 03 Apr 2020 17:26:48 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/covid-19-procurement-by-public-bodies/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/covid-19-procurement-by-public-bodies/</guid>
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                <title>Competition Law Journal: The impact of data on EU merger control</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Richard J Brown, Ingrid Rogers and Stephen Whitfield recently wrote an article for the Competition Law Journal on the impact of data on EU merger control.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 01 Apr 2020 13:55:25 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/competition-law-journal-the-impact-of-data-on-eu-merger-control/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/competition-law-journal-the-impact-of-data-on-eu-merger-control/</guid>
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                <title>COVID-19 &amp; competition law - guidance from UK regulator</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[As COVID-19 continues to spread across the UK, competition law is being relaxed for supermarkets, allowing them to cooperate more than would normally be possible.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 01 Apr 2020 13:55:26 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/covid-19-competition-law-guidance-from-uk-regulator/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/covid-19-competition-law-guidance-from-uk-regulator/</guid>
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                <title>Brexit, UK merger control and competition law: what will change?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[With the UK set to leave the EU on 31 January 2020, change is also on the way for UK merger control and competition law &#x2013; but not immediately.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 31 Jan 2020 13:55:09 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-uk-merger-control-and-competition-law-what-will-change/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith appoints two lawyers to Senior Counsel</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has announced the promotion of two lawyers to Senior Counsel.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 15 Jan 2020 11:33:14 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-appoints-two-lawyers-to-senior-counsel/</link>
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                <title>Merger control and national security: recent developments in the UK</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Recently implemented reforms and further proposed changes widen the government&#x2019;s powers to scrutinise mergers on grounds of national security.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 07 Jan 2020 13:54:59 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/merger-control-and-national-security-recent-developments-in-the-uk/</link>
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                <title>Software providers and competition law:  beware the customer&#x2019;s intentions</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[It&#x2019;s well known that if two competing firms fix prices or share customers/markets, they can be fined for breaching competition law.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 06 Nov 2019 13:54:48 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/software-providers-and-competition-law-beware-the-customer-s-intentions/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/software-providers-and-competition-law-beware-the-customer-s-intentions/</guid>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Horizon Capital and management on their sale and reinvestment in AgriBriefing with financing from funds managed by Ares</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised long-standing client Horizon Capital on the sale and reinvestment in AgriBriefing with financing from funds managed by Ares.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 21 Jun 2019 08:45:07 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-horizon-capital-and-management-on-their-sale-and-reinvestment-in-agribriefing-with-financing-from-funds-managed-by-ares/</link>
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                <title>Gender Diversity - Disputes Yearbook 2019</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[LB assembled a group of litigators to chart the progress of women at the highest levels of disputes.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 22 May 2019 13:51:45 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/gender-diversity-disputes-yearbook-2019/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/gender-diversity-disputes-yearbook-2019/</guid>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises shareholders of the EAT group on agreement to sell to Pret a Manger</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised Ardian, long-standing client Horizon Capital and other selling shareholders on the sale of the EAT group to Pret a Manger.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 22 May 2019 08:45:08 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-shareholders-of-the-eat-group-on-agreement-to-sell-to-pret-a-manger/</link>
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                <title>Merger control: what price national security?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[A significant re-think is underway of UK scrutiny of mergers on grounds of national security.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 22 May 2019 13:53:51 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/merger-control-what-price-national-security/</link>
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                <title>Brexit, UK merger control and competition law: what happens now?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Brexit will have an impact on UK merger control and competition law &#x2013; but it&#x27;s not as big as you might think, at least in the short term.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 11 Apr 2019 13:53:57 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-uk-merger-control-and-competition-law-what-happens-now/</link>
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                <title>Concurrences 1 2019 Legal Practices: Antitrust dawn raids: France vs. United Kingdom</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[This article provides a comparison between the French and English systems for competition law dawn raids.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Sat, 23 Feb 2019 13:52:03 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/concurrences-1-2019-legal-practices-antitrust-dawn-raids-france-vs-united-kingdom/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises on acquisition of SSE Water</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised Leep Utilities on its agreed acquisition of SSE Water Limited from SSE plc for an undisclosed sum.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 20 Feb 2019 13:51:57 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-on-acquisition-of-sse-water/</link>
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                <title>Brexit: Competition Law</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Leaving the EU could allow the UK to diverge from EU competition law, but in our view this is unlikely to be a priority area for reform.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 01 Jan 2019 13:51:34 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-competition-law/</link>
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                <title>Brexit: State Aid &amp; Public Procurement</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 01 Jan 2019 13:52:10 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-state-aid-public-procurement/</link>
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                <title>Price matching rights: more trouble than they&#x27;re worth?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Price matching rights were the subject of a recent dispute between Rangers Football Club and Sports Direct.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 14 Nov 2018 13:51:47 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/price-matching-rights-more-trouble-than-theyre-worth/</link>
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                <title>Liability for investee company cartels</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[EU judges reached a decision which vindicates the EC&#x27;s stance that even minority investors can be liable for the competition infringements of investee companies.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Sun, 28 Oct 2018 08:35:02 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/liability-for-investee-company-cartels/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/liability-for-investee-company-cartels/</guid>
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                <title>UK merger control: Electro Rent fined for non-compliance</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Over the summer the UK Competition and Markets Authority fined Electro Rent &#xA3;100,000 for failure to comply with the requirements of an enforcement order.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 12 Sep 2018 13:54:06 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/uk-merger-control-electro-rent-fined-for-non-compliance/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Micro Focus on the US $2.535 billion sale of its SUSE business</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith has advised Micro Focus International plc on the proposed $2.535b sale of its SUSE business to a special purpose vehicle advised by EQT Partners.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 02 Jul 2018 21:42:42 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-micro-focus-on-the-us-2535-billion-sale-of-its-suse-business/</link>
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                <title>High tech mergers caught by changes to UK regime for national security scrutiny</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Changes to the UK regime for scrutiny of mergers on national security grounds came into force in June 2018.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Sun, 01 Jul 2018 13:54:58 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/high-tech-mergers-caught-by-changes-to-uk-regime-for-national-security-scrutiny/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Bridgepoint and management on sale of Pret A Manger</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised longstanding client Bridgepoint and management on the sale of Pret A Manger to JAB, a global investment firm.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 29 May 2018 08:45:11 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-bridgepoint-and-management-on-sale-of-pret-a-manger/</link>
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                <title>Prudence or protectionism? National security and merger control</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The UK government is to introduce enhanced powers to scrutinise mergers on grounds of national security and is considering further, more substantial powers.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 26 Apr 2018 13:52:39 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/prudence-or-protectionism-national-security-and-merger-control/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises ETF Securities Limited on the acquisitions of its exchange-traded products businesses</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has ETF Securities Limited on the $611 million sale of its European exchange-traded commodity, currency and short-and-leveraged business.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 17 Nov 2017 14:55:48 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-etf-securities-limited-on-the-acquisitions-of-its-exchange-traded-products-businesses/</link>
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                <title>Revolutionising the payments services market</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Today has seen the successful launch of a new payment system for processing cheques and similar payment instruments in the UK &#x2013; the Image Clearing System.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 30 Oct 2017 13:53:43 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/revolutionising-the-payments-services-market/</link>
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                <title>Illegal exchange of price information: once upon a time in Tamworth...</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Exchanging competitively sensitive information with competitors - even at a single meeting, on a one-off basis - can infringe EU/UK competition law.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 25 Oct 2017 13:54:16 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/illegal-exchange-of-price-information-once-upon-a-time-in-tamworth/</link>
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                <title>Exclusivity: some do&#x27;s and don&#x27;ts</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this briefing, we look at how to avoid the most common pitfalls and ensure that your exclusivity provisions achieve your commercial objectives.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 10 Oct 2017 13:51:47 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/exclusivity-some-dos-and-donts/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Micro Focus on its $8.8 billion merger with HPE&#x2019;s software business segment</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised Micro Focus International plc on its $US 8.8 billion merger with Hewlett Packard Enterprise&#x27;s software business segment.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 06 Sep 2017 21:42:30 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-micro-focus-on-its-88-billion-merger-with-hpe-s-software-business-segment/</link>
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                <title>Bridgepoint to acquire Miller Homes</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised private equity firm Bridgepoint on its acquisition of Miller Homes from funds managed by GSO Capital Partners.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 02 Aug 2017 08:45:20 &#x2B;0000
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                            Sat, 01 Apr 2017 13:51:49 &#x2B;0000
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                            Wed, 29 Mar 2017 13:54:17 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>The rise and rise of competition litigation in England &#x2013; what might the future hold in a brave new post-Brexit world?</title>
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                            Fri, 06 Jan 2017 13:54:02 &#x2B;0000
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                            Fri, 18 Nov 2016 08:45:14 &#x2B;0000
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                            Thu, 29 Sep 2016 21:42:38 &#x2B;0000
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                            Wed, 03 Aug 2016 21:42:35 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Competition law post-Brexit</title>
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                            Wed, 27 Jul 2016 13:52:52 &#x2B;0000
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                            Thu, 14 Jul 2016 13:52:31 &#x2B;0000
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                            Fri, 01 Jul 2016 21:42:33 &#x2B;0000
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                            Fri, 24 Jun 2016 13:52:53 &#x2B;0000
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                            Thu, 24 Mar 2016 13:52:54 &#x2B;0000
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                            Mon, 15 Feb 2016 08:45:18 &#x2B;0000
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                            Thu, 23 Apr 2015 21:42:19 &#x2B;0000
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