Mergers in the Digital Economy: A Practitioners’ Outlook on Key Merger Control Aspects of Big Data and Innovation in Digital Markets

By Falk Schöning & Christian Ritz – 

With M&A activity in the tech sector surging, data-related aspects of merger control are becoming more important. New size-of-transaction thresholds increase the likelihood of filing requirements and raise new questions regarding the local nexus of certain deals. Substantively, mergers of data-rich companies are likely to be reviewed regarding their impact on innovation and potential foreclosure effects. However, this should not necessaril