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By Stefanie Benson
White & Case
Australia, Brazil, Egypt, European Union, Merger control, Merger notification, Mergers, Ukraine

2022 Year in Review: Australia, Brazil, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey Saw Significant Surge in Merger Filing Activity; US and EU Merger Filing Activity Was Down Compared to 2021’s Record Levels, But Still Above Historical Levels

J. Mark Gidley, George L. Paul, Katarzyna Czapracka, Strati Sakellariou-Witt, Tamer Nagy, Stefanie Benson, Belinda Harvey, Thilo Wienke, Gabriela Baca, Sezin Elçin Cengiz, Joao Lacerda, Germán Ricardo Macías, Henri Capin-Gally, Esma Aktaş, Anastasia Bodnar, Nina Frie, Daniel North, Ashley Stoner, Rucha Phadtare, Tony López, Nathan Martin (White & Case) and Peter Citron (Editor) (White & Case, Belgium)/January 20, 2023January 24, 2023 /Leave a comment

Key Highlights The Ukraine War: Merger filing activity in Ukraine was down 61% compared to 2021, but the Ukrainian competition authority throughout 2022 reviewed over 300 mergers and continued to initiate merger investigations. Brazil filing activity rose steeply, up 47% compared to the five-year average for the same period (January – November) and up 6%…

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    Univ. of São Paulo, Brazil & Univ. of Vienna, Austria
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