#321 What Is Happening at the UK CMA? Impact of the Government’s New Approach
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#321 What Is Happening at the UK CMA? Impact of the Government’s New Approach
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The UK government elected in 2024 has a "growth" agenda and is pushing regulators including the UK Competition and Markets Authority to support this. What does the approach mean for the CMA? Veronica Roberts, lawyer at Herbert Smith Freehills, joins Blair Matthews and Matthew Hall to discuss the wide range of recent announcements and proposals from the CMA and government. Listen to this episode to learn more about the CMA's future approach to enforcement of the UK merger control, antitrust, consumer protection and digital markets rules.
With special guest:
Veronica Roberts, lawyer, Herbert Smith Freehills
Related Links:
UK government policy paper, "New approach to ensure regulators and regulation support growth", 17 March 2025
UK Competition and Markets Authority, "Mergers: Evolving the CMA's approach", 12 March 2025
UK government consultation, "Strategic steer to the Competition and Markets Authority", 13 February 2025
UK Competition and Markets Authority blog post, "New CMA proposals to drive growth, investment and business confidence", 13 February 2025
Hosted by:
Blair West Matthews, Cleary Gottlieb and Matthew Hall, McGuireWoods London LLP