Merger
Mission
The mission of the ICN Merger Working Group, co-chaired by the U.S. Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division and the Irish Competition Authority, is to promote the adoption of best practices in the design and operation of merger review regimes in order to: (i) enhance the effectiveness of each jurisdiction's merger review mechanisms; (ii) facilitate procedural and substantive convergence; and (iii) reduce the public and private time and cost of multijurisdictional merger reviews.
Current Work
The current work of the Merger Working Group focuses on two areas: merger investigation and analysis, and merger notification and procedures.
To see the 2010-11 plans for the Merger Working Group, click here.
Click here for more information on merger notification & procedures work.
Click here for ICN Merger Templates & Related Materials.
Click here for the 2010 Recommended Practices for Merger Analysis on market definition and failing firm/exiting assests, approved in April 2010.
Contact Information
For more information about the Merger Working Group, please contact:
Ms. Nancy Olson
U.S. Department of Justice, Antitrust Division
Telephone: 1 202 305 1210
Recommended Practices
- Recommended Practices for Merger Analysis
- Recommended Practices for Merger Notification and Review Procedures
- Merger Guidelines Workbook
- Investigative Techniques Handbook
- Merger Remedies Report
- Click here for a complete list of Merger work products
Workshops & Teleseminars
- November 3-4, 2010 Workshop
- Merger Remedies Teleseminar Slides
- Tools for Change Teleseminar, April 13, 2010
- Tools for Change Slide Deck, April 13, 2010