JAN-12(1)

The antitrust treatment of minority shareholdings is attracting new attention; Ryanair/Aer Lingus in Europe and Alpha V-Savio in China are but two examples. And recently Commissioner Joaquín Almunia announced that the Commission will “see whether it is significant enough for us to try and close this gap in EU merger control.” Given the complexities of the subject, it is hoped that competition authorities will only decide on next steps after careful consideration. To that end, Edito