#370 Is Any Deal Safe From Review in the EU? Implications of the "Towercast" Judgment

M&A deals impacting the EU that are not caught by standard merger control thresholds can still be reviewed under general competition law rules. But how does this work? Frédéric Manin, lawyer at Advant Altana in Paris, joins Matthew Hall and James Hunsberger to discuss the implications of the 2023 European Court of Justice judgment in the "Towercast" case. Listen to this episode to learn more about the practical implications of this judgment for lawyers and dealmakers doing M&A that touches the EU.

With special guest: Frédéric Manin, partner, Advant Altana Related Links:

• France Autorité de la concurrence, press release, Doctolib case (6 November 2025)
• France Autorité de la concurrence, press release, meat-cutting case (15 May 2024)
• Belgium Autorité belge de la Concurrence, press release, Proximus/EDPnet case (6 November 2023)
• European Court of Justice, Case C-449/21 "Towercast" (16 March 2023)

Hosted by: Matthew Hall, McGuireWoods and James Hunsberger, Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider