Antitrust and a hard Brexit – parallel regimes, increased uncertainty

If the UK leaves the EU without a deal, firms doing business both in the EU and UK will face parallel antitrust, merger control and state aid regimes. In this podcast, antitrust partner Dominic Long and Louise Tolley, a counsel in the firm’s antitrust group, explain the impact of this, discussing what a hard Brexit may mean for future antitrust policy and enforcement activity, as well as the likely practical implications for business. We have also produced a short article summarising the issues, which can be viewed here.