Name
The creeping politicisation of competition law
Date & Time
Tuesday, September 1, 2026, 11:40 AM - 12:40 PM
Speakers
Marcus Pollard, Linklaters
Laurent Bougard, Freshfields
Sandra Marco Colino, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Laurent Bougard, Freshfields
Sandra Marco Colino, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Description
- Antitrust tools increasingly being used to pursue political objectives rather than established theories of competitive harm
- How should enforcers assess dynamic and forward‑looking competitive effects without compromising traditional competition principles?
- Do global protectionist pressures risk pulling APAC competition regimes away from principled, effects-based enforcement, as seen in the UK and Europe?
- How are threats to globalisation impacting competition policy and enforcement in the APAC region?
Session Type
Panel