Name
The creeping politicisation of competition law
Date & Time
Tuesday, September 1, 2026, 11:50 AM - 12:50 PM
Speakers
Marcus Pollard, Linklaters
Laurent Bougard, Freshfields
Sandra Marco Colino, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Peter Westerlind Wigström, Temasek
Laurent Bougard, Freshfields
Sandra Marco Colino, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Peter Westerlind Wigström, Temasek
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