Name
Institutional design and geopolitics
Date & Time
Thursday, October 22, 2026, 11:45 AM - 12:30 PM
Speakers
Adam Di Vincenzo, Milbank
Nicholas Khan KC, Monckton Chambers
Marcel Nuys, Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
Adam Di Vincenzo Nicholas Khan KC Marcel Nuys
Description
  • What does a “unitary president” enforcement model look like, and is it viable? How does it compare to the EU system?
  • Is US enforcement becoming a more decentralised model – what difference does this make and what can the EU learn?
  • FTC’s decision to stop using preliminary injunctions – does this make a difference to success rates?
  • Does the increased use of national call in powers, combined with Towercast ex post intervention, risk reducing legal certainty to the detriment of EU competitiveness?
  • Changes to the Phase 2 Panel system in the UK – does it matter?
  • The role of the courts in Australia, Brazil, EU and the US – are judges becoming merger regulators?
  • Are we seeing a global shift in how mergers are decided? Which institutional reforms could improve predictability for merging parties?
  • Which institutional reforms could improve predictability for merging parties?
Session Type
Panel