22 - 23 October 2026  |  Steigenberger Icon Wiltcher's, Brussels

“Excellent conference with an impressive line up of senior, knowledgeable speakers."
Porter Elliott, Van Bael & Bellis

160+ Participants

20+ Jurisdictions

30+Speakers

8thEdition

GCR Live: Global Merger Control 2026

This interactive two-day conference will bring together practitioners from across Europe and further afield, including private practice lawyers, government representatives and in-house counsel, to debate and analyse the latest major developments in merger control.  

With discussions ranging from efficiencies on trial and institutional design and geopolitics, to Europe and Global enforcer discussions, join us to be part of the conversations driving change in the competition space.  

 

Platinum sponsor:

Chairs

Claire Jeffs
Claire Jeffs
Partner
Slaughter and May

Ilene Knable Gotts
Ilene Knable Gotts
Partner
Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz

Pricing

PRIVATE PRACTITIONERS

SUPER EARLY

Until 13 August 2026

SAVE €200

€400 +VAT

EARLY

Until 24 September 2026

SAVE €100

€500 +VAT

STANDARD

Until event date

€600 +VAT

OTHER RATES

INVESTMENT FIRMS

€1,000 +VAT

IN-HOUSE COUNSEL & GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES

€0 

Tickets include: Conference, networking breaks & networking lunch.

Group packages and firmwide licenses are available. Please contact Peter Musavaya by calling +44 (0)203 780 4274 or emailing Peter.Musavaya@LBResearch.com for more information.

What our delegates say about GCR Live

GCR Live: Global Merger Control is one of the premium merger control focused conferences in Brussels, with a very wide range of contemporary topics of merger control discussed among a diverse set of participants and speakers. I find great added value in it, as I learn a great deal through this conference.

Gönenç Gürkaynak
Founding Partner
ELIG Gürkaynak

A timely event addressing the relevant merger control related issues of today. I enjoyed the inspiring debate on how to call-in and adequately scrutinize killer acquisitions as well as on the 'new' EU Merger Policy.

Andreas Mundt
President
Bundeskartellamt

GCR Events Code of Conduct

We are committed to fostering a safe, inclusive, and welcoming environment for everyone. We believe that every attendee contributes to the overall quality and experience of our events. Respect and courtesy are fundamental to our community.

We do not tolerate any form of discrimination or harassment towards any of our staff, clients or suppliers.

Sponsors

Interested in sponsoring? Contact us at GCRLive@GlobalCompetitionReview.com or visit the Sponsors page to request a sponsorship brochure.

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SUPPORTING ORGANISATIONS

Meet the GCR team

Rebecca Bird
Content lead

Graham Day
Sponsorship lead

Nicole Fortuna
Marketing lead

Peter Musavaya
Sales lead

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