Tuesday, May 11, 2021 On 20 April 2021, the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), the German Bundeskartellamt (BKartA) and the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) issued a joint statement¹ and held a joint online event pushing for more rigorous merger control enforcement. Our global competition team in these jurisdictions unpacks the joint statement and provides the following insights. Main takeaways The main takeaway for businesses is to be prepared for more intervention in deals, especially deals involving dynamic and fast-paced markets, such as digital markets and life sciences. In particular, businesses should expect closer scrutiny – and skepticism – of statements about the benefits of a deal, with the consequent need to rebut with hard evidence a “