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Our Curious Amalgam Podcast

All Change or More of the Same? UK Merger Control Developments

January 19, 2026

London partner Matthew Hall hosted the January 19 episode of the ABA’s Our Curious Amalgam podcast: “All Change or More of the Same? UK Merger Control Developments.”

The UK merger control regime is undergoing procedural and substantive changes. What is happening and what should practicioners know? Matthew Hall and guests discuss the changes introduced by the UK Competition and Markets Authority’s (CMA) and the UK government. Listen to this episode to learn more about new CMA jurisdictional and procedural guidance, a strategic reform of UK merger remedies and institutional changes to phase 2 merger reviews.

Our Curious Amalgam explores topics in antitrust, competition, consumer protection, data protection, and privacy law around the world with leading experts in those areas. It is an amalgam because it is a group of diverse topics all in one place. It is curious because it gets the experts and asks them in-depth questions.

This episode is also available on Apple Podcasts and YouTube.