Unlocking data rooms

Table of contents

• Original news
• Why is this case important, and what happens next?
• What will the impact of this judgment be on the CC’s procedure in relation to confidential information and data rooms?
• Will this have any impact on the Competition and Markets Authority’s (CMA) proposed guidance on transparency and the use of data rooms?
• Is this case a one-off, or can we expect more appeals on similar procedural points, especially where the stakes are so high?

Article summary

Competition analysis: Will the Competition Appeal Tribunal’s (CAT) decision in BMI lead to a series of procedural challenges? George Peretz, a barrister at Monckton Chambers, examines how the use of data rooms—a physical office housing documents—may be affected by the decision.