The UK merger control regime is undergoing procedural and substantive changes. What is happening and what should practicioners know? John Schmidt, solicitor at Arnold & Porter in London, joins Matthew Hall and Jaclyn Phillips to 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.

With special guest: John Schmidt, partner, Arnold & Porter Related Links:

• Arnold & Porter, UK Merger Review Reform: From Merger Mystery To Remedy Rodeo (17 November 2025)
• UK CMA, Merger remedies (19 December 2025)
• UK CMA, Mergers: Guidance on the CMA's jurisdiction and procedure (19 December 2025)
• UK government press release, Growth placed at the heart of regulators' remit alongside new measures to boost scrutiny and transparency (21 October 2025)

Hosted by: Matthew Hall, McGuireWoods and Jaclyn Phillips, Proskauer Rose