Kluwer Law International launches Kluwer Merger Check
(AMSTERDAM, July 15, 2008) – Kluwer Law International has launched Kluwer Merger Check (www.kluwermergercheck.com), a unique new online tool edited by Sarah Beeston of Van Doorne N.V. Kluwer Law International is part of the Wolters Kluwer Law & Business group, a leading provider of research products and software solutions in key legal and compliance specialty areas (www.kluwerlaw.com).
Kluwer Merger Check allows users to identify jurisdictions in which a proposed transaction (merger, acquisition or full-function joint venture) is subject to a notification obligation under national or supra-national concentration control regimes. Users are led step-by-step through a clear and concise set of questions and answers – enabling them to identify the notification and filing requirements that relate to their transaction.
“I welcome the arrival of Kluwer Merger Check which should help law firms and companies clarify jurisdictional issues relating to mergers and acquisitions. It seems to be easy to use, informative and accurate,” said Philip Lowe, Director General, DG Competition of the European Commission.
Jurisdictions Covered
Kluwer Merger Check covers the following jurisdictions:
European Union, EFTA, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, and United States.
About the Editors and Contributors
The editor, Sarah Beeston, leads the European and Competition Law Group of Van Doorne in Amsterdam. The co-editor, Marnix de Mej, is an associate in Van Doorne’s European and Competition Law Group.
Contributors to Kluwer Merger Check include: Raoul Hoffer, Binder Grösswang, Vienna; Koen Platteau, Loyens & Loeff, Brussels; Peter Petrov, Borislav Boyanov & Co, Sofia; Andreas Thoma, George L. Savvides & Co, Limasse; Jiri Nemec, Brzobahatý Brož & Honsa, Prague, Jens Munk Plum, Kromann Reumert, Copenhagen; Tanel Kalaus, Raidla Lejins & Norcous, Tallinn; Niko Hukkinen, Roschier, Helsinki; Emanuelle van den Broucke, Salans, Paris; Alexander Birnstiel, Nörr Stiefenhofer Lutz, München; Judit Budai, Szecskay, Budapest; Alan McCarthy, A&L Goodbody, Dublin; Livia Magrone Furlotti, Nunziante Magrone, Milan; Dace Silava-Tomsone, Raidla Lejins & Norcous, Irmantas Norkus, Raidla Lejins & Norcous, Vilnius; Nicola Camilleri, Fenech & Fenech Advocates, Valletta; Agnieszka Stefanowicz-Barańska, Salans, Warsaw; Edurne Navarro, Uria Menéndez, Brussels; Joaquim Caimoto Duarte, Uria Menéndez, Lisbon; Lucian A Bondoc, Salans, Bucharest; Ondřej Dušek, Peterka & Partners, Prague; Guenter Bauer, Wolf Theiss, Ljubljana; Edurne Navarro, Uria Menéndez, Belgium; Stefan Perván Lindeborg, Mannheimer Swartling, Brussels, Trond Stang, Schjodt, Oslo; Subrata Bhattacharjee, Heenan Blaikie, Ontario; Steven J Kaiser, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, Washington; Sarah Beeston, Van Doorne N.V., Amsterdam.
For More Information
For more information or a free two-week trial of Kluwer Merger Check, go to www.kluwermergercheck.com, contact a sales representative at +1 800 638 8437 for the United States and Latin America, +1 800 268 4522 for Canada, (+31) 172 64 1562 for Europe and the rest of the world, or e-mail nysalesorder@aspenpublishers.com for the United States and Latin America, cservice@cch.ca for Canada or sales@kluwerlaw.com for Europe and the rest of the world.
About Wolters Kluwer Law & Business
Wolters Kluwer Law & Business is a leading provider of research products and software solutions in key specialty areas for legal and business professionals, as well as casebooks and study aids for law students. Its major product lines include Aspen Publishers, CCH, Kluwer Law International and Loislaw. Its markets include law firms, law schools, corporate counsel and professionals requiring legal and compliance information. Wolters Kluwer Law & Business, a unit of Wolters Kluwer, is based in New York City and Riverwoods, Ill.
Wolters Kluwer is a leading global information services and publishing company. The company provides products and services globally for professionals in the health, tax, accounting, corporate, financial services, legal and regulatory sectors. Wolters Kluwer has annual revenues (2007) of €3.4 billion ($4.8 billion), maintains operations in over 33 countries across Europe, North America and Asia Pacific and employs approximately 19,544 people worldwide. Wolters Kluwer is headquartered in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. For more information, visit www.wolterskluwer.com.
Contact
Neil Allen
+1 847 267 2179
neil.allen@wolterskluwer.com
Brenda Au
+1 847 267 2046
brenda.au@wolterskluwer.com