Slaughters defies the odds on BMG-Sony Music tie-up
Slaughter and May’s competition practice has secured a surprise European Commission clearance for the merger between client Bertelsmann Music Group (BMG) and Sony Music. European Commissioner Mario Monti’s decision signals an about-turn on previous rulings, including the blocked merger of BMG’s media rivals Warner Music and EMI in 2000, advised by Herbert Smith and Freshfields […]