Willis Group Holdings Limited -with- Coyle Hamilton Holdings Limited (Insurance _ Risk management) [2004] IECompA M04045 (04 August 2004)

Willis Group Holdings Limited -with- Coyle Hamilton Holdings Limited (Insurance _ Risk management) [2004] IECompA M04045 (04 August 2004)

The transaction does not raise competition concerns and is approved following preliminary investigation.

Citation
[2004] IECompA M04045
Parties
Acquirer: Willis Group Holdings Limited; Target: Coyle Hamilton Holdings Limited
Jurisdiction
Ireland
Judgment Date
04 August 2004
Procedural Posture
Merger Notification / Preliminary Investigation (phase 1)
Outcome
approved
Legal Topics
Merger Control, Insurance Sector, Risk Management
Competition Law Merger Control Insurance Sector Risk Management

Case Brief

Summary, issues, holding and outcome

More case intelligence is available

Unlock the full research layer for this judgment.

Full judgment text Downloadable case file Legal principles 1 Authorities cited 1 Party arguments 2 Amounts and remedies 2
Sign in to unlock

Parties

Willis Group Holdings Limited

Acquirer

Coyle Hamilton Holdings Limited

Target

Procedural Posture

Merger Notification / Preliminary Investigation (phase 1)

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the proposed acquisition of Coyle Hamilton Holdings Limited by Willis Group Holdings Limited raises competition concerns under Irish merger control law

Ratio Decidendi

The transaction does not raise competition concerns and is approved following preliminary investigation.

Court Disposition

approved

Orders

  • The proposed acquisition is cleared and may proceed.