Warburg Pincus & Co -with- SGL Limited (Safety and Survival Equipment) [2010] IECompA M10004 (29 January 2010)

Warburg Pincus & Co -with- SGL Limited (Safety and Survival Equipment) [2010] IECompA M10004 (29 January 2010)

The Competition Authority found no substantial lessening of competition and cleared the acquisition in Phase 1.

Citation
[2010] IECompA M10004
Parties
Acquirer: Warburg Pincus & Co; Target: SGL Limited
Jurisdiction
Ireland
Judgment Date
29 January 2010
Procedural Posture
Merger Notification / Clearance (phase 1)
Outcome
cleared
Legal Topics
Merger Control, Acquisition, Sole Control
Competition Law Merger Control Acquisition Sole Control

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Parties

Warburg Pincus & Co

Acquirer

SGL Limited

Target

Procedural Posture

Merger Notification / Clearance (phase 1)

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the proposed acquisition of sole control of SGL Limited by Warburg Pincus & Co should be cleared under Irish competition law

Ratio Decidendi

The Competition Authority found no substantial lessening of competition and cleared the acquisition in Phase 1.

Court Disposition

cleared

Orders

  • The proposed acquisition of sole control of SGL Limited by Warburg Pincus & Co is cleared.