Duke Street -with- Hutton Collins -with- Lion _ Katsu -with- JV (Restaurant sector) [2011] IECompA M11011 (24 March 2011)

Duke Street -with- Hutton Collins -with- Lion _ Katsu -with- JV (Restaurant sector) [2011] IECompA M11011 (24 March 2011)

The Competition Authority found that the proposed acquisition would not substantially lessen competition in any market for goods or services in the State and therefore cleared the transaction.

Citation
[2011] IECompA M11011
Parties
Acquirer: Duke Street General Partner Limited and Duke Street Gestion S.á.r.l; Acquirer: Hutton Collins Capital Partners III Limited Partnership; Target: Lion/Katsu Investments S.á.r.l; Acquisition Vehicle: Mabel Bidco Limited
Jurisdiction
Ireland
Judgment Date
24 March 2011
Procedural Posture
Merger Notification / Clearance Decision (phase 1)
Outcome
cleared
Legal Topics
Merger Control, Joint Control, Restaurant Sector
Competition Law Merger Control Joint Control Restaurant Sector

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Parties

Duke Street General Partner Limited and Duke Street Gestion S.á.r.l

Acquirer

Hutton Collins Capital Partners III Limited Partnership

Acquirer

Lion/Katsu Investments S.á.r.l

Target

Mabel Bidco Limited

Acquisition Vehicle

Procedural Posture

Merger Notification / Clearance Decision (phase 1)

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the proposed acquisition of joint control of Lion/Katsu Investments S.á.r.l by Duke Street and Hutton Collins through Mabel Bidco Limited is compatible with competition law.

Ratio Decidendi

The Competition Authority found that the proposed acquisition would not substantially lessen competition in any market for goods or services in the State and therefore cleared the transaction.

Court Disposition

cleared

Orders

  • The proposed acquisition of joint control of Lion/Katsu Investments S.á.r.l by Duke Street and Hutton Collins through Mabel Bidco Limited is cleared.