• US trade and investment tools at forefront of geopolitical tensions
• EU shifts to prioritize local economy in legislation and enforcement
• SAMR review on chip deal, focus on domestic supply-chain stability

Trade tensions and a protectionist mindset are affecting global merger control regimes, according to lawyers speaking at the recent 2025 Asia-Pacific Conference, held by the ABA's International Law Section in Singapore on 28 February.

Learn more from our Partner David Cardwell in the recent article published by the PaRR. 

Trade tensions, protectionism a rising trend in global merger control regimes – ABA Singapore