ACQUISITION OF PITTAROSSO S.P.A. – PHASE 1 MERGER CLEARED BY THE ITALIAN COMPETITION AUTHORITY

Last August, the Italian Competition Authority (“AGCM”) has unconditionally cleared in Phase 1 the acquisition of PittaRosso S.p.A. (“PittaRosso” or “the Target”) by the investment fund IQ-EQ Fund Management (Ireland) Limited (“IQ-EQ”). Read more

Acquisition of Sammontana S.p.A. and Forno d’Asolo S.p.A – Phase 2 merger cleared by the Italian Competition Authority

The Italian Competition Authority (“AGCM”) has conditionally cleared the acquisition of Sammontana S.p.A. and Forno d’Asolo S.p.A. by Frozen Investment S.à.r.l. and Sammontana Finanziaria S.r.l.. Read more

Lear to lead a study on repairability and sustainability of household appliances

A consortium comprising Lear, Euromonitor and Verian, has been appointed by the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission of Singapore (CCCS) to carry out a study on the market for supply and repair of household appliances.
The study will serve multiple purposes. A first objective is to provide an overview of the growth trends and drivers of e-waste for household appliances in Singapore, which changed significantly since the introduction of the Extended Producer Responsibility (“EPR”) scheme for electrical and electronic waste in July 2021. Read more

Lear appointed by the EBRD to provide technical assistance to the Egyptian Competition Authority

Lear has been appointed by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development to provide technical assistance to the Egyptian Competition Authority.
As part of the project, Lear will leverage its experience in similar contexts to provide to the staff of the ECA an in-depth technical training. Read more

Exploring Aspects of the State of Competition in the EU

We are pleased to announce that the report “Exploring Aspects of the State of Competition in the EU” has been published today by the European Commission. The report was prepared by a consortium of firms led by Lear and comprising E.CA Economics, Fideres, Prometeia, the University of East Anglia, and Verian. Our report contributes to the Commission’s report “Protecting Competition in a Changing World“, also published today, which will be presented on June 27 at a conference hosted by DG COMP. Read more

PAOLO SPEAKS AT THE ITALIAN ANTITRUST ASSOCIATION

On March 27th, at the Parco dei Principi Grand Hotel in Rome, the Italian Antitrust Association (AAI) will host the conference “The New Powers of Antitrust – Between Competition and Regulation”. Our director Paolo Buccirossi will be one of the speakers in the panel session “Criteria for Application”, together with Paolo Saba from the AGCM, and Silvia D’Alberti from PedersoliGattai. The session will be moderated by Ines Tomasi.

Read more

Lear is looking for a Junior Consultant

Lear is looking for a talented young economist to support our staff in the delivery of our current portfolio of work and to build on the continuing success and growth of the business. We offer a permanent position starting as soon as possible.

To learn more about the role and the qualifications click here
More info on our vacancies click here 

Market study for DG Comp on online payment services

A consortium comprising Lear, Capgemini and Verian, and led by Lear, has been appointed by DG Comp to carry out a market study on the sector of online payment services.

Read more

IGPDecaux / Clear Channel Italia – Merger cleared by the Italian Competition Authority

Last February, the Italian Competition Authority (“AGCM”) cleared the Phase 1 merger between IGPDecaux and Clear Channel Italia (“CCI”). The purpose of this transaction was the acquisition by IGPDecaux of all businesses and assets of CCI related to out-of-home advertising (OOH).

Read more

Lear takes part in the Career Days organised by the College of Europe in Bruges

On March 14th and 15th, Lear will be taking part in the Career Days organized by the College of Europe in Bruges. Two days aimed at fostering connections between the labor market and the younger generation, offering several opportunities to expand networks. Indeed, this event provides a valuable chance to introduce our company to students, present our job opportunities and the process of recruiting, and conduct interviews.

Read more