The digital economy has grown two and a half times the speed of the physical economy over the last decade, according to the World Bank. This event will bring together enforcers, private practitioners, in house counsel, economists, and academics to discuss these issues in depth,
Fenwick antitrust & competition partner Thomas Ensign will participate on a panel titled, "The Merger Dimension." Many of the thought-provoking cutting-edge merger cases today involve the digital economy. Acquisitions of nascent competitors whose future presence is feared by a big tech acquirer; acquisitions that eliminate the potential grass roots entry of a big tech firm; acquisitions that fill out a big tech ecospace. This panel will both explore the legal issues and present practical commentary on how to handle mergers that challenge traditional views on demand and supply, substitutability and horizontal/vertical relationships.