Merger Control Snapshot
M. Hamel-Smith & Co. is pleased to share its Merger Control Snapshot, authored by M. Glenn Hamel-Smith, Partner, Head – Banking & Finance at M. Hamel-Smith & Co. ...
29
Aug
Competition Law
31
Jan
Merger Control – Getting the Guidance for Merger Transactions
In the current prevailing and uncertain economic paradigm, some companies might be motivated to secure survival or growth by pursuing mergers, joint ventures, sales, or acquisitions. Such opportunities might enhance future growth prospects by taking advantage of synergies...
10
Dec
FAIR COMPETITION IS COMING BUT WILL IT EVER REACH?
When an earlier version of this Article was first published in March 2017, it was stated then that “(W)ord on the ground is that the remaining unproclaimed (and the most substantive) part of the Fair Trading Act (…the...
10
Dec
PRIVATISATION OF GAS STATIONS: THE POTENTIAL IMPACT ON PRICES AT THE PUMP
Recently, the Government of Trinidad & Tobago signaled its intention to privatize its National Petroleum gas stations, with the intention to free up the retail gas station industry. In a country which has long operated under a system...
10
Dec
Fair Trade and Fair Competition Finally Here
After many years, the long-awaited Fair Trading Act (Chap. 81:13 of the laws of Trinidad and Tobago, the FTA or the Act) has finally been brought fully into force. The Act was first partially proclaimed in 2007. While...
10
Dec
COVID-19 PUTS A SPOTLIGHT ON PRICE-GOUGING AND OTHER ANTI-COMPETITIVE PRACTICES
As businesses today face this dynamically changing environment brought about the Covid-19 pandemic, there are important implications for competition enforcement, consumer exploitation, and unfair pricing. With the Government facilitating the opening up of more business activity and the...
22
May
Getting Back to Business – A Hamel-Smith Webinar
On May 22, 2020, Hamel-Smith hosted its second webinar with the theme "Getting Back to Business". Access the slide deck here and view a recording of the webinar