Navigating the Key Stages of Antitrust Investigations - Practical Strategies for Compliance & Defence

Introduction

Antitrust investigations can arise suddenly and pose significant legal, financial, and reputational risks for businesses.

This webinar is designed to equip legal and compliance professionals with the practical tools needed to navigate each stage of an investigation from initial notice to settlement negotiations.

What You Will Learn

This webinar will cover the following:

• Initial Response to Investigations
• Recognising triggers: complaints, sector inquiries, or whistleblower reports
• Immediate steps: internal alerts, document preservation, and legal privilege
• Interacting with Investigators
• Rights and obligations during dawn raids or information requests
• Best practices for communication with competition authorities
• Document Disclosure and Evidence Management
• Scope of requests: what must be disclosed and how to handle sensitive data
• Avoiding incomplete responses and ensuring compliance with deadlines
• Preparing for Meetings and Interviews
• Role of legal counsel in interviews with investigators
• Strategies for witness preparation and statement consistency
• Access to the file
• Settlement and Closure
• Negotiating commitments, leniency applications, and fines reduction
• Lessons from recent cases (Meta’s abuse of dominance, UK construction bid-rigging)
• Practical Tips & Common Pitfalls
• How to handle parallel investigations (e.g., EU/UK overlap)

This pre-recorded webinar will be available to view from Monday 13th July 2026

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