Killer Acquisitions : Is Antitrust Prepared to Deal with Innovative Young Rivals?

In face of the emergence of innovation companies, antitrust now faces a new challenge within the old paradox between protecting innovation and free market values: the so-called “killer acquisitions”. This article captures the main discussions revolving around the debate on killer acquisitions, such as the difficulty to determine when and to what extent authorities should be concerned about young rivals' acquisitions, the sufficiency of notification thresholds based on revenue, and the limits for antitrust authorities' intervention in this context