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Activision Blizzard has reportedly hired Lord David Pannick, a lawyer who has previously represented the Queen, to fight the UK Competition and Markets Authority's ruling against its deal with Xbox. Law analyst Florian Mueller believes this move shows Activision's commitment to overturning the ruling and is optimistic about their chances. Xbox also faces investigations from the EU and FTC in the coming weeks and months.
Activision has hired Lord David Pannick, a prominent UK lawyer who previously represented Queen Elizabeth II and Boris Johnson, to lead the appeal against the UK's CMA decision to halt Microsoft's planned acquisition of Activision/Blizzard. Microsoft also plans to proceed with a parallel appeal with UK lawyer Daniel Beard. The appeals will be heard by the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT), which will decide if the CMA's decision was lawful.
Activision Blizzard and Microsoft have hired high-profile lawyers to lead their appeals against the UK's Competition & Markets Authority's decision to block their $68.7 billion merger. Activision Blizzard has hired Lord David Pannick KC, who previously represented Queen Elizabeth II, Boris Johnson, and Princess Diana, while Microsoft has retained the legal services of Daniel Beard KC of Monckton Chambers. The companies will file appeals independently with the UK's Competition Appeal Tribunal. The CMA blocked the merger over concerns about the cloud gaming market.