Thomas Barnett

Covington & Burling (Washington) Partner Haykel Haykel is a partner at Covington & Burling LLP, based in the firm’s Washington office. He advises global corporations, sovereign investors, and financial institutions on complex cross-border transactions, regulatory strategy, and market entry across the Middle East. His practice spans corporate, M&A, and commercial advisory matters, with a focus on strategic expansions into the Gulf region.

Estimated reading time: 2 min The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) has announced revised thresholds for determining whether transactions need to be filed under the Hart-Scott-Rodino (“HSR”) Act, along with an updated HSR filing fee schedule for 2026.

Bethan Lukey is an associate at Baker McKenzie, based in the firm’s Brussels office. Bethan advises on all aspects of EU and UK competition law, with a focus on merger control and foreign investment review. She also regularly advises clients subject to antitrust investigations and the application of EU state aid and UK subsidy control legislation. Bethan’s practice covers a broad range of sectors with a focus on healthcare and consumer goods.