Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. / Willis Towers Watson (certain assets) merger inquiry

The CMA investigated the anticipated acquisition of certain assets of Willis Towers Watson by Arthur J. Gallagher & Co (the Merger). On the 27 July 2021 Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. confirmed to the CMA that the Merger had been abandoned.

• From: Competition and Markets Authority
• Published: 5 October 2021
• Last updated: 5 October 2021 — See all updates

• Case type: Mergers
• Case state: Closed
• Market sector: Financial services
• Outcome: Mergers - phase 1 found not to qualify
• Opened: 8 July 2020
• Closed: 5 October 2021

Statutory timetable

Date	Action
05 October 2021	Decision announced

Phase 1

FNTQ decision announced

05 October 2021: The CMA has decided that the anticipated acquisition of certain assets of Willis Towers Watson by Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. does not qualify for investigation under the merger provisions of the Enterprise Act 2002.

• Full text decision (5.10.21)

Published 5 October 2021
Last updated 5 October 2021 + show all updates

1. 5 October 2021

   Full text decision of the abandoned merger published.

2. 5 October 2021

   First published.