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Regulatory Risk - EU Antitrust

Broadcom Inc. · 2026-08-04 · Importance 37 · Surprise 42

The European General Court rejected Broadcom’s request to suspend a European Commission demand for U.S.-based legal documents concerning its 2023 VMware acquisition. The court held that the Commission may determine which documents are necessary for its antitrust investigation and that Broadcom cannot rely solely on U.S. attorney-client privilege to withhold them. The ruling allows regulators to continue examining VMware licensing practices following Broadcom’s takeover and increases Broadcom’s regulatory and legal exposure in the European Union.

Key facts

• The EU General Court ruled that Broadcom cannot use US legal privilege to block European Commission antitrust probes related to its acquisition of VMware, allowing EU regulators to access documents Broadcom had attempted to shield. source