Diederik Schrijvershof is representing European Investors Association (‘EIA’) regarding the merger of Deutsche Börse and London Stock Exchange. On 24 August 2016, Deutsche Börse and London Stock Exchange notified their merger to the European Commission. The proposed merger raises concerns as reactions from Belgium and France demonstrate. In August, EIA addressed its concerns regarding the merger of Deutsche Börse and London Stock Exchange in a letter to the European Commission. Earlier, on 1 February 2012, the Commission blocked the merger of Deutsche Börse and NYSE. This decision was confirmed by the Court in March 2015. On 28 September the Commission started an in-depth investigation into the merger between Deutsche Börse and London Stock Exchange.