Sloc

Sloc is a merger control analysis platform used by antitrust and competition law professionals to prepare, analyze, and report on local and national market data. The platform is organized around two core products, Sloc Local and Sloc Concentrate, which address different types of market definitions within a shared workspace. Both products generate structured reports, including summaries, methodology notes, data packs, maps, and charts, intended to support client advice and submissions to competition authorities

Key Features & Functions of Sloc Local:

Market Preparation
Built-in location and points-of-interest data help identify relevant sites for a matter's sector and geography, alongside geocoding and data preparation tools to structure local market datasets.

Catchment Analysis
Catchment areas can be defined using configurable travel-time and distance methods, with local market overlaps analyzed through interactive maps and adjustable market definitions.

Risk Identification and Remedies
Risk ratings are applied to local markets, with support for developing remedy options, including divestment scenarios, tailored to a transaction's commercial and regulatory considerations.

Key Features & Functions of Sloc Concentrate:

Market Data Consolidation
Market data from multiple sources is consolidated into a single structured dataset, with automated requests for information supporting the collection of additional data as a matter progresses.

Concentration Analysis
Market share, Herfindahl-Hirschman Index scores, and changes in market ranking are calculated across user-defined product and geographic market definitions.

Risk Rating and Scenario Testing
Configurable risk thresholds highlight areas of competition concern, with market definitions and scenarios adjustable to test the effect on results.