SIRIUS/BROOKFIELD/PARADISE JV Merger Notification
Summary
The European Commission published notice of prior notification for Case M.12345 – SIRIUS / BROOKFIELD / PARADISE JV in the Official Journal. The transaction has been identified as a candidate for the simplified merger review procedure. This notice informs market participants of the proposed concentration and initiates the statutory review period under EU merger control regulations.
What changed
The European Commission published a prior notification for Case M.12345 involving SIRIUS, BROOKFIELD, and PARADISE forming a joint venture. The Commission has designated this as a candidate for the simplified procedure, indicating initial assessment that the transaction does not raise significant competition concerns requiring full Phase II investigation. The notification was published in OJ C 1986 on April 1, 2026.
This notice does not impose any new obligations on third parties. Competitors, customers, or suppliers with relevant market information may submit observations to the Commission during the review period. Companies considering similar transactions should review whether their deals meet EU merger notification thresholds based on combined worldwide and EU-wide turnover figures.
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Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.12345 – SIRIUS / BROOKFIELD / PARADISE JV) – Candidate case for simplified procedure
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.12345 – SIRIUS / BROOKFIELD / PARADISE JV) – Candidate case for simplified procedure
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.12345 – SIRIUS / BROOKFIELD / PARADISE JV) – Candidate case for simplified procedure
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| | Official Journal
of the European Union | EN
C series |
| | C/2026/1986 | 1.4.2026 |
Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.12345 – SIRIUS / BROOKFIELD / PARADISE JV)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(C/2026/1986)
1.
On 23 March 2026, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1). This notification concerns the following undertakings:
| — | Brookfield Corporation (‘Brookfield’, Canada), |
| — | Sirius Holdings Limited (‘Sirius’, Cayman Islands), controlled by Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim Al Thani (Qatar), |
| — | BREF Paradise JV L.P. (‘Paradise JV’, Cayman Islands), controlled by Brookfield. |
Brookfield and Sirius will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Paradise JV.
The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of securities.
2.
The business activities of the undertakings concerned are the following:
| — | Brookfield is a global investment firm. Its investments focus mainly on renewable power and transition, infrastructure, private equity and real estate as well as corporate credit, real assets and listed equities and aviation leasing and specialty finance, |
| — | Sirius is controlled by Sheik Hamad bin Jassim Al Thani, who owns interests in various businesses in Qatar and abroad, including in the hospitality real estate sector and in various regulated financial services firms. |
3.
The business activities of Paradise JV are the following: the ownership and operation of a resort known as the ‘Atlantis’ resort in Paradise Island, located in the Bahamas.
4.
On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified treatment for certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 on the control of concentrations between undertakings (2), it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice.
5.
The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed concentration to the Commission. Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. The following reference should always be specified:
M.12345 – SIRIUS / BROOKFIELD / PARADISE JV
Observations can be sent to the Commission by email or by post. Please use the contact details below:
Email: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu
Postal address:
| European Commission |
| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |
(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘Merger Regulation’).
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2026/1986/oj
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