Government Investigations
- Represented a brick-and-mortar and online food retailer in the FTC and state attorneys general investigation of and litigations challenging a major grocery industry merger.
- Represented an integrated health care organization that was target of an FTC investigation of PBM contracting practices focused on insulin products.
- Represented a technology company in the FTC’s investigation of a vertical merger involving a semi-conductor solutions provider’s acquisition of a provider of cloud services and virtualization software.
- Represented a technology company as a third party in the DOJ’s investigation of a wireless-technology transaction.
- Represented a third-party technology company in the FTC’s investigation and litigation concerning a proposed acquisition in the semiconductor industry.
- Represented a leading global manufacturer and marketer of branded consumer foods as a third party in the FTC’s merger investigation involving two packaged food manufacturers.
- Represented a marketer and seller of consumer products as a third party in the FTC’s investigation of a proposed transaction in the e-cigarette/vaping industry.
- Represented a multinational Fortune 20 health care services company as a third party in the FTC’s conduct investigation and litigation against a privately held pharmaceutical company.
- Represented a Fortune 100 health care services company as a third party in an FTC merger investigation.
- Represented a grocery retailer as a third party in an FTC supermarket merger investigation.
- Represented an office products distributor as a third party in an FTC office supplies merger investigation.
Litigation
- Represented multiple third-party stakeholders in the FTC’s monopoly maintenance suit against a major social media and technology company.
- Represented a large, nonprofit health system in the FTC’s investigation of and litigation challenging the proposed acquisition of two hospitals, successfully defeating the agency’s motion for preliminary injunction in district court (transaction abandoned after injunction pending agency’s appeal).
- Represented an advertising software firm in the FTC’s suit challenging the proposed acquisition of a programmatic digital advertising firm.
- Represented multiple mortgage-industry firms as third parties in discovery in the FTC’s suit challenging a proposed merger between two providers of mortgage loan original systems.
- Represented a provider of broadband, wireless telephone, and multichannel video program distribution in its successful defense of the DOJ’s suit challenging its $108 billion acquisition of a leading media and entertainment company.
Merger Clearance
- Represented an integrated health care provider in its acquisition by a health-focused investment affiliate of a private equity firm.
- Represented a private investment firm and its affiliated veterinary hospital network in concurrent $1 billion+ acquisitions of two specialty veterinary service providers, both cleared subject to regulatory consent orders.
- Represented a global consumer products company in the sale of its bicycle business to a European strategic acquirer for over $800 million.
- Represented a large nonprofit health system in its $5 billion acquisition of a regional tertiary hospital and trauma center, marking the largest hospital acquisition in state history.
- Represented a community hospital in its acquisition by a division of a national health system.
- Represented a veterinary services provider in its acquisition of nearly 50 facilities from a multi-regional provider.
- Represented a financial-services firm and its portfolio company in obtaining clearance from the FTC of an acquisition in an area subject to a Prior Notice requirement.