Antitrust M&A Snapshot | Q2 2023

By Graham Hyman, Mary Hecht, Jon B. Dubrow, Joel R. Grosberg, Stéphane Dionnet, Matt Evola and Max Küttner on July 31, 2023

Posted In DOJ Developments, EC Developments, EU Developments, FTC Developments, Healthcare Antitrust, Mergers & Acquisitions

Topics covered in this edition:

FTC Unveils Proposal Detailing Significant Changes to Hart-Scott-Rodino Act Merger Notifications
Assa Abloy Settlement Raises Questions on Litigating the Fix and DOJ Consent Decrees
Pharmaceutical Industry Remains in Regulators’ Crosshairs
“Whole of Government” Competition Mandate Can Impact Deals the FTC and DOJ Do Not Challenge
FTC’s Constitutionality Comes Under Fire—Again
Divergent Viewpoints in Video Games Sector: Microsoft’s Takeover of Activision Blizzard
New Merger Simplification Package from the EC

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Tags: DOJ, EU Merger Regulation, European Commission, Executive Order 14036, FCC, Federal Communications Commission, Federal Trade Commission, FTC, Hart-Scott-Rodino Act, HSR Act, President Biden, UK Competition and Markets Authority, US Department of Justice, US Supreme Court

Graham Hyman
Graham Hyman focuses his practice on antitrust matters and competition law. He advises clients on mergers and acquisitions (M&A), including obtaining clearance before the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Department of Justice (DOJ), as well as making pre-merger notification filings under the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Act. He also advises on compliance matters, antitrust litigation and government investigations. Graham counsels clients across a variety of industries, including the aerospace and defense, pharmaceutical, healthcare, consumer products and energy sectors. Additionally, Graham maintains an active pro bono practice. Read Graham Hyman's full bio.

Mary Hecht
Mary Hecht focuses her practice on EU competition and antitrust matters. Before joining McDermott, Mary worked in a wealth management firm. She was an intern in several French law firms specialized in competition law and also interned at Samsung Electronics and at Euro Disney. Read Mary Hecht's full bio.

Jon B. Dubrow
Jon Dubrow is co-head of McDermott’s Antitrust Mergers Focus Group and is a strategic advisor serving clients across a host of inter-related antitrust issues, including mergers and acquisitions (M&A) transactions / merger clearance, counseling and litigation. Jon leads the defense of mergers, acquisitions and joint ventures before the Department of Justice, the Federal Trade Commission and other international competition authorities. He also regularly assists third parties whose interests are adversely affected by proposed transactions. Jon also is experienced in antitrust litigation. He provides counseling on distribution issues, contracting arrangements and a wide variety of other competition-related matters. Read Jon Dubrow's full bio.

Joel R. Grosberg
Joel R. Grosberg is co-head of McDermott’s Antitrust Mergers Focus Group and assists clients on civil and criminal antitrust matters, including obtaining merger clearances, counseling and litigation. He has represented clients in obtaining antitrust approvals in numerous challenging transactions, and in other government antitrust investigations before the Department of Justice, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) and foreign competition authorities. Joel has significant experience in the high tech, chemical, health care and life sciences industries, including counseling on matters related to pricing and distribution practices and other competition-related issues. Read Joel Grosberg's full bio.

Stéphane Dionnet
Stéphane Dionnet has over 20 years of experience practicing international competition law, and has experience liaising with competition authorities in the European Union, United States and Asia. Stéphane has advised global corporations on how to navigate complex multijurisdictional merger control matters. He has represented clients in numerous cartel investigations and has also successfully assisted companies in obtaining conditional immunity from the European Commission and other competition law agencies in and outside the European Union. Read Stéphane Dionnet's full bio.

Matt Evola
Matt Evola assists clients with premerger analysis and notification under the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Antitrust Improvements Act and in defending mergers and acquisitions before the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC), US Department of Justice (DOJ), state antitrust authorities and foreign competition authorities. He also counsels clients in relation to complex antitrust litigation and government investigations. Matt has experience in a variety of industries, including representing clients in the healthcare, pharmaceutical, packaging, aggregates, consumer products, and telecommunications industries. Read Matt Evola's full bio.

Max Küttner
Max Küttner focuses his practice on antitrust, competition and trade law. He has advised on numerous cross-border M&A transactions from negotiation to the notification at various national/supranational competition authorities. Read Max Küttner's full bio.

Antitrust M&A Snapshot | Q2 2023

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