During a recent webinar, Jon Dubrow, Greg Heltzer, Lisa Rumin, and Ryan Tisch provided a comprehensive introduction to the new Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) rules and their impact on the US premerger notification filing process. The program concluded with a Q&A moderated by Reese Poncia and featuring Ty Carson, a former Federal Trade Commission Premerger Notification Office lawyer, who shared his insider’s perspective from six years with the agency.
Understanding How the New HSR Regime Impacts Your Business
By Jon B. Dubrow, Gregory E. Heltzer, Lisa P. Rumin, Ryan Tisch, Timothy (Ty) Carson and Reese Poncia on November 5, 2024
Posted In FTC Developments, Mergers & Acquisitions
Jon B. DubrowJon Dubrow is the US head of McDermott’s Antitrust Group and a strategic advisor to clients across a host of interrelated antitrust issues, including mergers and acquisitions (M&A) transactions and merger clearance, counseling, and litigation. He leads the defense of mergers, acquisitions and joint ventures before the Department of Justice, the Federal Trade Commission and other international competition authorities. Jon 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.
Gregory E. HeltzerGregory (Greg) E. Heltzer focuses his practice on defending mergers and acquisitions before the US Federal Trade Commission, US Department of Justice, state antitrust authorities and foreign competition authorities. Greg has extensive experience in evaluating whether potential transactions will be cleared by antitrust enforcers and developing a viable path for clearance. In addition, he handles complex antitrust litigation, government investigations and antitrust counseling. Read Greg Heltzer's full bio.
Lisa P. RuminLisa P. Rumin focuses her practice on antitrust, regulatory and litigation matters. She assists clients across a variety of industries and has represented numerous clients in the healthcare, pharmaceutical, and biotechnology industries. Lisa advises clients on mergers and acquisitions, including obtaining clearance from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Department of Justice (DOJ), as well as counsels clients on issues regarding antitrust compliance, pricing, and distribution. Read Lisa Rumin's full bio here.
Ryan TischRyan Tisch provides strategic antitrust counsel for boards of directors, chief executive officers and key business stakeholders as they maneuver government regulations around the world. He is known for securing approvals for significant mergers facing review in multiple jurisdictions, including some of the largest mergers in the communications, manufacturing, technology, and food and beverage industries. As the digital economy exposes traditional businesses to new competition, clients also turn to Ryan to advise on their evolving business platforms and go-to-market strategies. Read Ryan Tisch's full bio.
Timothy (Ty) CarsonTimothy (Ty) Carson advises clients on all facets of the merger review and clearance process, with a focus on compliance with the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act and related rules. His deep antitrust and competition experience includes six years at the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), where he advised on pre-merger notifications, investigations and several full-phase enforcement actions. Read Ty Carson's full bio.
Reese PonciaMarisa (Reese) E. Poncia focuses her practice on antitrust matters and competition law, including antitrust litigation and compliance matters, as well as mergers and acquisitions (M&A) transactions. Read Reese Poncia's full bio.
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