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The Antitrust and Competition Law Summit is a half-day CLE program designed for in-house counsel and antitrust practitioners, featuring substantive programming across the full spectrum of antitrust and competition law. The program typically includes partner-led panels and moderated discussions covering merger control, civil litigation, cartel defense, international competition issues, and regulatory developments.Subject to availability, the firm’s antitrust partners participate as panelists and moderators, offering practical perspectives informed by current market experience. The Summit is open to clients and prospective clients and is intended to provide meaningful, actionable insights while fostering stronger professional relationships. The program concludes with a networking reception to encourage continued dialogue among attendees and firm lawyers.The event is expected to be hosted in either Washington, DC or New York City. Prior iterations have been held at premier venues including the Rosewood Sand Hill and the Ritz-Carlton San Francisco.<hr>

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Alex Okuliar is Chair of Morrison Foerster’s Global Antitrust Law Practice Group. He served as the Deputy Assistant Attorney General for Civil Antitrust Enforcement at the U.S. Department of Justice during the first Trump Administration and, earlier in his career, as a trial attorney at DOJ and an advisor at the Federal Trade Commission. His practice includes merger reviews, litigation, and government investigations.“The ‘excellent’ Alex Okuliar has a broad practice taking in merger clearance, conduct investigations and antitrust litigation. He is particularly noted for his work on behalf of media and technology companies.” – Chambers USA, DC AntitrustAlex represents clients in lawsuits in federal and state courts around the United States. Described as “very smart” and “incredibly knowledgeable,” he has helped clients succeed in a wide range of cases, including class actions and private party disputes alleging price fixing, monopolization, group boycotts, market allocation, and tying.He also regularly represents clients in merger and conduct investigations by the U.S. Department of Justice, the Federal Trade Commission, state Attorneys General, and foreign agencies, including the European Commission and the UK Competition and Markets Authority. He has guided clients through the complex global merger clearance process and litigated agency merger challenges through trial.Alex has notable federal agency senior leadership experience. He was appointed the Deputy Assistant Attorney General for Civil Enforcement in the DOJ Antitrust Division during the first Trump Administration and in that role oversaw more than 150 career staff, agency merger enforcement, and an industry-wide review of online platforms. He was also one of the principal architects and leaders of the agency’s landmark search monopolization case against Google (U.S. v. Google). Earlier in his career, Alex served as an attorney advisor to former FTC Commissioner Ohlhausen and a trial attorney in the Networks & Technology Enforcement Section of the Antitrust Division. Prior to his service as Deputy AAG, Alex was a partner at another international law firm.Alex is a thought leader and a frequent writer and speaker. He has edited or contributed to leading antitrust treatises and handbooks, including Antitrust Law Developments (7th edition), the Premerger Notification Practice Manual (3rd and 4th editions), and the Intellectual Property and Antitrust Handbook (2nd edition).Before law school, Alex co-founded and sold an online technology company.<h4>Representative Experience</h4><h5>Merger Review </h5>Alex has worked on nearly a thousand deals across many industry sectors over his roughly 25-year career. He has handled dozens of second requests and litigated merger cases through trial. Clients appreciate his in-depth knowledge of the federal agencies and the range and depth of his experience, particularly in technology markets. As one client noted in The Legal 500 U.S. Antitrust: Merger Control guide, “Alex Okuliar brings a deep knowledge of the law and economics of antitrust, and the ability to frame that knowledge within the unique circumstances of the digital economy.” Representative deals include:Agriculture, Food & Beverage<ul><li>AgroFresh Solutions in its acquisition of Pace International, a global provider of sustainable post-harvest solutions, equipment, and technical services, from Sumitomo Chemical.</li><li>Paine Schwartz Partners in multiple transactions in the agriculture technology and food space, including the recapitalization of Special New Fruit Licensing (SNFL), a table grape R&D company, as part of SNFL’s combination with IFG, and the investment by EQT into SNFL.</li><li>Sugar Foods Corporation in its sale to Pritzker Private Capital.</li></ul>Technology and Online Platforms<ul><li>Apigee, a cloud computing company, in its $625 million sale to Google.</li><li>AVG Technologies in its $1.3 billion sale to Avast Software, maker of antivirus and security software.</li><li>Cisco in multiple matters, including its $600 million acquisition of SD-WAN provider, Viptela.</li><li>Dupont Photomasks, a leading maker of semiconductor photomasks, in its roughly $650 million sale to Toppan Printing Co. Ltd., which closed after a Second Request investigation by the DOJ Antitrust Division.</li><li>Infineon Technologies AG in the sale of its HiRel DC-DC converter business to Micross Components, Inc.</li><li>Microsoft in many deals, including its $7.5 billion acquisition of GitHub, an AI-powered developer platform.</li><li>Molina Healthcare in the $231 million sale of its Medicaid management information systems business to DXC Technology.</li><li>Propel Media, an online advertising platform, in an FTC Second Request investigation and federal court and administration litigation related to its proposed acquisition by healthcare data company, IQVIA.</li><li>ShowingTime, a leading residential property technology company, in its $500 million sale to Zillow, which cleared successfully without conditions after a Second Request investigation by the FTC.</li><li>Uber in its multi-hundred-million-dollar investments in both Nuro, an American self-driving technology company and Lucid Group, Inc., a Silicon Valley-based technology company focused on creating the most advanced EVs in the world.</li><li>Unity Software Inc. in multiple transactions, including its all-stock $4.4 billion acquisition of app monetization platform and tool developer ironSource and the concurrent $1 billion PIPE investment by Silver Lake and Sequoia, and in response to the related $13.6 billion unsolicited acquisition proposal from AppLovin.</li></ul>Media, Entertainment & Telecommunications<ul><li>Hispanic Broadcasting Company in its $3 billion sale to Univision, which closed with a settlement after a year-long DOJ Second Request investigation.</li><li>Nexstar Media Group, one of the nation’s leading media companies and local television station owners, in its $6.2 billion acquisition of Tegna Inc., an owner and operator of local television stations.</li><li>Planet Labs, a satellite imagery and analytics company, in the acquisition of satellite company, Terra Bella Technologies, from Google.</li></ul>Energy, Infrastructure, and Industrials<ul><li>Axalta Coating Systems in its acquisition of U-POL Holdings Limited, a manufacturer of automotive repair and refinish products, for £428 million in cash (approximately US$590 million).</li><li>Advised Axalta Coating Systems on antitrust aspects of its approximately $285 million acquisition of The CoverFlexx Group, a provider of economy coatings for automotive refinish and aftermarket applications, from Transtar Holding Company.</li><li>Enterprise Products Partners in its $13 billion acquisition of GulfTerra, which closed with limited divestitures after an FTC Second Request investigation.</li><li>Enterprise Products Company (EPCO) and Dan L. Duncan in the FTC investigation related to EPCO and Duncan’s roughly $1.1 billion acquisition from Duke Energy of Texas Eastern Products Pipeline Company.</li><li>McGrath RentCorp. in its $400 million acquisition of Vesta Modular, a provider of temporary and permanent modular buildings, from Kinderhook Industries.</li><li>McGrath RentCorp. in its $200 million sale of Adler Tank Rentals to Ironclad Environmental Solutions.</li><li>McGrath RentCorp. in the FTC Second Request investigation of McGrath’s proposed $3.8 billion acquisition by WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings.</li><li>Meade Pipeline Co. in the $1.37 billion sale of its natural gas pipeline system to NextEra Energy Partners.</li><li>Nova Chemicals in its joint venture to build a $1.7 billion ethylene cracker and a polyethylene plant in Texas with Borealis and Total.</li><li>A private equity fund in the FTC investigation of the fund’s acquisition of a large North American plastics distribution business.</li><li>Schlumberger in the creation of Sensia, a joint venture with Rockwell Automation to develop and provide digital, integrated automation solutions for the oil and gas industry.</li><li>Superior Plus Corp., a leading North American distributor of propane, compressed natural gas, renewable energy and related products and services, in the $325 million sale of its construction products distribution business to Foundation Building Materials, a US distributor of building materials backed by Lone Star Funds.</li><li>Superior Plus Corp. in its $900 million acquisition of NGL Energy’s retail propane distribution business.</li></ul>Life Sciences<ul><li>Bayer AG in its $600 million acquisition of biotech company, BlueRock Therapeutics.</li><li>Bayer AG, through Leaps by Bayer, in its $215 investment in Century Therapeutics.</li><li>Kindred Biosciences in its approximately $450 million sale to Elanco Animal Health.</li><li>Otsuka Pharmaceuticals in its roughly $250 million acquisition of ADHD-drug developer, Neurovance.</li></ul>While serving at the DOJ and FTC, Alex investigated or oversaw the review of hundreds of transactions, including the $180 billion merger of United Technologies and Raytheon, NASDAQ’s proposed $11 billion acquisition of NYSE Euronext, Deutsche Boerse’s proposed $10 billion acquisition of NYSE Euronext, Waste Management’s $4.6 billion acquisition of Advanced Disposal Services, Liberty Latin America’s $1.95 billion purchase of AT&T Puerto Rico, Google’s $2 billion acquisition of Fitbit, Google’s $700 million acquisition of ITA Software, Reading Health System’s proposed acquisition of Surgical Institute of Reading, and Universal Health Service’s acquisition of Ascend Health Corporation, among many others.<h4>Antitrust Conduct Litigation</h4>Alex has represented clients in some of the most significant antitrust cases of the last twenty years, including class actions and private party disputes, and has represented both plaintiffs and defendants. As The Legal 500 U.S. Antitrust: Civil Litigation/Class Actions Defense guide noted, “Alex Okuliar litigates cutting-edge antitrust topics such as platform competition and data collection as well as media cases.” His thought leadership on class action issues has also been cited by courts (See In re GPU Antitrust Litigation, 253 F.R.D. 478, 492–3 (2008)). Representative cases include:Private Party Disputes (Plaintiff and Defense)<ul><li>Avadel, a leading biopharmaceutical company, in Jazz Pharmaceuticals v. Avadel CNS Pharmaceuticals (D. Del.), alleging monopolization and other unlawful conduct by Jazz Pharmaceuticals. The case squarely addressed conduct long viewed by enforcers as anticompetitive, placing it at the forefront of pharmaceutical antitrust enforcement. The FTC also filed an <a href="https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2022/11/ftc-amicus-brief-challenges-abuse-fda-orange-book-listing-procedures-block-drug-competition" target="_blank">amicus brief</a> explaining to the Court the harm to competition from such listings. With trial imminent, achieved sweeping global settlement, delivering $90 million payment, perpetual worldwide license to key patents, and long-term certainty over Avadel’s commercial rights, unlocking Avadel’s strategic potential, culminating in a proposed $2.37 billion acquisition. This case has been nominated for 2026 GCR Awards – Litigation of the Year Non-Cartel Prosecution.</li></ul><ul><li>Capital One in American Express v. Visa, et al. (S.D.N.Y.), where he defended the client against group boycott claims alleging that certain exclusive bylaws for the Visa and Mastercard credit card networks represented an agreement to boycott American Express. The case settled after years of litigation.</li><li>The Clorox Company and its Brita subsidiary in Zerowater v. Clorox, Brita, et al. (E.D. Pa), a lawsuit which involves allegations of patent ambush, monopolization and unfair competition. The case recently settled.</li><li>Icon, a real estate development company, in Icon v. Southwest Regional Council of Carpenters, et al. (C.D. Cal.), a federal antitrust lawsuit alleging monopolization, sham petitioning, and other claims in labor markets. See the press coverage in <a href="https://www.bloomberglaw.com/bloomberglawnews/antitrust/XEJFH0U8000000?bna_news_filter=antitrust#jcite" target="_blank">Bloomberg</a>. The case settled.</li><li>Provi, an e-commerce platform, in Tiz (d/b/a Provi) v. Southern Glazer’s and Republic National Distribution Co. (N.D. Ill.), an antitrust claim alleging monopolization, tying, and group boycott, among other conduct, by the nation’s largest alcohol distributors to eliminate new and innovative online marketplace competition from Provi. See coverage of the case by <a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2022/03/29/alcohol-ordering-antitrust-suit-00021383" target="_blank">Politico</a>.</li><li>A national financial institution in its defense against state unfair competition claims in connection with a business transaction.</li><li>A leading online professional networking site in its defense against unfair competition claims based on allegations that the site had blocked a competing site from scraping its data to develop another service.</li><li>A leading medical imaging technology company in an antitrust counterclaim related to a patent infringement action.</li><li>An online media streaming company in an antitrust counterclaim against the major national television broadcasters related to a copyright infringement lawsuit.</li></ul>Class Action Defense<ul><li>Asiana Airlines in In re Korean Air Lines Co. Antitrust Litigation (C.D. Cal.), defending against a class action alleging price-fixing of passenger air fares. Client prevailed on motion to dismiss claims of indirect purchasers of passenger air fares, which was upheld in relevant part on appeal, and the remainder of the case settled. </li><li>Asiana Airlines in In re Air Cargo Shipping Services Antitrust Litigation (E.D.N.Y) to defend against a class action alleging price-fixing of cargo shipping fees. The case was ultimately settled.</li><li>Capital One in In re Payment Card Interchange Fee and Merchant Discount Litigation (E.D.N.Y.), to defend against alleged price-fixing claims related to credit card interchange fees. This matter ultimately settled.</li><li>Honeywell in Wright v. Honeywell (Vt.), McKinnon v. Honeywell (Me.), Fagan v. Honeywell (Mass.), and Roos v. Honeywell (Cal.), to defend against class actions alleging monopolization of certain home thermostats. Certain cases were dismissed after briefing and oral argument and others were ultimately settled.</li></ul>Other (Government Litigation)<ul><li>The United States in United States v. Google (search) (D.D.C.), in its landmark monopolization case against a leading online search engine. He served as the senior Antitrust Division official overseeing the DOJ staff team to develop and prosecute the lawsuit.</li><li>The United States in United States and the State of Michigan v. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan (E.D. Mich.) regarding allegations that the defendant’s most favored nation provisions in its contracts with providers were an unlawful restraint of trade. The matter was dismissed after the State of Michigan enacted laws banning the use of most favored nation clauses by insurers, health maintenance organizations, and nonprofit health care corporations in contracts with providers.</li></ul><h4>Government Investigations & Policy Advocacy</h4>Alex also handles investigations, compliance counseling, and policy advocacy for governmental entities. As one client noted in The Legal 500 U.S. Antitrust: Cartels guide, “Alex Okuliar brings a calm and thoughtful approach to the matters he advises on. He has good judgment and delivers advice in a user-friendly format. He stays current on emerging issues in antitrust law and provides a helpful perspective on areas of risk and how to best address those areas.”Some of his matters include representing:<ul><li>An AI company in an FTC investigation of a technology platform.</li><li>A technology company in its defense against an FTC investigation into an alleged order violation.</li><li>A major chemical company as a leniency applicant in a DOJ criminal price-fixing investigation.</li><li>An airline in various DOJ criminal cargo and passenger airfare antitrust investigations.</li><li>A technology company in a DOJ investigation of an alleged no-poach agreement relating to employee hiring.</li><li>A major energy company as a third-party complainant and witness in an FTC investigation leading to litigation against the merging companies.</li><li>An energy company in an internal investigation of trading activity related to allegations of price fixing.</li><li>A major hospital system in a state AG price-fixing and market allocation investigation.</li><li>A ticket reseller in a state AG consumer protection investigation.</li><li>A major retailer as a third party in multiple state and federal investigations.</li><li>Clients advocating to government agencies on issues relating to technology platforms, mergers, and issues involving antitrust and intellectual property.</li></ul>

Alexander Okuliar

Chair of Global Antitrust Law Practice Group

<div class="videoWrapper"><iframe class="sticky-video" allowfullscreen="1" allow="autoplay; encrypted-media" frameborder="0" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/Q0TTyb7UVt4?rel=0" title="Lisa M. Phelan" title="iframe"></iframe></div>Lisa Phelan, former Chief of the National Criminal Enforcement and Washington Criminal I Sections of the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), is a partner and head of Morrison Foerster’s Cartel Defense Practice and a member of the Investigations + White Collar Group. With more than 25 years of service at the DOJ as one of the leading authorities in criminal antitrust matters, Lisa draws upon her unmatched criminal investigations, litigation, and enforcement experience to guide clients through sensitive issues pertaining to domestic and international cartel actions and white-collar investigations and to rapidly assess and address their risk and total exposure to potential claims of unlawful collusion.Clients turn to Lisa for her knowledge and understanding when subpoenaed or when enforcement agencies execute a search warrant or stage a dawn raid. Few have the breadth of her experience to counsel and represent clients through each step of a cartel investigation, leniency application, plea negotiation, or criminal jury trial. Additionally, Lisa is an expert in the components of effective compliance programs and is an asset to clients in preventing antitrust problems before they arise. She has led complex antitrust matters across numerous major industries, including financial services, technology, aviation, automotive, shipping, paper, petroleum, chemicals, and pharmaceuticals, among others.As Chief of the National Criminal Enforcement and Washington Criminal I Sections of the Antitrust Division, Lisa supervised and coordinated all investigative and litigation work on international and national criminal cartel cases. Lisa regularly coordinated investigations and prosecutions with cartel enforcement agencies worldwide, including in the European Union, Japan, Mexico, Korea, the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Chile, and Brazil, among others. Additionally, she often interfaced with other law enforcement units when investigations raised non-antitrust issues.Before Lisa was appointed Chief of National Criminal Enforcement, she served as a senior criminal litigator in the Antitrust Division, leading investigations and trials of multinational corporations and their executives for price-fixing and related crimes. Lisa prosecuted more than 300 federal criminal cases and led and oversaw dozens of jury trials throughout her tenure at the DOJ.Lisa has received numerous accolades throughout her career, including the Presidential Rank Award, awarded by President Obama in 2015, the Attorney General’s Distinguished Service Award, awarded by Attorney General Eric Holder in 2014; and, on multiple occasions, the Assistant Attorney General’s Outstanding Service Award, while serving as a lead trial attorney and a senior official at the DOJ.Law enforcement agencies and competition partners consult Lisa on best practices and policies in cartel enforcement and leniency programs. She has been frequently acknowledged for her insight and dexterity in the fields in which she practices. Recognitions include:<ul><li>“[Lisa’s] ability to distill information and come to solutions is amazing. We are lucky to be represented by her.” –Chambers USA, 2022 (Client Testimonial)</li><li>“[Lisa] is very knowledgeable on DOJ practices and policies.” –Chambers USA, 2022 (Client Testimonial)</li><li>“[Lisa] is excellent and gives well thought-out and practical advice.” –Chambers USA, 2021 (Client Testimonial)</li><li>“Lisa Phelan has three decades of experience as a DOJ attorney, including serving as Chief of the National Criminal Enforcement section of the Antitrust Division. She is prominent in the market and well-placed to advise clients on criminal cartel proceedings. Sources describe her as a 'fantastic lawyer,’ who ‘knows everything.’” –Chambers USA, 2020</li></ul>Lisa frequently speaks at American Bar Association (ABA), International Competition Network, International Bar Association, and various prominent white-collar crime conferences. She has been an active participant in ABA programs and activities for nearly three decades. Currently, she serves as co-chair of the Antitrust Section’s International Cartel Task Force, which regularly meets with competition agency heads from around the globe to provide thought leadership and to advise on competition law changes and practices, including leniency program criteria. She is also a leader on the Antitrust Section’s Influencer Task Force. Additionally, Lisa proposed and worked to establish the ABA Antitrust Section’s Women.Connected Committee.Lisa has long championed the advancement of women within the legal profession and in the Antitrust Bar in particular. Recognized by MLex as a “trailblazer” for women in antitrust, in recent years, she founded the “Women in Cartel” group, which has expanded its membership nationally and internationally. More than once, she has been named one of Global Competition Review’s Top “Women in Antitrust.” In addition, Lisa serves on the firm’s Women’s Strategy Committee, working closely with firm leaders to ensure that the advancement of women is a constant strategic priority. Lisa is a member of the Women’s White Collar Defense Association.Lisa received her J.D. magna cum laude from American University, Washington College of Law, where she served on the International Law Journal. She received her B.A. summa cum laude, also from American University. Lisa is an adjunct Professor at AU law school, teaching a seminar on Criminal Antitrust.<h4>Representative Experience</h4><ul><li>Represent a European executive indicted in the U.S. on a criminal Sherman Act charge of bid rigging on government contracts.</li><li>Represent a major national healthcare company investigated by DOJ’s Antitrust Division on allegations of criminal agreements not to hire or solicit employees from another major national healthcare company. Obtained a non-prosecution agreement from DOJ for the company and all of its executives.</li><li>Represent a large national health staffing company in multiple grand jury investigations around the U.S. for various alleged Sherman Act criminal violations. Obtained non-prosecution commitment from DOJ for the company and its executives in all matters.</li><li>Represent a major Japanese component parts maker subject to a grand jury investigation by DOJ. Obtained a non-prosecution decision for the company and its executives.</li><li>Represent a large national media company in meetings with DOJ regarding possible anticompetitive conduct.</li><li>Represent a major prescription services company under investigation by the FTC for possible monopolization and abuse of dominance violations.</li><li>Represent an oil and gas industry company under grand jury investigation by the Antitrust Division and obtained a non-prosecution decision from DOJ.</li><li>Represent numerous CEOs and high-level executives in numerous criminal antitrust grand jury investigations.</li></ul>

Lisa Phelan

Partner

Jeff has notable experience representing public and private corporations in connection with their most significant and complicated antitrust litigation in federal and state courts. He regularly represents clients in all antitrust aspects of complicated transactional matters, including strategy and structuring of transactions to avoid antitrust risk and achieve strategic business objectives, and U.S. and multinational merger notification and review. Jeff also represents domestic and international companies in connection with government investigations of conduct, including civil investigations relating to monopolization or criminal investigations of alleged price-fixing. Jeff also assists clients in the protection of their intellectual property and counsels clients on the antitrust ramifications of commercial agreements to capitalize on the value of intellectual property.Jeff represents clients across a range of industries, including pharmaceuticals and medical devices, semiconductors, software, Internet services, transportation, consumer products, telecommunications, and media and entertainment.In addition to his active practice, Jeff served as Morrison Foerster’s Vice Chair from, October 2022-December 2025. Jeff formerly served as co-chair of Morrison Foerster’s Global Antitrust Law Practice Group and as a member of the firm’s Board of Directors, and co-chair of the firm’s eDiscovery Task Force.Jeff serves as an associate editor of the Antitrust Magazine of the American Bar Association Antitrust Section. He graduated with honors and was a member of Omicron Delta Epsilon, the international honor society in Economics. He was a writing staff member for the Wisconsin Environmental Law Journal, and was elected to Order of the Coif.

Jeff Jaeckel

Kerry Jones is a partner in Morrison Foerster’s Global Antitrust Law Practice Group. Her practice includes supporting clients across the spectrum of antitrust and competition law matters, such as strategic counseling to manage antitrust risks, Hart-Scott-Rodino premerger notification filings, gun jumping and merger clearance advocacy, internal investigations, and antitrust litigation. Kerry has experience representing clients across variety of industries, including telecommunications, semiconductors, artificial intelligence, robotics, and life sciences. She has experience representing domestic and multinational companies in federal courts.Kerry received her J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law, where she served on the editorial board of the Virginia Journal of Law and Politics. Kerry is admitted to practice in Virginia and Washington, D.C.<h4>Representative Experience</h4>Kerry has supported clients in all phases of the antitrust review process including:<ul><li>Sprint Corp. and SoftBank, the controlling shareholder of Sprint, in the landmark $59 billion merger of Sprint and T-Mobile US, Inc. The deal is one of the largest telecommunications deals in history.</li><li>TOPPAN in its $1.8 billion acquisition of Sonoco’s thermoformed and flexibles packaging business</li><li>Sekisui House in its $4.9 billion acquisition of M.D.C. Holdings</li><li>Unity Software in its $4.4 billion acquisition of ironSource</li><li>Palo Alto Networks in its $3.35 billion acquisition of Chronosphere</li><li>SoftBank in its acquisition of Ampere Computing for $6.5 billion</li><li>SoftBank in its $4.4 billion investment in WeWork, and later its $10 billion investment in the company</li><li>SoftBank ) in its $7.7 billion investment in Uber</li><li>Mobileye in its $15.3 billion acquisition by Intel</li><li>Axalta Coating Systems in its purchase of assets divested in connection with the Federal Trade Commission's review of an acquisition in its industry</li><li>Boyd Gaming Corporation in its acquisition of three casinos and in its purchase of assets divested in connection with the Federal Trade Commission’s review of an acquisition in its industry</li><li>ON Semiconductor in its $2.5 billion acquisition of Fairchild Semiconductor</li></ul>

Kerry Jones

Joseph Folio is a trial lawyer and partner in Morrison Foerster’s Global Antitrust Law, Congressional Investigations (co-chair), Crisis Management, and Data, Cyber + Privacy Groups, with more than a dozen years of experience leading complex government investigations and high-profile litigation.Joe has extensive experience in cartel investigations, congressional investigations, and complex civil litigation. Having served in all three branches of the federal government, and with his experience in both criminal and civil litigation, Joe is able to leverage his insider knowledge across a variety of enforcement perspectives to guide clients through difficult cases. He is also a member of our global Sustainability + Corporate Responsibility steering committee.As a prosecutor in the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), he investigated companies and individuals involved in domestic and international antitrust cartels. Among them, he oversaw all aspects of the investigation into generic pharmaceuticals as the case’s chief of staff, including the handling of the parallel multidistrict litigation case brought by several state attorneys general and private plaintiffs. He also prosecuted and investigated cases in the international freight forwarding industry and cases involving bid rigging in state infrastructure projects.Prior to joining Morrison Foerster, Joe served as Chief Counsel for the Committee on Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs, the chief oversight committee of the U.S. Senate. In this position, he oversaw a variety of investigations, including the coordination of investigations with other Senate and House committees with overlapping jurisdictions. He also advised the committee on all policy issues falling within its broad jurisdiction, including cybersecurity, border security, domestic terrorism, election security, supply chain security (including 5G policy), and reforming the National Emergencies Act. Joe advised committee members on oversight of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) within the Department of Homeland Security, legislation providing CISA with administrative subpoena authority, the creation of the National Cyber Director, and oversight of government and private efforts to protect against and respond to cyber breaches and ransomware attacks.While at the Federal Programs Branch of the DOJ’s Civil Division, Joe handled complex, high-profile litigation, focusing largely on national security matters, and his clients included the FBI; the Departments of Defense, Homeland Security, and State; and several members of the U.S. Intelligence Community. He also represented the Export-Import Bank against multiple administrative and constitutional challenges. Due to the cutting-edge nature of this litigation, he has experience navigating the inter-agency process when cases raise novel legal or policy issues that must be resolved at the highest levels.Joe received his B.A., magna cum laude, in philosophy and government from Georgetown University; M.A. with honors in national security studies from Georgetown University; and J.D., cum laude, from the George Mason University School of Law. After graduating from law school, Joe clerked for the Honorable Richard L. Voorhees in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina.<h4>Representative Matters</h4>Antitrust<ul><li>Representing a major U.S. healthcare company in a criminal antitrust investigation of alleged “no-poach” conduct.</li><li>Representing a senior executive of an international company in a U.S. criminal cartel investigation.</li><li>Representing Nexstar Media Group in a putative class action alleging that certain media companies conspired to fix the prices of local television advertising.</li></ul>Congressional Investigations<ul><li>Representing Andy Karsner, a member of ExxonMobil’s board of directors, in response to a high-profile House Oversight and Reform Committee investigation regarding the role of the fossil fuel industry in addressing climate change, including preparing him to testify before the committee.</li><li>Representing a former government official who testified before the House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol.</li><li>Representing a Fortune 100 company responding to inquiries from committees and members regarding its policies and practices.</li></ul>

Joseph Folio III

Eliot Adelson is a partner in Morrison Foerster’s Global Antitrust Litigation practice where he handles complex legal issues facing clients in jurisdictions around the world. He provides clients with creative strategies for resolving a broad range of disputes, including civil and criminal antitrust litigation and internal and government investigations.Eliot represents clients across a spectrum of industries, including auto parts, major media companies and TV station operators, banking and finance, communications, and software and technology, among others. Eliot has experience providing unique and complex advice across a range of matters, including internal investigations, civil and criminal cartel investigations, and litigation.Before joining Morrison Foerster, Eliot cultivated an international client base across industries and geographies over his 15-year tenure at another global law firm. Japanese companies look to him for his deep knowledge of antitrust matters.Eliot previously served as a Deputy District Attorney for Alameda County in California. He is on the board of the Contra Costa Senior Legal Services and is a member of the Executive Committee for the Antitrust & UCL Section of the California Lawyers Association.<h4 dir="ltr">Representative Experience</h4><ul><li dir="ltr">Murata Manufacturing. Represented Murata, a Japanese electric components manufacturer, in a putative class action alleging that certain electronics manufacturers conspired to fix the prices of inductors.</li><li dir="ltr">Nexstar Media Group. Representing Nexstar in a putative class action alleging that certain television station owners conspired to fix the prices of local television advertising.</li><li>Represented a major publicly traded REIT in a putative class action filed by renters alleging that multifamily property owners engaged in anticompetitive conduct to increase the price of leases across the United States.</li><li dir="ltr">Represented a Japanese manufacturer in connection with the TFT-LCD and CRT price fixing cases.</li><li dir="ltr">Arm Limited. Represented SoftBank Group and Arm Limited on complex antitrust and national security issues arising from NVIDIA’s proposed acquisition of Arm from SoftBank for $65 billion. </li><li dir="ltr">TIBC. Represented Japanese company TIBC in response to an investigation of the semiconductor packaging industry.</li><li dir="ltr">Former CEO of G4S Belgium. Representing the former CEO of G4S who has been indicted by the DOJ’s Antitrust Division related to allegations of a conspiracy to fix prices, rig bids, and allocate customers for certain contracts.</li><li dir="ltr">Conducted an internal investigation for Kobe Steel related to alleged data falsification.</li><li dir="ltr">Represented a group of defendant landowners in a price-fixing case alleging that the defendants fixed prices for land in Solano County.</li><li dir="ltr">Represented a global pharmaceutical company in a price fixing and market allocation investigation.</li><li dir="ltr">Tenneco. Represented Tenneco, a Fortune 500 automotive components manufacturer, in connection with DOJ and other enforcement agencies’ auto parts investigations.</li><li dir="ltr">Represented several individual executives in the DOJ Antitrust Division’s auto parts investigation.</li><li dir="ltr">Represented several individual executives in the DOJ Antitrust Division’s capacitor investigation.</li><li dir="ltr">Toyota Industries Corp. Represented Japanese company Toyota Industries Corporation (TICO) in connection with the DOJ’s second request concerning TICO’s acquisition of Cascade Corporation.</li><li dir="ltr">Bain Capital. Represented Bain Capital, a leading multi-asset alternative investment firm, in connection with the DOJ’s second request concerning Big Tex Trailer’s acquisition of American Trailer Works</li></ul>

Eliot A. Adelson

Megan is a former trial attorney with the DOJ’s Antitrust Division. At Morrison Foerster, she is a partner in the Antitrust Group advising clients on their most complex and high-stakes competition matters. Her practice focuses on government investigations, merger reviews, strategic transactions, and civil antitrust litigation, particularly where enforcement, compliance, and global antitrust and regulatory risk intersect.Megan regularly counsels clients on antitrust risks arising from industry collaborations, trade associations, consortia, and other joint activities, drawing on her firsthand experience investigating and prosecuting cartel conduct. While at the Antitrust Division, Megan investigated and prosecuted federal antitrust violations, including international cartel matters involving price fixing, bid rigging, and market allocation. She now leverages that experience to help clients design, implement, and defend antitrust compliance programs, and she routinely delivers antitrust training for executives and employees.Megan also maintains a robust merger practice, advising clients at every stage of the merger review process. She develops transaction strategies, assesses and manages obligations under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act (“HSR Act”), and represents clients before antitrust authorities in the United States and abroad. Megan regularly represents third parties in agency reviews of transactions, including at trial.Her experience spans a wide range of industries, including telecommunications, media, technology and software, financial services, consumer products, aviation, higher education, manufacturing, agriculture, and life sciences. While at the Antitrust Division, Megan prosecuted the first individual ever extradited to the United States on an antitrust charge and earned the Assistant Attorney General’s Award for Distinguished Service for her work investigating and prosecuting international automotive parts cartels. She was also awarded the DOJ’s Outstanding Mentor Award by the Attorney General. Megan has been widely recognized by leading publications including Chambers, Global Competition Review, Bloomberg, The American Lawyer, and others. She has served as a non-governmental advisor to the International Competition Network (ICN) and has spoken at the ICN Cartel Workshop in Lisbon, Portugal. Megan is an editor of The Antitrust Source, the ABA’s online antitrust magazine, and is a member of Morrison Foerster’s global Sustainability + Corporate Responsibility Group. She also serves on the board of directors of the U.S. Sustainable Investment Forum (SIF).Before attending law school, Megan worked in the DOJ’s Office of Public Affairs, where she assisted the Assistant Attorney General for Antitrust with media strategy and served as a national spokesperson. She also worked as a paralegal in the Antitrust Division, supporting trial teams in criminal antitrust prosecutions.<h4>Representative Experience</h4><h5>Criminal and Civil Antitrust Investigations</h5><ul><li>Achieved non-prosecution protection for two healthcare companies in separate DOJ Antitrust Division criminal investigations; represented company witnesses at trial.</li><li>Obtained non-prosecution protection for a senior executive in criminal investigation into no-poach agreements in defense sector; executive testified at the criminal trial.</li><li>Completed a non-prosecution agreement for a senior executive in a DOJ criminal investigation into market allocation and bid rigging of generic drugs.</li><li>Regularly advises senior executives on DOJ antitrust criminal investigations involving allegations of price fixing, market and customer allocation, and bid rigging, and obtained non-prosecution protection for several individuals.</li><li>Represented a technology company in a Federal Trade Commission monopolization investigation.</li><li>Defended a private equity fund in a state AG investigation.</li><li>Represented an energy company in a criminal investigation.</li><li>Counseled a senior executive on an international criminal cartel investigation.</li><li>Obtained a non-prosecution agreement for a senior executive in a criminal investigation into conduct related to the hiring of employees.</li></ul><h5>Antitrust Merger Review</h5><ul><li>Obtained merger clearance for a telecommunications company in connection with a $20 billion acquisition, which closed in 2026.</li><li>Navigated ShowingTime Inc., a leading real estate showing management and market stats technology provider, through an extended review by the Federal Trade Commission of its $500 million vertical acquisition by Zillow Group.</li><li>Delivered merger clearances for Unity Technologies Corp. in connection with an asset carve-out acquisition from Weta Digital of certain assets, including its audiovisual effects development and management software tools, for a purchase price of $1.625 billion.</li><li>Advised and obtained merger clearances for Grant Thornton LLP in connection with the sale of its Public Sector Advisory practice to Guidehouse.</li><li>Represented Divvy, a leader in spend management, in its $2.5 billion stock and cash sale to Bill.com. </li><li>Supported NTT, a leading IT infrastructure and services company, in its $330 million cash sale of WhiteHat Security to Synopsys, Inc.</li><li>Represented Continental Building Products, a North American leader in wallboard and joint compound materials, in negotiations to secure antitrust approvals for its sale to Saint-Gobain. The transaction cleared without a second request investigation.</li><li>Assisted The Walt Disney Co. in its $71 billion acquisition of certain businesses from 21st Century Fox.</li><li>Represented Canadian aircraft manufacturer Bombardier in connection with the worldwide antitrust clearance of its sale of a controlling interest in the “C Series” line of commercial passenger jets to Airbus. The transaction cleared without any second-phase reviews.</li><li>Regularly assisting third parties in responding to DOJ and FTC outreach and Civil Investigative Demands in connection with merger reviews, and corporate clients with antitrust issues in complex transactions, including collaborations, joint ventures, acquisitions, and mergers.</li></ul><h5>Antitrust Litigation</h5><ul><li>Representing Beeline Loans in federal antitrust litigation alleging price fixing and information sharing in connection with use of Optimal Blue software.</li><li>Defending Otter Tail Corp. and its subsidiaries in federal antitrust litigation alleging price fixing and information sharing through third-party market newsletter.</li><li>Supporting Verizon Communications in federal antitrust litigation alleging antitrust violations brought by VoIP-Pal.</li><li>Defending BJMC Global in federal antitrust litigation alleging non-solicitation agreements and wage fixing in violation of antitrust laws.</li><li>Representing Glenmark Pharmaceuticals in a federal antitrust multidistrict litigation alleging price fixing and market allocation of generic drugs by manufacturers of generic drugs.</li><li>Assisting Nexstar Media Group, America’s largest local television and media company, in federal antitrust litigation alleging price fixing in television advertising.</li><li>Counseled a leading international financial institution in multiple, sprawling class action lawsuits alleging a global conspiracy by some of the world’s largest banks to manipulate the interbank offer rate (IBOR) benchmark for multiple currencies.</li></ul>

Megan E. Gerking

Michael Miller has nearly three decades experience helping clients successfully navigate through the most complex litigation and regulatory challenges they face. He regularly represents clients in major antitrust and class action litigation, and in managing antitrust risks presented by complex transactional and other business matters, including strategy and structuring of transactions to overcome potential regulatory hurdles and achieve strategic business objectives.Mike’s practice includes all aspects of complex financial services, antitrust, privacy, and commercial litigation. He also has an active practice representing clients in merger control proceedings in the United States, Europe, and other jurisdictions as part of the multinational merger notification and review process.Mike has considerable experience representing financial services companies in investigations initiated by various antitrust regulators, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the New York Department of Financial Services, and others. Mike has a history of representing companies before the U.S. and EU competition law regulators in the telecommunications, semiconductors, software, network services, pharmaceutical, industrial, financial services, consumer products, chemical, and technology industries.Mike maintains an active pro bono practice, regularly representing New York City public school students seeking special education and other services from the City and State. <h4 dir="ltr">Representative Experience</h4><ul><li>Glenmark Pharmaceuticals (Eastern District of Pennsylvania). Representing Glenmark in a federal antitrust multidistrict litigation alleging price fixing and market allocation of generic drugs by manufacturers of generic drugs.</li><li>In re Payment Card Interchange Fee and Merchant Discount Antitrust Litigation (Eastern District of New York). Representing a major financial institution in federal antitrust class and individual actions alleging that the payment card practices of the defendant card networks and financial institutions constitute an unreasonable restraint of trade and illegal monopolization. This is likely the largest private antitrust case ever brought.</li><li>Copperweld Wiring (Northern District of Alabama and other courts). Representing wire manufacturer in antitrust and false-advertising suit against three major copper wire competitors.</li><li>SoftBank/Sprint/T-Mobile. Represented Sprint and SoftBank before DOJ/FCC and at trial against multiple State Attorneys’ General seeking to block the T-Mobile-Sprint merger as anti-competitive. After a two-week trial, the Court dismissed the case and the merger closed successfully. </li><li>Arm Limited/Softbank. Represented SoftBank Group and Arm Limited on complex antitrust and national security issues arising from NVIDIA’s proposed acquisition of Arm from SoftBank for $65 billion.</li><li>Data Breach and Privacy Matters. Representing a variety of clients in connection with regulatory and litigation issues arising out of data breach events and general data security counseling and compliance.</li><li>FCRA Matters. Representing significant information-service provider in actions around the country alleging violations of the FCRA and related statues and in federal and state regulatory proceedings.</li><li>Southwest Gas Holdings. Obtained antitrust regulatory clearances in connection with Southwest Gas Holdings’ $2 billion acquisition of Questar Pipeline and subsequent sale of certain assets. </li><li>Programmatic Advertising. Represented digital programmatic healthcare advertising firm in lawsuit seeking to block acquisition.</li><li>Alcon Vision (Southern District of New York). Won dismissal of all antitrust claims against a contact lens manufacturer.</li><li>Dale v. T-Mobile, et al. (Northern District of Illinois). Won dismissal of antitrust lawsuit against SoftBank. </li><li>EMV Litigation (Northern District of California). Won dismissal of class action antitrust litigation arising out of the introduction of chip card standards to the US payments sector.</li><li>In re Late Fee and Over-Limit Fee Antitrust Litigation (Northern District of California). Won dismissal of class action challenging late and over-limit fees. Dismissal affirmed on appeal.</li><li>In re Dental Supply Antitrust Litigation (Eastern District of New York). Negotiated resolution of individual and class action antitrust litigation in the dental supplies industry. </li><li>Antitrust and Bank Holding Company Act Litigation (Middle District of Florida). Won dismissal of sprawling antitrust and BHCA litigation on behalf of major financial institution.</li><li>Amadeus IT Group (Southern District of New York). Won dismissal of class action litigation in the travel services industry.</li><li>Overdraft Litigation (Eastern District of Pennsylvania). Represented a major financial institution in successfully resolving class action litigation arising out of overdraft practices.</li><li>Other Merger Clearances. Has obtained merger clearances in the US and EU for clients in the financial services, telecommunications, network services, pharmaceuticals, consumer products, oil and gas, consumer products, chemical, packaging, and metals industries.</li><li>GSE FCRA Litigation (Ninth Circuit, District of Arizona). Won dismissal of FCRA litigation against a large government-sponsored enterprise in the District of Arizona.</li><li>Privacy Litigation (District of Colombia; District of Columbia Superior Court). Won motions to dismiss in two actions that alleged violations of various statutory rights to privacy stemming from customer service practices. Both dismissals affirmed on appeal.</li><li>Richbell Information Services, Inc., et al. v. Jupiter Partners LP, et al. Represented Lord Jacob Rothschild and several publicly traded English investment trusts in the New York Commercial Division in litigation arising out of disputes among shareholders. Resolved successfully for client.</li></ul>

Michael B. Miller

Rob Manoso is a trial lawyer and partner in Morrison Foerster’s Global Antitrust Law Practice Group. His practice focuses on advising clients on all aspects of antitrust investigations, litigation, and compliance.Rob regularly represents clients in a wide range of antitrust matters, including criminal and civil investigations before state and federal antitrust regulators and private antitrust litigation. He also routinely provides advice on all aspects of antitrust compliance. His clients span a broad range of industries, including pharmaceuticals and life sciences, healthcare, technology and software, financial services, and government contracting.Rob has significant experience defending against novel claims in both government investigations and private litigation. This includes claims involving AI and algorithms, as Rob recently represented a large REIT in a putative class action alleging that multifamily property owners engaged in anticompetitive conduct, based on the use of a common pricing algorithm. Rob has also provided counseling to revenue management software providers and customers in various industries regarding antitrust risks associated with AI.Rob’s active pro bono practice includes criminal litigation, asylum applications, election security, and benefits appeals.Before joining MoFo, Rob worked as an associate at a large international law firm. Prior to private practice, he served as a judicial law clerk for Chief District Judge Thomas Varlan of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee.Rob earned his J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law in 2012 and received his B.A. from the University of Virginia in 2009.<h4>Representative Experience</h4><ul><li>Representing Glenmark, a manufacturer of generic drugs, in sprawling antitrust multidistrict litigation alleging price-fixing and market allocation.</li><li>Representing Nexstar Media Group in a putative class action alleging that certain television station owners conspired to fix the prices of local television advertising.</li><li>Representing executives and a major government contractor in separate Antitrust Division investigations in the defense industry.</li><li>Represented a major publicly traded REIT in a putative class action filed by renters alleging that multifamily property owners engaged in anticompetitive conduct to increase the price of leases across the United States.</li><li>Defended Matsuo Electric, a leading Japanese manufacturing company, in litigation asserting federal and state antitrust claims related to an alleged price-fixing conspiracy.</li><li>Represented healthcare companies and obtained non-prosecution protections in separate DOJ Antitrust Division criminal investigations.</li><li>Represented a property management software company in civil antitrust litigation involving monopolization and attempted monopolization claims, where summary judgment was defeated and a favorable settlement obtained.</li><li>Represented leading drywall manufacturer in securing approvals for its acquisition by Saint-Gobain.</li></ul><h4>Pro Bono Work</h4><ul><li>Representing Afghan refugees seeking asylum in partnership with Human Rights First.</li><li>Represented a client defending criminal charges in the Eastern District of Virginia; client obtained favorable resolution on the eve of trial.</li><li>Assisted Georgia voters in challenging the constitutionality of state voting equipment.</li><li>Obtained permanent residence for a child and sole custody for a parent after the family fled to the United States to escape an abusive family member.</li></ul>

Rob Manoso

Natalie Fleming Nolen is the Managing Partner of the Washington, D.C. office and a partner in the Litigation Department. She is a trial lawyer and advocate who focuses on complex civil litigation and regulatory proceedings, with a particular emphasis on resolving antitrust issues and class actions that arise in the financial services industry. She has represented clients in trials in state and federal court, as well as administrative proceedings and arbitration forums. Natalie's recent matters include representing a financial institution in a large multidistrict antitrust class action litigation and related litigation by individual companies that opted out of the class action; a leading telecommunications company in merger litigation and related regulatory proceedings; clients in consumer class actions and complex commercial litigation alleging breaches of contract; clients in complex antitrust arbitrations; clients before federal agencies, such as the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the Federal Trade Commission; and large companies being investigated by state regulatory authorities. Natalie also advises clients on a variety of commercial real estate issues, including complex contractual matters, foreclosures, and disputes regarding commercial leases. Natalie also has an active pro bono practice. She led a trial team in a challenge to Title IX rules related to sexual harassment and assault in schools; represented several clients in Immigration Court and successfully obtained asylum and withholding of removal; and helped young clients obtain Special Immigrant Juvenile Status. She also successfully obtained humanitarian parole for Haitian women and children impacted by the devastating earthquake in 2010, and represented clients in housing matters including defending against a foreclosure action in two separate trials in New York State Supreme Court. In acknowledgment of her dedication to providing quality pro bono representation, Natalie was awarded the 2012 New York State Bar President’s Pro Bono Service Award in the young lawyer category, and was also awarded the Kathi Pugh Award for Pro Bono Service in 2015.Natalie recently became a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation.

Natalie Fleming Nolen

Bradley Lui is a partner in Morrison Foerster’s Global Antitrust Litigation Group, where his practice includes the representation of clients in criminal and civil litigation and before federal antitrust enforcement agencies. He has extensive civil and criminal antitrust litigation experience and regularly represents clients before the Department of Justice (DOJ) Antitrust Division and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in connection with mergers and acquisitions and cartel matters. He also represents clients in connection with cartel work and other matters before antitrust authorities in jurisdictions abroad, including the EU, Korea, and Japan.Brad has successfully defended clients in government investigations and antitrust litigation involving the rubber chemicals, consumer electronics, telecommunications, and transportation industries. In addition, he has successfully represented plaintiffs in a number of antitrust matters. Brad also provides antitrust counseling to companies in the consumer products, financial, technology, food, and pharmaceutical industries.Brad has served as lead trial counsel in overcharge claims involving over a billion dollars before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and the state regulatory commissions. He also has a depth of understanding of leading appellate cases before the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. Brad was named one of Lawdragon’s 2022 500 Leading Litigators in America.Prior to joining MoFo, Brad was a trial attorney with the DOJ’s Antitrust Division, where he litigated a price-fixing suit against the major U.S. domestic airlines and was involved in investigations of Microsoft, major airline mergers, and grand jury investigations. He also served as a special assistant U.S. attorney in the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia, where he tried criminal cases and handled criminal appeals. Brad has also clerked for Judge Dickran Tevrizian of the United States District Court for the Central District of California.Brad is a resident of our Washington, D.C., office and a member of our San Francisco office.<h4>Representative Matters</h4><ul><li>In re SSA Bonds Antitrust Litigation. Represented client in connection with price-fixing allegations in the SSA bonds market. Secured dismissal of the civil case.</li></ul><ul><li>Hurst v. Sinclair. Represented Sinclair in connection with monopolization claims in the fruit labeling industry.</li><li>T-Mobile/Sprint. Represented SoftBank and Sprint Corp. before the Department of Justice in connection with T-Mobile’s proposed acquisition of Sprint. He also represented SoftBank and Sprint in the challenge of the merger brought by certain states in the Southern District of New York and in proceedings before the California Public Utilities Commission.</li><li>Continental Building Products. Represented Continental Building Products, a North American leader in wallboard and joint compound materials, against allegations that it participated in a conspiracy to fix prices in the drywall industry. Secured dismissal of the case.</li><li>BlackBerry v. Nokia Corp. Represented BlackBerry in patent infringement litigation relating to wireless infrastructure equipment.</li><li>Precision Associates v. Panalpina, et al. Represented a joint defense group of 65 defendants in a class action alleging a global price-fixing cartel in the freight forwarding industry. The firm argued a motion to dismiss on behalf of all defendants, resulting in recommended dismissal for lack of standing and failure to satisfy Twombly on key claims.</li><li>Bandspeed v. Garmin International, et al. Represented Blackberry in connection with patent infringement and antitrust claims relating to the Bluetooth standard.</li><li>Represented client in connection with U.S. Department of Justice investigation into alleged price-fixing in the auto parts industry.</li><li>Represented client in connection with U.S. Department of Justice investigation into alleged price-fixing in the ocean car carrier industry.</li><li>Represented a major international transportation company in the U.S., Asia, Brazil, and the EU relating to alleged price-fixing in the freight forwarding industry.</li><li>Represented a major transportation company in the U.S. and Asia in connection with alleged price-fixing in the air cargo industry.</li><li>Southwest/AirTran. Represented AirTran Holdings, Inc. before the U.S. Department of Justice in connection with Southwest Airlines Co.’s proposed $1.4 billion acquisition of AirTran.</li><li>In re Vitamins Antitrust Litigation, MDL No. 1285. Successfully represented as lead counsel, a leading manufacturer of vitamins in connection with its claims against members of a vitamin cartel. Obtained highly favorable settlements from all defendants.</li><li>State of Alaska. Regular representation of the State of Alaska in connection with litigation over the rates charged by the owners of the Trans Alaska Pipeline System. Most recently, he was lead trial counsel for the State of Alaska in a nine-week hearing regarding the TAPS Quality Bank. He served as the lead trial counsel in a 10-week hearing before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and the Regulatory Commission of Alaska, where he secured approximately $1 billion in rate reductions. He also served as lead trial counsel in another matter in which the Trans Alaska Pipeline System rates were reduced in half. In addition, he has represented the State in connection with petroleum industry mergers affecting upstream oil production on the North Slope, ownership interests in TAPS, sale of North Slope crude oil, and refining on the West Coast of the U.S.</li></ul>

Bradley Lui

Alexander Israel is a partner in the firm’s Brussels and Berlin office and a member of the Antitrust practice.Alexander chairs the European Competition practice and is the office managing partner of the Brussels office. He is a prominent antitrust authority and longstanding adviser to global companies and senior executives. His practice focuses on cartel and abuse of dominance investigations brought by the European Commission and the German Federal Cartel Office, as well as related litigation before the European and German courts. Alexander regularly handles high-profile cases — including the Air Cargo defense and the CDS defense (both GCR Matters of the Year). Alexander also advises on merger control and global regulatory approval strategies, for example for Amgen/Horizon and Pfizer/Arena. Main areas of his practice include technology, life sciences, aviation, automotive, and financial services. Alexander manages a high volume of significant cases, many involving cutting-edge legal challenges.Legal 500, Chambers, JUVE, Who’s Who Legal, and Global Competition Review (GCR) rank Alexander as a leading practitioner for European and German matters. Alexander and his team won the award “European Competition or Antitrust Team of the Year 2023” (The Lawyer) for an antitrust litigation victory at the European Court of Justice.Alexander is often asked to speak at conferences and universities and has authored multiple books and articles on German and European Union competition law.Before joining Morrison Foerster, Alexander led the Brussels office of another leading U.S. law firm, where he played a key role in establishing the office and leading antitrust initiatives, frequently tackling complex and precedent-setting issues across transactions, investigations, and litigation.He is admitted in Germany and Belgium and speaks German, English, and French.<h4>Representative Experience</h4><ul><li>European airline in various disputes with another airline concerning feeder flights, including litigation</li><li>Representing Condor in its successful challenge of the European Commission’s approval of Lufthansa’s COVID aid</li><li>U.S. technology companies in ongoing cartel investigation by the European Commission</li><li>Represented numerous national and international companies in global cartel investigations, in particular in the automotive sector</li><li>Secured full immunity for a leading U.S. company in the EC investigation “Car Battery Recycling”</li><li>Represented WABCO, Trane, and Ideal Standard before the General Court in the bathroom fittings cartel case, resulting in a historic fine reduction of €205 million</li><li>Represented a Swiss watchmaker in the EC investigation “Independent Watch Repairers,” resulting in a closure</li><li>Represented a Swiss watchmaker in proceedings before the European Court and the European Court of Justice</li><li>Represented the European Commission in the case T-441/14 “Power Cables”</li><li>Represented Lufthansa and Swiss in their appeal of the cartel decision “Air Cargo,” achieving the first annulment of an immunity decision (Matter of the Year 2016, Global Competition Review)</li><li>Represented a bearing manufacturer in the European Commission’s cartel case “Bearings”</li><li>Represented two European airlines in the EC code-share investigation</li><li>Represented a European investment bank in the EC’s proceedings into CDS (various allegations) resulting in a rare closure of the file after the Statement of Objections (Behavioural Matter of the Year 2016, Global Competition Review)</li><li>Coordinated a global defense against private damage claims for antitrust violations</li><li>Represented Lufthansa in the worldwide merger clearances for the acquisitions of Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, and BMI, as well as the sale of BMI to IAG</li><li>Represented Cisco in the worldwide merger control clearance of its acquisition of Tandberg and CoreOptics</li><li>Represented Lufthansa and Austrian Airlines before the General Court in cases T-162/10</li><li>Handled numerous EC complaints alleging abuse of dominance and defending such allegations</li></ul>

Alexander Israel ist Partner des Berliner und Brüsseler Büros sowie Mitglied der Praxisgruppe Kartellrecht.Alexander Israel ist Leiter der Praxisgruppe Europäisches Wettbewerbsrecht und Office Managing Partner des Brüsseler Büros. Er ist ein hoch angesehener Experte für Kartellrecht und langjähriger Berater globaler Unternehmen und ihrer Vorstände. Seine Tätigkeitsschwerpunkte liegen im Bereich der Kartelluntersuchungen und Untersuchungen bezüglich des Missbrauchs von Marktmacht, die von der Europäischen Kommission und dem Bundeskartellamt durchgeführt werden, sowie damit zusammenhängenden Prozessen vor europäischen und deutschen Gerichten. Er berät regelmäßig zu komplexen Rechtsstreitigkeiten, darunter die Verteidigung in Sachen „Air Cargo“ und „Credit Default Swaps“ - beide Mandate wurden von der führenden Fachzeitschrift für Kartell- und Wettbewerbsrecht GCR als Matters of the Year ausgezeichnet. Alexander Israel berät ebenso im Bereich der Fusionskontrolle und zu globalen, regulatorischen Genehmigungsstrategien, unter anderem die Biotech- und Pharmafirmen Amgen/Horizon und Pfizer/Arena. Seine Praxis umfasst insbesondere die Bereiche Technologie, Life Sciences, Luftfahrt, Automobilindustrie und Finanzdienstleistungen. Alexander Israel betreut eine Vielzahl herausragender Verfahren, viele davon mit neuartigen und richtungsweisenden rechtlichen Fragestellungen.Alexander Israel wird von Publikationen wie Legal 500, Chambers, JUVE, Who’s Who Legal und Global Competition Review (GCR) regelmäßig als führender Experte im Bereich des europäischen und deutschen Kartellrechts bezeichnet. Für seinen wegweisenden Erfolg in einem Gerichtsverfahren vor dem Europäischen Gerichtshof hat die britische Fachzeitschrift The Lawyer Alexander Israel und sein Team mit dem Titel „European Competition or Antitrust Team of the Year 2023“ ausgezeichnet.Er wird regelmäßig als Vortragender auf Konferenzen und an Universitäten eingeladen und hat zahlreiche Bücher und Artikel zum deutschen und europäischen Wettbewerbsrecht veröffentlicht.Vor seinem Eintritt bei Morrison Foerster leitete Alexander Israel das Brüsseler Büro einer anderen führenden US-amerikanischen Kanzlei, wo er eine Schlüsselrolle beim Aufbau des Büros und der europäischen Kartellrechtspraxis innehatte und sich mit komplexen, richtungsweisenden Fragen zu Transaktionen, Untersuchungen und Rechtsstreitigkeiten befasste.Er ist in Deutschland und Belgien zugelassen und spricht Deutsch, Englisch und Französisch.<h4>Referenzen</h4><ul><li>Eine europäische Fluggesellschaft in verschiedenen Streitigkeiten wegen Missbrauchs einer marktbeherrschenden Stellung, einschließlich Prozessführung</li><li>Vertretung von Condor bei der erfolgreichen Anfechtung der Genehmigung von COVID-Hilfen für Lufthansa durch die Europäische Kommission</li><li>US-Technologieunternehmen in einer laufenden Kartelluntersuchung durch die Europäische Kommission</li><li>Vertretung zahlreicher nationaler und internationaler Unternehmen in globalen kartellrechtlichen Untersuchungen, insbesondere im Automobilsektor</li><li>Erwirkung vollständiger Immunität für ein führendes US-Unternehmen in der Untersuchung „Car Battery Recycling“ der Europäischen Kommission</li><li>Vertretung von WABCO, Trane und Ideal Standard vor dem Gericht der Europäischen Union im Kartellverfahren zu Sanitärarmaturen, mit einer historisch einmaligen Reduzierung der Geldbuße um 205 Millionen Euro</li><li>Vertretung eines Schweizer Uhrenherstellers in der Untersuchung „Independent Watch Repairers“ der Europäischen Kommission, die zu einer Einstellung des Verfahrens führte</li><li>Vertretung eines Schweizer Uhrenherstellers in Verfahren vor dem Europäischen Gericht und dem Gerichtshof der Europäischen Union</li><li>Vertretung der Europäischen Kommission im Fall T-441/14 „Power Cables“</li><li>Vertretung von Lufthansa und Swiss in ihrer Berufung gegen die Kartellentscheidung „Air Cargo“, die erstmalig zur Aufhebung einer Immunitätsentscheidung führte (Matter of the Year 2016, Global Competition Review)</li><li>Vertretung eines Wälzlagerherstellers im Kartellverfahren „Bearings“ der Europäischen Kommission</li><li>Vertretung zweier europäischer Fluggesellschaften in der Kartelluntersuchung der Europäischen Kommission zu Code-Share-Vereinbarung</li><li>Vertretung einer europäischen Investmentbank in den Verfahren der Europäischen Kommission zu CDS (Credit Default Swaps), was zu einer seltenen Einstellung des Verfahrens nach der Mitteilung der Beschwerdepunkte führte (Behavioural Matter of the Year 2016, Global Competition Review)</li><li>Koordination einer globalen Verteidigung gegen private Schadenersatzansprüche wegen Wettbewerbsverstößen</li><li>Vertretung der Lufthansa in den weltweiten Fusionskontrollverfahren für die Übernahmen von Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines und bmi sowie beim Verkauf von bmi an IAG</li><li>Vertretung von Cisco in der weltweiten Fusionskontrollprüfung der Übernahme von Tandberg und Coreoptics</li><li>Vertretung von Lufthansa und Austrian Airlines vor dem Gericht der Europäischen Union im Fall T-162/10</li><li>Bearbeitung zahlreicher Beschwerden bei der Europäischen Kommission wegen Missbrauchs einer marktbeherrschenden Stellung und Verteidigung gegen solche Vorwürfe</li></ul>

Alexander Israel

Managing Partner, Brussels

Jan Lang is a partner in the Brussels and Berlin offices. He advises clients on all aspects of European and German antitrust law.His practice focuses on merger control proceedings, cartel investigations, and abuse of dominance cases. Jan represents clients before the European Commission and the German Federal Cartel Office as well as in related proceedings before European and German courts. His extensive experience ranges from compliance matters and regulatory proceedings to subsequent antitrust administrative court proceedings and actions for damages.Jan advises companies in various industries with a particular focus on technology, life sciences, and aviation companies. Prior to joining Morrison Foerster, Jan practiced in the Brussels office of another leading U.S. law firm, where he played a key role in building the firm’s office and European antitrust practice, handling complex, landmark transactional, investigative, and litigation matters. For his landmark success in a court case before the European Court of Justice, British trade journal The Lawyer awarded Jan and his team the title “European Competition or Antitrust Team of the Year 2023.”Jan studied at the University of Bayreuth and completed his legal clerkship at the Berlin Court of Appeal. During his legal clerkship, he worked as a national expert for Germany on a report for the European Commission on the evaluation of Regulation 1/2003 with a particular focus on the right of access to file and the complaints system. He is also a co-author of a study for the ECON-Committee of the European Parliament: A Practitioner’s View on the Role and Powers of National Competition Authorities. Jan is a member of the Studienvereinigung Kartellrecht and the American Bar Association.Jan is admitted to practice in Berlin and Brussels and speaks German and English.<h4>Representative Experience</h4><ul><li>A European airline in various disputes regarding abuse of a dominant market position, including litigation</li><li>Condor in its successful challenge to the European Commission’s approval of COVID-19 aid to Lufthansa</li><li>U.S. technology companies in an ongoing antitrust investigation by the European Commission</li><li>Numerous national and international companies in global antitrust investigations, particularly in the automotive sector</li><li>A leading U.S. company in obtaining full immunity in the European Commission’s “Car Battery Recycling” investigation</li><li>A leading industrial company in obtaining full immunity in a purchasing cartel</li><li>Horizon in its sale to Amgen for USD 28 billion</li><li>Arena Pharmaceuticals in its sale to Pfizer for USD 6.7 billion</li><li>Tableau in its sale to Salesforce for USD 15.7 billion</li><li>Cornerstone in its sale to Clearlake for USD 5.2 billion</li></ul>

Jan Lang ist Partner des Brüsseler und Berliner Büros. Er berät Mandanten zu allen Fragen des europäischen und deutschen Kartellrechts.Sein Fokus liegt insbesondere auf Fusionskontrollverfahren, Kartelluntersuchungen und Fällen des Missbrauchs von Marktmacht. Jan Lang vertritt Mandanten vor der Europäischen Kommission und dem Bundeskartellamt sowie in damit zusammenhängenden Prozessen vor europäischen und deutschen Gerichten. Seine Beratung reicht dabei von Compliance Beratung über behördliche Verfahren zu daran anschließenden kartellverwaltungsgerichtlichen Verfahren sowie Schadensersatzklagen.Jan Lang berät Unternehmen aus verschiedenen Branchen mit einem besonderen Fokus auf Technologie-, Life Sciences- und Luftfahrtunternehmen. Vor seinem Eintritt bei Morrison Foerster war Jan Lang im Brüsseler Büro einer anderen führenden US-amerikanischen Kanzlei tätig, wo er eine Schlüsselrolle beim Aufbau des Büros und der europäischen Kartellrechtspraxis innehatte und sich mit komplexen, richtungsweisenden Fragen zu Transaktionen, Untersuchungen und Rechtsstreitigkeiten befasste. Für seinen wegweisenden Erfolg in einem Gerichtsverfahren vor dem Europäischen Gerichtshof hat die britische Fachzeitschrift The Lawyer Jan Lang und sein Team mit dem Titel „European Competition or Antitrust Team of the Year 2023“ ausgezeichnet.Jan Lang hat an der Universität Bayreuth studiert und sein Referendariat am Kammergericht Berlin absolviert. Während des Referendariats hat er als nationaler Experte für Deutschland an einem Bericht für die Europäische Kommission zur Evaluierung der Verordnung 1/2003 mit besonderen Fokus auf das Akteneinsichtsrecht und das Beschwerdesystem mitgewirkt. Er ist auch Co-Autor einer Studie für das ECON-Committee des Europäischen Parlaments: A Practitioner´s View on the Role and Powers of National Competition Authorities. Jan Lang ist Mitglied der Studienvereinigung Kartellrecht und der American Bar Association.Jan Lang ist in Berlin und Brüssel zugelassen und spricht Deutsch und Englisch.<h4>Referenzen</h4><ul><li>Beratung einer europäischen Fluggesellschaft in verschiedenen Streitigkeiten wegen Missbrauchs einer marktbeherrschenden Stellung, einschließlich Prozessführung</li><li>Vertretung von Condor bei der erfolgreichen Anfechtung der Genehmigung von COVID-Hilfen für Lufthansa durch die Europäische Kommission</li><li>US-Technologieunternehmen in einer laufenden Kartelluntersuchung durch die Europäische Kommission</li><li>Vertretung zahlreicher nationaler und internationaler Unternehmen in globalen kartellrechtlichen Untersuchungen, insbesondere im Automobilsektor</li><li>Beratung beim Erhalt vollständiger Immunität für ein führendes US-Unternehmen in der Untersuchung „Car Battery Recycling“ der Europäischen Kommission</li><li>Beratung eines führenden Industrieunternehmens bei Erhalt vollständiger Immunität in einem Einkaufskartell</li><li>Fusionskontrollrechtliche Beratung von Horizon beim Verkauf für 28 Mrd. USD an Amgen</li><li>Fusionskontrollrechtliche Beratung von Arena Pharmaceuticals beim Verkauf für 6.7 Mrd. USD an Pfizer</li><li>Fusionskontrollrechtliche Beratung von Tableau beim Verkauf für 15.7 Mrd. USD an Salesforce</li><li>Fusionskontrollrechtliche Beratung von Cornerstone beim Verkauf für 5.2 Mrd. USD an Clearlake</li></ul>

Jan Lang

An antitrust specialist with more than 15 years of experience, Marie-Claire advises clients on merger control and foreign investment aspects of complex global transactions, investigations, abuse of dominance, and complex vertical agreements. Drawing on this expertise, she also chairs the firm’s cross-practice Government Strategies group.She has advised corporate clients and financial investors across a range of sectors including technology, agriculture, pharmaceuticals, energy, retail, healthcare, sports rights and industrials. In addition to coordinating complex multi-jurisdictional advice and delivering EU and other global merger control and foreign investment clearances, she has extensive UK CMA experience, having acted for clients on a number of complex CMA investigations, both at Phase 1 and Phase 2 and having delivered multiple informal CMA clearances. She regularly advises on CMA engagement strategy in global deals.She also regularly counsels clients in relation to compliance across all aspects of competition law, including horizontal and vertical commercial agreements and dominance. She has also represented clients before the EU and UK regulators in relation to both cartels and abuse of dominance as well as in the context of market investigations.Marie-Claire is recognized in each of the annual editions of Who’s Who Legal: Competition – Future Leaders from 2017 to 2024.<h4>Representative Experience</h4><ul><li>Advising Unity Technologies in relation to its $4.4B Acquisition of ironSource</li></ul><ul><li>Advising Nikon Corporation, a globally active Japanese manufacturer of optical technology solutions, in connection with the public takeover of SLM Solutions Group AG, a Lübeck-based manufacturer of metal 3D printers</li><li>Advising SoftBank in Connection with $3.4 Billion Combination of Eutelsat and OneWeb</li><li>Advising Endurance Acquisition Corp in connection with its investment in Satixfy</li><li>Advising a major record label in relation to a CMA market study into music streaming</li><li>Advising a major energy company and fund manager, active in retail, generation and fund management in relation to the merger control and foreign investment aspects of strategic investment</li><li>Advising a global software company in relation to a CMA merger control investigation into its acquisition of a key competitor</li><li>Advising a UK grocery retailer in relation to a CMA investigation into a failed merger between two of the four major UK grocery retailers</li><li>Advising a consortium of financial investors on the global merger control and UK and foreign public interest aspects of a takeover of UK-based satellite telecommunications company</li></ul>

Marie-Claire Strawbridge

Andreas Gruenwald is managing partner of Morrison Foerster’s German office in Berlin and a member of the firm’s worldwide board of directors. He heads the German Antitrust and Regulatory practice from the firm’s Berlin and Brussels offices.As a seasoned German and EU antitrust lawyer, Andreas represents his clients in merger control proceedings, provides advice with regard to allegations of market power abuse, and counsels on all antitrust aspects of businesses’ day-to-day operations, e.g., on matters such as information exchanges, vertical restraints, or antitrust compliance. Andreas also provides antitrust counsel in the digital economy, including on novel laws like the German UPSCAM law (Sec. 19a ARC) and the EU Digital Markets Act.Andreas’ regulatory practice focuses on the technology, media, and telecommunications (TMT) sector. He advises on media regulation (e.g., advertising rules, youth protection, platform and intermediary regulation, media ownership control) and on telecoms laws. In addition, Andreas’ practice covers issues like content moderation (e.g., the Digital Services Act, Terrorist Content Online Regulation, and CSAM Regulation) and other technology topics (e.g., the EU Geo-Blocking Regulation and Data Act). He also supports his clients’ public policy initiatives, both around competition and other regulatory issues, by monitoring ongoing legislative developments and providing early-stage impact assessments and implementation counseling.Andreas studied law in Würzburg and Münster (Dr. iur.). He was a research fellow with Professor Dr. Bernd Holznagel at the Institute for Information, Telecommunications and Media Law (ITM) in Münster, a visiting scholar at the Communications Media Center of New York Law School (1998), and an international fellow of the Information Society Project at Yale Law School (1999).Since 2005, Andreas has been teaching media and competition law at the University of Münster, where he was named an Honorary Professor in 2021.<h4>Representative Experience</h4><h5>Antitrust</h5><ul><li>Legal policy counsel to leading global technology companies on novel laws like the German UPSCAM law (Sec. 19a ARC), the 11th ARC amendment, and the EU Digital Markets Act</li><li>Merger control proceedings before the German Federal Cartel Office and the EU European Commission as well as coordination of global merger filings across a wide range of industries, including media, IT, semiconductors, automotive, pharma, professional services, and manufacturing, including “phase 2” cases like KDG/TeleColumbus, Liberty/KabelBW, KDG/Orion, and ish/iesy</li><li>Counsel in abuse of dominance cases, e.g., counsel to Sky Deutschland before the German Federal Cartel Office in the successful defense against abuse of dominance allegations in the German pay TV market</li><li>Antitrust counsel to technology and media companies on a wide range of operational issues</li></ul><h5>Regulatory</h5><ul><li>Counsel to international tech and media companies regarding compliance with the EU Digital Services Act and other tech-related EU and German regulations</li><li>Counsel to a leading worldwide provider of live-streaming services on a broad range of regulatory matters, e.g., content moderation, youth protection, and advertising regulations</li><li>Counsel to providers of cloud-based (OTT) communications solutions on compliance with telecommunications laws</li><li>Counsel to private pay and free TV providers on a wide range of media and competition issues</li><li>Counsel to ProSiebenSat.1 (P7S1) in the proceedings before the German Federal Administrative Court to successfully challenge the decision by the German media ownership commission (KEK) to block P7S1’s acquisition by Axel Springer</li></ul>

Prof. Dr. Andreas Grünwald ist Managing Partner des deutschen Büros in Berlin und Mitglied im weltweiten Board of Directors von Morrison Foerster. Er leitet die deutsche Kartellrechts- und Regulierungspraxis und arbeitet an unseren Standorten in Berlin und Brüssel.Im deutschen und europäischen Kartellrecht berät Andreas Grünwald in Fusionskontrollverfahren, zu Fragen des Missbrauchs von Marktmacht sowie zu allen kartellrechtlichen Themen des operativen Geschäfts, z. B. zu Fragen des Informationsaustauschs, des Vertriebskartellrechts oder der kartellrechtlichen Compliance. Einen Schwerpunkt bildet dabei die kartellrechtliche Beratung in der Digitalwirtschaft, insbesondere zu § 19a GWB und dem Digital Markets Act auf europäischer Ebene.Im Regulierungsrecht ist Andreas Grünwald vor allem in den Sektoren Technologie, Medien und Telekommunikation (TMT) tätig. Dazu zählt die Beratung im öffentlichen Medienrecht (u. a. Werberegulierung, Jugendschutz, Plattform- und Intermediärsregulierung, Konzentrationskontrolle) und im Telekommunikationsrecht. Hinzu kommen Fragestellungen aus den Bereichen Content Moderation (Digital Services Act, Terrorist Content Online Regulation, CSAM Verordnung) und anderen Digitalthemen (u. a. EU-Geo-Blocking-Verordnung, Data Act etc.) Außerdem unterstützt Andreas Grünwald seine Mandanten sowohl zu wettbewerbsrechtlichen als auch zu regulatorischen Themen umfassend bei ihren Public Policy-Initiativen, u. a. durch ein Monitoring entsprechender Gesetzesvorhaben und Folgenabschätzungen für die Geschäftsentwicklung in Deutschland und Europa.Andreas Grünwald hat in Würzburg und Münster (Dr. iur.) studiert, war wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter bei Prof. Dr. Bernd Holznagel am Institut für Informations-, Telekommunikations- und Medienrecht in Münster (ITM), Visiting Scholar am Communications Media Center der New York Law School (1998) und International Fellow des Information Society Project der Yale Law School (1999).Seit 2005 ist Andreas Grünwald als Lehrbeauftragter im Medien- und Kartellrecht an der Universität Münster tätig und wurde dort im Jahr 2021 zum Honorarprofessor ernannt.<h4>Referenzen</h4><h5>Kartellrecht</h5><ul><li>Rechtspolitische Beratung weltweit führender Technologieunternehmen zum „GWB-Digitalisierungsgesetz“, zur 11. GWB-Novelle und zum Digital Markets Act</li><li>Fusionskontrollverfahren vor dem Bundeskartellamt und der Europäischen Kommission sowie Koordination weltweiter Anmeldungen, u. a. in den Bereichen Medien, IT, Breitbandkabel, Halbleitertechnik, Automotive, Pharma, produzierendes Gewerbe und Dienstleistungen, darunter u. a. „Phase 2“ Verfahren in den Fällen Kabel Deutschland/Tele Columbus, Liberty/Kabel BW, Kabel Deutschland/Orion Cable sowie ish/iesy</li><li>Missbrauchsverfahren vor dem Bundeskartellamt, u. a. Vertretung von Sky Deutschland bei der erfolgreichen Abwendung von Vorwürfen des Missbrauchs einer marktbeherrschenden Stellung auf dem deutschen Pay-TV-Markt</li><li>Laufende kartellrechtliche Beratung von Medien- und Technologieunternehmen zu allen Fragen des operativen Geschäfts</li></ul><h5>Regulierung</h5><ul><li>Beratung international tätiger Technologie- und Medienunternehmen zur Compliance mit dem Digital Services Act und anderen aktuellen Regelungsvorhaben im Bereich der Digitalwirtschaft</li><li>Umfassende regulatorische Beratung eines führenden Anbieters von Live-Streaming-Diensten, u. a. zu Fragen zur Content Moderation, zum Jugendschutz und zur Werberegulierung</li><li>Telekommunikationsrechtliche Beratung von Anbietern cloudbasierter (OTT) Kommunikationslösungen</li><li>Beratung von privaten Pay- und Free-TV-Veranstaltern zu medien- und wettbewerbsrechtlichen Fragen</li><li>Vertretung von ProSiebenSat.1 (P7S1) im Verfahren vor dem Bundesverwaltungsgericht bei der erfolgreichen Anfechtung der Entscheidung der Kommission zur Ermittlung der Konzentration im Medienbereich (KEK) zur Untersagung der Übernahme von P7S1 durch Axel Springer</li></ul>

Andreas Grünwald

Managing Partner, Berlin

Andrew Meyer is a member of the Litigation Department and part of the firm’s Commercial Litigation, Antitrust, and Investigations + White Collar Defense Groups.Andrew is recommended in the 2023 edition of The Legal 500 Asia Pacific for Japan: Antitrust and Competition.

Antitrust and Competition Law Summit

28 Jan 2027 12:00 PM - 7:00 PM EST