Practices |
Antitrust
Transatlantic Mergers & Acquisitions
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Clients hire Howrey because of our unparalleled reputation in antitrust matters. We take the toughest mergers to trial against the US Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission and guide the most complex transactions through the review process before the European Commission. "In the past year alone, Howrey has helped shepherd three of the antitrust bar’s most talked-about mergers through the US antitrust regulation process." – The Deal (Oct 2006) Few law firms have the resources and knowledge base to provide companies with the confidence to proceed with a multi-billion dollar acquisition — producing sophisticated oral and written opinions expeditiously, as Howrey has done. Active among Howrey’s antitrust and competition senior leadership are the former: The firm has recently represented clients in several of the world’s highest-profile mergers: - Nestlé SA’s acquisition of Gerber’s baby food business (2007)
- SCA’s acquisition of Procter & Gamble’s European tissue brands (2007)
- Merger of Universal Compression and Hanover Compression to form Exterran (2007)
- Merger of Whirlpool Corporation and Maytag Corporation (2006)
- Schering-Plough Corporation’s acquisition of Organon BioSciences from Akzo Nobel NV (2007)
Managing Multijurisdictional FilingsThe scale and scope of Howrey’s Antitrust practice has allowed it to develop a strong network of local counsel in countries in which we are not currently based, allowing us to offer our clients one-stop shopping for M&A reviews. Howrey manages and coordinates filings in more than 40 countries around the world.
Howrey's Worldwide Competition Filing Requirements Handbook compiles the filing requirements of more than 85 countries in one convenient resource to help our clients manage worldwide mergers.
Second Request/Second Phase InvestigationsA multibillion dollar deal is often contingent upon successful compliance with a second request from the DOJ or FTC. Prompt, substantial compliance with these requests shortens government investigations and facilitates closing a merger transaction on schedule or earlier. In a similar way, clients benefit from our ability to guide transactions through the intricacies of a second phase investigation by the European Commission in a successful and timely way. Many law firms hire Howrey to manage the second request process or phase two investigation for their clients. In fact, we have been brought in to rescue investigations that are in jeopardy. The scale and scope of Howrey’s global merger practice enables our firm to develop the resources and skills necessary to handle review aspects of merger clearance in a highly efficient manner. Howrey’s dedicated antitrust attorneys, litigation support professionals and in-house affiliated consultants coordinate merger filings in numerous jurisdictions simultaneously, handle massive responses to government challenges and integrate cutting-edge economic analyses into the defense of a proposed transaction from day one.
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