Latham & Watkins LLP‘s global antitrust and competition team houses a merger control offering which is experienced in complex mandates, handling a range of high profile litigation and intricate investigations. Its collaboration with teams in Brussels and London is particularly notable, leveraging cross-border strength to support clients with international filings. Global chair Michael G. Egge, working out of Washington DC, leveraged international experience in his representation of Bunge Limited in its $34bn merger with Viterra, triggering filings in over 40 jurisdictions. Also in DC, Amanda Reeves handles a range of merger clearance, antitrust litigation, and conduct investigations, while Lindsey Champlin has sector expertise spanning energy, automotives, advertising, and live entertainment. Champlin acts as Vice Chair for the group alongside Belinda Lee, in the Bay Area. The DC-based team additionally includes Ian Conner, who brings experience at the FTC and has notable expertise regarding healthcare sector matters. New York-based Katherine Rocco is a go-to for clients in the sports sector, and offers particular expertise in antitrust litigation, and in the Bay Area, Kelly Fayne regularly supports technology and media companies from deal inception through to merger litigation.
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Distinctions

La satisfaction du client

Témoignages

Collectés indépendamment par l'équipe de recherche du Legal 500.

  • 'The Latham antitrust team is large and experienced, and can manage big projects with short deadlines.'
  • 'Ian Conner is very good at what he does and is easy to work with.'

Clients clés

  • Bunge Limited
  • Endeavor
  • American Red Cross
  • American Airlines
  • US Sugar
  • Everwatch
  • Apollo
  • Chesapeake Energy
  • Grail
  • Abbott Laboratories

Points forts

  • Advising Bunge Limited, a US grains merchant manufacturer, on the global merger control and FDI aspects for its merger with rival Viterra.
  • Advised Equitrans Midstream through the US deal clearance process for their US$35 billion merger with EQT Corporation.
  • Advised Cerevel Therapeutics, a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing new therapies to treat mood disorders, schizophrenia and Parkinson's disease, in its sale to AbbVie, a global biopharmaceutical company.

Avocats

Hall of Fame

Avocats au sommet de leur profession, largement reconnus et respectés par l'ensemble du marché pour leur expertise éprouvée et leur intervention récurrente et longue date dans les dossiers les plus complexes et prestigieux.

Les grands avocats du marché

Avocats associés reconnus parmi les leaders du marché par leurs pairs et leurs clients, régulièrement présents dans les grands dossiers dans lesquels ils sont au premier plan.

Les grands avocats de demain

Jeunes associés disposant d’une reconnaissance montante sur le marché, jouant régulièrement un rôle clé dans des dossiers majeurs.

Responsable de la pratique

Michael G. Egge; Belinda Lee; Lindsey Champlin

Autres avocats clés

Katherine Rocco; Kelly Fayne; Ian Conner; Farrell J. Malone; Makan Delrahim; Jason Cruise; Amanda Reeves