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Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz

Antitrust

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Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz

About

Provided by Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz

Wachtell Lipton’s antitrust practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions and government investigations, including international antitrust and banking antitrust issues.

We analyze transactions to determine whether they raise antitrust issues, develops strategies to address those potential concerns, and represents clients before the U.S. Department of Justice, the Federal Trade Commission, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, state attorneys general and foreign antitrust enforcement authorities, and in litigation challenging transactions on antitrust grounds. We take a leading role in virtually all of the mergers and acquisitions in which we are involved.

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Antitrust - USA - Nationwide

Band 3

Band 3


What the Team is Known For

Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz is a go-to practice for antitrust representation in M&A, joint ventures and deal work. It is well known for its ability to handle complex regulatory reviews for some of the largest global deals and displays considerable skill in handling matters with domestic and international regulatory agencies.

Notable practitioners

Ilene Knable Gotts is a key contact in New York.

Work Highlights

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  • Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz represented Hess in all aspects of its $53 billion merger with Chevron.

Strengths

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  • The firm is best in class in the handling of large, complex M&A transactions from negotiation through closing and post-close, including skill with antitrust and regulatory filings.

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  • Wachtell has significant experience here and are very good at guiding antitrust and corporate streams together.

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  • The firm has an outstanding mix of technical knowledge, experience, dedication to clients, understanding of the markets and business issues, and a strategic approach.

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Members

Provided by Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz

  • Ilene Knable Gotts

  • Nelson O Fitts

  • Damian Didden

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