Three Lessons from AT&T/Time Warner and Three Strategies for Future Vertical Transactions

By McDermott Will & Emery, Jon B. Dubrow and Joel R. Grosberg on June 19, 2018

Posted In DOJ Developments, Mergers & Acquisitions

The challenges that the government faces in litigating vertical mergers was illustrated in the DOJ’s recent loss in its challenge of AT&T’s proposed acquisition of Time Warner. The result provides guidance for how companies can improve their odds of obtaining antitrust approval for similar transactions.

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Tags: challenge, DOJ, leverage, litigating, negotiating position, proposed acquisition, US antitrust regulators, US Department of Justice, vertical mergers, vertical transactions

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Jon B. Dubrow
Jon Dubrow is the US head of McDermott’s Antitrust Group and a strategic advisor to clients across a host of interrelated antitrust issues, including mergers and acquisitions (M&A) transactions and merger clearance, counseling, and litigation. He leads the defense of mergers, acquisitions and joint ventures before the Department of Justice, the Federal Trade Commission and other international competition authorities. Jon also regularly assists third parties whose interests are adversely affected by proposed transactions. Jon also is experienced in antitrust litigation. He provides counseling on distribution issues, contracting arrangements and a wide variety of other competition-related matters. Read Jon Dubrow's full bio.

Joel R. Grosberg
Joel R. Grosberg is co-head of McDermott’s Antitrust Mergers Focus Group and assists clients on civil and criminal antitrust matters, including obtaining merger clearances, counseling and litigation. He has represented clients in obtaining antitrust approvals in numerous challenging transactions, and in other government antitrust investigations before the Department of Justice, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) and foreign competition authorities. Joel has significant experience in the high tech, chemical, health care and life sciences industries, including counseling on matters related to pricing and distribution practices and other competition-related issues. Read Joel Grosberg's full bio.

Three Lessons from AT&T/Time Warner and Three Strategies for Future Vertical Transactions

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