Merger Reviews and Challenges

Winston & Strawn has broad experience in representing clients in all phases of antitrust merger reviews conducted by the DOJ and the FTC.  Our antitrust attorneys are all trained as litigators, enabling us to simultaneously work with agency staff while preparing for the possibility of trial.  In addition to participating in initial antitrust planning, premerger notification filing, and compliance with second requests, our antitrust litigators also represent witnesses during premerger investigations, prepare experts, and, where necessary, represent clients in either consent negotiations or at trial. Winston & Strawn attorneys also have substantial experience in the retention and application of expert economists to assist in the defense of a government challenge.