5/16/2023 0 Comments Lhc itrain saba![]() ![]() Our lawyers have served as lead or co-lead counsel on nearly half a trillion dollars in transactions and, in the last year alone, defended more than $450B in potential antitrust damages. Axinn has been global lead counsel on some of the most significant recent matters, including the largest cash merger in U.S. history, the largest tech deal in history and a wide array of cutting-edge litigation and counseling matters.Īxinn is recognized around the world by leading publications. The firm has been recognized by Global Competition Review for Law Firm of the Year (Americas), Lawyer of the Year, Matter of the Year and Merger Control Matter of the Year, and is annually included in the GCR 100. Its ranks include partners recognized by Chambers, Who’s Who Legal, and Legal500, and includes a GCR Litigator of the Year nominee, National Law Journal Trailblazers, and an American Lawyer Litigator of the Week.Īxinn's M&A practice is led by some of the world’s most experienced and respected antitrust lawyers. Google’s $700 million acquisition of ITA Software and its $12.5 billion acquisition of Motorola Mobility Holdings.Stanley Black & Decker’s acquisition of a 20% stake in MTD Products.McKesson’s $3.4 billion tech joint venture with Change Healthcare.Johnson Controls’ $2 billion sale of Scott Safety to 3M.Tufts Health Plan’s merger with Harvard Pilgrim Health Care.Tyson Foods’ $2.16 billion acquisition of Keystone Foods.Thermo Fisher’s $13.2 billion acquisition of Life Technologies and $12.5 billion tender offer to acquire QIAGEN.Dell’s $67 billion acquisition of EMC, the largest tech deal in history.Broadcom’s pending $61 billion acquisition of VMWare.Axinn combines its extensive experience before antitrust agencies around the world with its ability to develop and present sophisticated econometric arguments, in order to obtain clearance of mergers and acquisitions that at first blush seem to raise insurmountable difficulties.Īxinn's most significant recent transactions include: The firm's track record of obtaining global clearance of combinations of significant rivals has built Axinn's reputation as a "go-to" firm for strategic mergers and acquisitions. The NY Attorney General hired the firm to challenge a series of acquisitions that monopolized Jewish funeral homes in New York City.Īxinn has substantial experience as lead counsel litigating Section 7 challenges to mergers: Axinn lawyers also have been hired by antitrust enforcers to challenge mergers, including by DOJ to act as lead counsel in its investigation of the largest merger it has ever challenged (WorldCom/Sprint).Ball’s $6.7 billion acquisition of Rexam, PLC and and its $577 million acquisition of can manufacturing plants from InBev. ![]() The firm obtained a judgment rejecting DOJ’s bid to block SunGard's $825 million acquisition of Comdisco’s business recovery assets.The firm successfully litigated against DOJ’s attempt to block George’s sale of assets to Tyson after the sale had been completed.The firm successfully litigated against the City of New York in its efforts to stop GHI’s acquisition of HIP.The firm also has used Section 7 claims to successfully resist hostile acquisitions, including Apollo’s attempted acquisition of VanticoĪxinn's antitrust litigation practice is defined by its deep experience and by the sophisticated yet practical approach it has applied to a wide variety of major cases, including acting as lead counsel in major private treble damage actions (including several complex class actions). ![]() Its lawyers have handled all types of antitrust claims and have litigated in numerous industries, including: aerospace automotive parts avionics biotechnology cable television chemicals data storage distilled spirits earth-moving equipment entertainment factory automation financial services health care manufacturing medical devices payments pharmaceuticals plastics power tools and telecommunications. While at the FTC, one Axinn partner was responsible for the most significant monopolization cases brought by that agency, including Toys"R"Us, Three Tenors, Dell and Rambus. Defense of Tyson Foods in multiple class action lawsuits alleging collusion amongst competitors. ![]()
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