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Antitrust

The Paul, Weiss Antitrust Practice advises clients on a full range of global antitrust matters, including antitrust regulatory clearance, government investigations, private litigation, and counseling and compliance. The firm represents clients before antitrust and competition authorities in the United States, the European Union, the United Kingdom and other jurisdictions around the world.

Client News

TPG to Invest in Techem in €6.7 Billion Deal

TPG to Invest in Techem in €6.7 Billion Deal

Paul, Weiss is advising TPG Rise Climate, the dedicated climate investing strategy of TPG’s global impact investing platform, on the antitrust and regulatory aspects of its €6.7 billion investment, alongside a minority investor GIC, of Techem Group.

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Client News

Roark Capital Completes Acquisition of Subway Restaurants

Roark Capital Completes Acquisition of Subway Restaurants

Paul, Weiss advised Roark Capital Group in its acquisition of Subway Restaurants, one of the world’s largest quick service restaurant brands.

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Publications

FTC Non-Compete Clause Rule Is Set Aside by Court

FTC Non-Compete Clause Rule Is Set Aside by Court

A federal district judge set aside the FTC’s Non-Compete Clause Rule and ordered that it “shall not be enforced or otherwise take effect.” The order is nationwide in scope and not party-specific.

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AWARDS & RECOGNITION

Events

Andrew Finch to Discuss the Role of Judicial Review at GCR Live: Global Merger Control Conference

Andrew Finch to Discuss the Role of Judicial Review at GCR Live: Global Merger Control Conference

Antitrust partner Andrew Finch will discuss judicial review of merger control enforcement actions at the 2024 GCR Live: Global Merger Control Conference.

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Publications

Constructive Remedies Accepted in the EU’s First In-depth FSR Decision

Constructive Remedies Accepted in the EU’s First In-depth FSR Decision

In the first in-depth investigation into a merger under the EU’s Foreign Subsidies Regulation, the European Commission announced that a non-EU state-controlled purchaser supported by an unlimited guarantee has been cleared to acquire EU-based businesses under the foreign subsidies regime, but must remove post-merger financial support for the merged business in the European Union.

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Publications

Nicole Kar Discusses UK’s Antitrust Renaissance With <em>Legal Business</em>

Nicole Kar Discusses UK’s Antitrust Renaissance With Legal Business

Antitrust partner Nicole Kar spoke with Legal Business about the expanding scope of antitrust law and policy in the UK post-Brexit, the continued increase in M&A activity despite heightened regulatory scrutiny, and the antitrust hiring spree among law firms prompted by the UK’s growing role on the regulatory world stage.

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Publications

Chris Wilson Discusses the State of the Failing Firm Defense on ABA’s <em>Our Curious Amalgam</em> Podcast

Chris Wilson Discusses the State of the Failing Firm Defense on ABA’s Our Curious Amalgam Podcast

Antitrust partner Chris Wilson was the featured guest on the September 2 episode of the Our Curious Amalgam podcast, in association with the Antitrust Law Section of the American Bar Association.

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Firm News

Leading EU Competition Lawyer Joins Paul, Weiss as Firm Opens Office in Brussels

Leading EU Competition Lawyer Joins Paul, Weiss as Firm Opens Office in Brussels

Henrik Morch will be joining the firm as a partner in its Antitrust Practice, based in the new office the firm is opening in Brussels. Morch will join European antitrust partners Nicole Kar, Annie Herdman, Richard Pepper and Ross Ferguson.

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Publications

Roger Johnson, Will Aitken-Davies and Nicole Kar Featured in Lexis+ UK M&A Trends Report

Roger Johnson, Will Aitken-Davies and Nicole Kar Featured in Lexis+ UK M&A Trends Report

Paul, Weiss partners Roger Johnson, Will Aitken-Davies and Nicole Kar were featured as expert commentators in the Lexis+ UK M&A Trends Report, a comprehensive analysis of public M&A activity and legal/regulatory developments in the UK in the first half of 2024.

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Client News

Amazon Defeats D.C. Attorney General’s Attempt to Revive Antitrust Suit Over Pricing Policies

Amazon Defeats D.C. Attorney General’s Attempt to Revive Antitrust Suit Over Pricing Policies

Following the dismissal of a major antitrust lawsuit by the D.C. Attorney General challenging Amazon’s pricing policies nationwide, Paul, Weiss won a further victory when the D.C. Superior Court denied the District’s motion for reconsideration and denied the District’s motion to further amend its complaint.

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Publications

Mind the Gap: ECJ Judgment Determines European Commission Cannot Review Deals Below Member State Merger Control Thresholds

Mind the Gap: ECJ Judgment Determines European Commission Cannot Review Deals Below Member State Merger Control Thresholds

The European Court of Justice handed down a landmark judgment in the Illumina/Grail case.

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Awards & Recognition

Aidan Synnott Appointed Chair of NYCBA’s Antitrust and Trade Committee

Aidan Synnott Appointed Chair of NYCBA’s Antitrust and Trade Committee

Litigation partner Aidan Synnott was appointed chair of the New York City Bar Association’s Antitrust and Trade Committee, which convenes monthly to tackle current issues affecting antitrust and trade regulation.

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Awards & Recognition

Bill Michael, Bob Atkins and Jacqui Rubin Recognized by <em>The American Lawyer</em> for Winning Appeal in Becton Dickinson Antitrust Lawsuit

Bill Michael, Bob Atkins and Jacqui Rubin Recognized by The American Lawyer for Winning Appeal in Becton Dickinson Antitrust Lawsuit

Litigation partners Bill Michael, Bob Atkins and Jacqui Rubin, were recognized by The American Lawyer’s “Litigation Daily” column for their appellate victory in a significant antitrust lawsuit.

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Client News

TPG Rise Climate Acquires Emissions Reduction Technology Company MIRATECH

TPG Rise Climate Acquires Emissions Reduction Technology Company MIRATECH

Paul, Weiss advised TPG Rise Climate, the dedicated climate investing strategy of TPG’s $19 billion global impact investing platform, on the antitrust aspects of its acquisition of MIRATECH Corp., a global provider of aftermarket emissions and noise reduction technology for stationary industrial engines.

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