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.
Awards & Recognition
Paul, Weiss Named D.C. Antitrust Litigation Department of the Year by National Law Journal
The National Law Journal recognized Paul, Weiss and its D.C. team as Washington’s “Litigation Department of the Year – Antitrust” at its 2024 Legal Awards.
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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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Lighthouse Receives Series C Investment Led by KKR
Paul, Weiss advised Lighthouse, the leading commercial intelligence platform for the travel and hospitality industry, on the antitrust aspects of an approximately $370 million Series C investment in Lighthouse led by KKR.
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Potential Merger Enforcement Changes in the Trump Administration
With the change of administrations in January 2025, we expect the DOJ’s Antitrust Division and the FTC to continue to enforce the antitrust laws aggressively, while de-emphasizing some of the more novel antitrust theories pursued by the Biden DOJ and FTC.
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Events
Andrew Finch and Aidan Synnott Discuss Developments in Antitrust Policy at Global Antitrust Economics Conference
Antitrust partners Andrew Finch and Aidan Synnott spoke at the Concurrences Global Antitrust Economics Conference hosted by New York University on November 12.
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New HSR Act Notification Requirements Will Impose Significantly Greater Burden on Filers
- Joseph J. Bial
- Andrew C. Finch
- Katharine R. Haigh
- Marta P. Kelly
- Austin S. Pollet
- Scott A. Sher
- Joshua H. Soven
- Eyitayo “Tee” St. Matthew-Daniel
- Aidan Synnott
- Brette Tannenbaum
- Christopher M. Wilson
- Charles E. Crandall IV
- Lisa Danzig
- Chad de Souza
- J. Todd Hahn
- Zuzanna Knypinski
- John W. Magruder
- Yuni Yan Sobel
- Antitrust
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Private Equity
- Mark R. Laramie
Significant changes to premerger notification rules are set to go into effect in January 2025, with private equity buyers likely to have the highest burden. Here we offer practical guidance on what anticipated filers can do now to be prepared.
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Tee St. Matthew-Daniel to Discuss Best Practices for Dawn Raids at ABA Panel
Litigation partner Tee St. Matthew-Daniel will participate in a panel, “Knock, Knock: Dawn Raids Best Practices,” hosted by the American Bar Association’s Antitrust Section Compliance & Ethics Committee.
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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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Nicole Kar Discusses Implications of Recent European Court of Justice Decision for Below-Threshold Merger Regulation on Our Curious Amalgam Podcast
Antitrust partner Nicole Kar was the featured guest on the October 14 episode of the Our Curious Amalgam podcast.
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Scott Sher Discusses Antitrust Outlook Under New Presidential Administration With Law360
Antitrust partner Scott Sher was quoted in a Law360 article about what antitrust enforcement may look like in President-elect Donald Trump’s second term.
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The Paperwork Predicament: Unpacking the Burdens of US and EU Competition Notifications
- Joseph J. Bial
- Ross Ferguson
- Andrew C. Finch
- Katharine R. Haigh
- Annie Herdman
- Nicole Kar
- Marta P. Kelly
- Henrik Morch
- Rich Pepper
- Scott A. Sher
- Joshua H. Soven
- Eyitayo “Tee” St. Matthew-Daniel
- Aidan Synnott
- Brette Tannenbaum
- Christopher M. Wilson
- Charles E. Crandall IV
- Lisa Danzig
- Chad de Souza
- J. Todd Hahn
- Zuzanna Knypinski
- John W. Magruder
- Lauren O'Brien
- James Parkinson
- Yuni Yan Sobel
- Fynn Hendrik Dewald
- Antitrust
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Private Equity
In this short update, we provide a side-by-side comparison of the HSR disclosure obligations against disclosures that are routinely required in the EU to provide some context for dealmakers and to highlight the real pinch points that parties should prepare for.
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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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FTC Appeals Judgment Setting Aside Non-Compete Clause Rule
- Robert A. Atkins
- Joseph J. Bial
- Rebecca S. Coccaro
- Lina M. Dagnew
- Andrew J. Ehrlich
- Reuven Falik
- Andrew C. Finch
- Katharine R. Haigh
- Jarrett R. Hoffman
- Brad S. Karp
- Gregory F. Laufer
- Randy Luskey
- Jean M. McLoughlin
- Jacqueline P. Rubin
- Kannon K. Shanmugam
- Scott A. Sher
- Joshua H. Soven
- Eyitayo “Tee” St. Matthew-Daniel
- Aidan Synnott
- Brette Tannenbaum
- Liza M. Velazquez
- Christopher M. Wilson
- Lawrence I. Witdorchic
- Sasha Belinkie
- Charles E. Crandall IV
- Bruce N. Goldberger
- Pietro J. Signoracci
- Aubrey Smith
- Mark R. Laramie
- William T. Marks
- Antitrust
- Employment, Workplace Investigations & Trade Secrets
- Litigation
- Executive Compensation
- Private Equity
The FTC has appealed the August ruling by a federal district court in Texas setting aside the FTC non-compete clause rule. As of this writing, the Texas court’s judgment continues to remain in effect and the FTC is enjoined from enforcing the rule.
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ADP Acquires WorkForce Software
Paul, Weiss advised ADP, a leading global technology company providing human capital management solutions, in its acquisition of WorkForce Software, a premier workforce management solutions provider that specializes in supporting large global enterprises.
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