Michael Bodosky is counsel in the Washington, D.C. office of Baker Botts. His practice primarily focuses on antitrust and competition law and litigation. He advises on all aspects of antitrust law including premerger notification, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, horizontal and vertical restraints of trade, monopolization and exemptions and immunities to the federal antitrust laws.
Mr. Bodosky has represented numerous clients before the U.S. Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission. He regularly counsels clients on the competitive implications of mergers and acquisitions, strategies for obtaining regulatory clearance and premerger notification under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act. Mr. Bodosky has extensive experience representing clients in “Second Request” investigations conducted by the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission. He has audited client business practices and has advised on compliance issues concerning price-fixing, bid-rigging, joint purchasing agreements and predatory pricing.
Mr. Bodosky has provided arbitrage advice to hedge fund managers interested in the likely outcome of federal investigations in numerous industries including oil and gas exploration and production, specialty metals, liquefied gas, electrical devices and distilled liquors. Mr. Bodosky’s antitrust experience covers a wide range of industries, including private equity, energy, oil and gas, specialty chemicals, electricity, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, telecommunications, broadband and satellite communications, computer software and hardware, internet publishing and broadcasting, steel and specialty metals, financial/brokerage services, national defense, healthcare services, electrical devices, industrial equipment, newsprint, paper and food products.
Previously, Mr. Bodosky worked for the U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division as an Honors Attorney in the Merger Task Force, Litigation I and Litigation II Sections where he gained significant experience in all phases of government merger investigations including merger/acquisition review, civil enforcement actions (civil investigative demands/second requests) and investigative process and procedure. After the Antitrust Division, Mr. Bodosky worked for a leading international law firm advising clients on all aspects of antitrust and competition law.
Mr. Bodosky is a contributing author/editor of ABA Antitrust Law Developments and the upcoming ABA Premerger Notification Practice Manual, Fifth Edition. He has published commentary on antitrust and competition issues including: Antitrust Modernization Commission Recommendations (ABA Immunities and Exemptions Committee), U.S. Antitrust Review of Partial Acquisitions, Coordinated Effects in U.S. Merger Review, Judicial opinions concerning Post-Merger Coordinated Interaction, HSR Guidelines for Corporate Counsel, the FTC Merger Review Process as well as International Competition Reform.
Related Experience
U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division
- United States v. General Dynamics Corp. and Newport News Shipbuilding Inc., Civil No: 1:01CV02200 (D.D.C., filed Oct. 23, 2001)
- United States v. UPM-Kymmene Oyj and Bemis Company, Inc., Civil No. 03C 2528, 2003-2 Trade Cas. (CCH)74,101 (N.D. Ill. 2003)
- United States v. Premdor Inc., International Paper Company, and Masonite Corporation, Civil No.: 01-01696, (D.D.C. filed Aug. 3, 2001), 66 Fed. Reg. 45,326 (Aug. 28, 2001), 2002-2 Trade Cas. (CCH) 73,737
- United States v. Central Parking Corporation and Allright Holdings, Inc., Civil No. CIV-99- 00652, (D.D.C., filed Mar. 16, 1999), 64 Fed. Reg. 15,795 (Apr. 1, 1999), 2000-1 Trade Cas. (CCH) 72,809
Private Parties
- Fresenius AG in its US$3.5 billion three-to-two acquisition of Renal Care Group, Inc. to become the leading U.S. dialysis service provider
- Bowater Incorporated in its US$8 billion consolidation with Abitibi-Consolidated Inc. to form AbitibiBowater, the largest North American newsprint manufacturer
- Yahoo! Inc. in its US$225 million sale of HotJobs.com Ltd. to rival electronic job-board provider Monster Worldwide, Inc.
- A consortium of investors led by Macquarie Bank Limited in its US$7.4 billion acquisition of the electric energy and natural gas utility Puget Energy, Inc. and its affiliate Puget Sound Energy
- Crompton Corporation in its US$1.8 billion acquisition of Great Lakes Chemical Corporation to form Chemtura Corporation, the third-largest publicly traded U.S. specialty chemicals manufacturer
- Eli Lilly and Company in its US$6.5 billion acquisition of Imclone Systems Incorporated
- Natural gas utility Nicor Gas in its proposed US$2.4 billion sale to AGL Resources Inc.
- Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. in its US$2.54 billion sale of its government-consulting business to The Carlyle Group
- BellSouth Corporation in its US$5.85 billion sale of wireless assets in ten Latin American countries to Telefonica, S.A.
- Dofasco Inc. in its US$5.6 billion merger with leading North American integrated steel manufacturer Arcelor S.A.
- Hubbell Incorporated in its US$360 million acquisition of FCI Americas, Inc. d/b/a/ Burndy from private equity firm Bain Capital LLC
- Covanta Holding Corporation in its US$450 million acquisition of certain waste-to-energy generating plants from Veolia Environnment S.A.
- Cargill, Incorporated in its US$4.5 billion joint venture with IMC Global to form leading fertilizer company the Mosaic Company
- Cogentrix Energy, LLC in its sale of its Ouachita Power electrical generation plant to Entergy Corporation
- Agensys, Inc. in its US$537 million sale to Astellas Pharma, Inc.
- Energy Capital Partners in its sale of FirstLight Power Enterprises, Inc. to GDF SUEZ
- Integrated Device Technology, Inc. in its sale of its network search engines business to NetLogic Microsystems, Inc.
- Satyam Computer Services Limited in its US$550 million sale of a controlling interest to Mahindra & Mahindra Limited
News
Kongregrate’s Partnership with Monumental
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Baker Botts Represents Modern Times Group in Joining its U.S. Subsidiary Kongregrate with Monumental for a 30% Stake in the Combined Business
Ingram Barge Company LLC’s Acquisition of Inland River Transport Holdings LLC
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Shentel’s $375 Million Acquisition of Horizon Telecom
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CDT Roundup: 18 Deals, 18 Firms, 152 Lawyers, $68.4B
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Baker Botts Represents SEACOR Holdings Inc. in Sale of Inland River Transport Holdings LLC
Baker Botts Advises Novacap-backed Horizon Telecom on Sale to Shentel
Repsol’s $768 Million Acquisition of ConnectGen
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CDT Roundup: 12 Deals, 8 Firms, 102 Lawyers, $6.4B
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Baker Botts Represents Repsol US Renewables LLC in $768 Million Acquisition of ConnectGen LLC
Baker Botts Represents Sempra Infrastructure on Port Arthur LNG Phase 1 Project
United States: FTC Revises Merger Filing Fees And Jurisdictional Thresholds For HSR Act And Corporate Interlocks - Baker Botts
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Matador Resources Company’s $1.6 Billion Delaware Basin Acquisition Agreement Title
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Baker Botts Represents Matador Resources Company in $1.6 Billion Delaware Basin Acquisition Agreement
Aquadrill’s $958 Million Merger with Seadrill
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Baker Botts Represents Seadrill Limited in its Acquisition of Aquadrill LLC
89 Energy III and Kayne Energy PE's Formation of Land Run Minerals
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Baker Botts Represents 89 Energy III in Initial Acquisition and Financing by Land Run Minerals V, LLC
Baker Botts Advises CIM Group on the Acquisition of MAS CanAm's RNG Development Platform
Baker Botts Represents EnLink Midstream on its Acquisition of Crestwood Equity Partners LP’s Barnett Shale Assets
Baker Botts Represents Höegh LNG Partners LP in Take Private by Höegh LNG Holdings Ltd.
CDT Roundup: 14 Deals, 12 Firms, 185 Lawyers, $7.3B
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Conan O'Brien's Team Coco Signs With Sirius XM
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Baker Botts, Fox Rothschild Guide $750M BKV-Exxon Deal
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Baker Botts Represents BKV Corporation in its Acquisition of XTO Energy’s Barnett Assets
Baker Botts Represents Delek Logistics Partners in $624.7 Million Acquisition of 3Bear Energy
ConocoPhillips Announces Completion of $9.5 Billion Permian Asset Acquisition
Baker Botts Advises Zix on $860 Million Sale to OpenText
Norton Rose, Baker Botts Lead Shell's $9.5B Permian Biz Sale
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Baker Botts Represents ConocoPhillips in $9.5 Billion Acquisition
Baker Botts Represents MGM Growth Properties in Sale to VICI Properties
Baker Botts Advises Angel Brothers Holdings Corp. in Sale of Construction and Asphalt Businesses
Latin America: M&A Boom Spurs Law Firm Work
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Westlake Chemical Corporation's $252.5 Million Acquisition of LASCO Fittings
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Baker Botts Advises Westlake Chemical Corporation in Acquisition of LASCO Fittings, Inc.
Noble Midstream Partners LP's Sale to Chevron Corporation Closes
CDT Roundup: 24 Deals; 10 Firms, 196 Lawyers, $13.6B
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Chevron Corporation's Acquisition of Noble Midstream Partners LP
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Chevron To Take Noble Midstream Private for $1.3B
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Baker Botts Advises Conflicts Committee of Noble Midstream Partners LP in Acquisition by Chevron Corporation of Noble Midstream Partners LP
Chevron To Take Noble Midstream Private for $1.3B
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Baker Botts Represents Private Equity Owners of DynaGrid in Sale to Brown Brothers Harriman Fund
Baker Botts Represents Golar LNG Limited in Connection with the Sale of Hygo Energy Transition Ltd. to New Fortress Energy Inc.
7 Firms Steer New Fortress Energy's $5B LNG Deals
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Baker Botts Represents Golar LNG Limited in Connection with the Acquisition of Golar LNG Partners LP by New Fortress Energy Inc.
American Industrial Partners' $920 Million Acquisition Of Domtar Corporation's Personal Care
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3 Firms Direct Domtar's $920M Diaper Unit Sale To PE Firm
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Baker Botts’ Global Antitrust Practice Advises American Industrial Partners in $920M Acquisition from Domtar
Middle-Class Joe: The Tipline for 25 November 2020
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Baker Botts’ Global Antitrust Practice Helps Merck & Co. Acquire OncoImmune
Molten hot docs: The Tipline for 6 November 2020
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Baker Botts’ Global Antitrust Practice Helps Steer Merck & Co. $2.75 Billion Merger with VelosBio
CDT Roundup: 7 Deals, 7 Firms, 73 Lawyers, $5.3B
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Baker Botts Advises Conflicts Committee of CNX Midstream Partners in $357 Million Acquisition by CNX Resources Corporation of CNX Midstream Partners LP
McDermott International's Sale of Lummus Technology Business
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Baker Botts Represents McDermott International in Completion of Sale of Lummus Technology
Latham, Baker Botts Steer Shell Midstream Deals Worth $3.8B
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Back to work: The Tipline for 6 January 2020
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Baker Botts’ Global Antitrust Practice Leads Merck & Co. to FTC Approval of Merger with ArQule
Thought Leadership
FTC Revises Merger Filing Fees and Jurisdictional Thresholds for HSR Act and Corporate Interlocks
Client UpdatesProposed HSR Amendments Dramatically Increase Burden of Pre-Merger Notification Filings - Stakeholders Have Sixty Days to Comment
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FTC Revises Merger Filing Fees and Jurisdictional Thresholds for HSR Act and Corporate Interlocks
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HSR Filing Fees Increase Dramatically for Large Transactions
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HSR Threshold Breaks $100 Million With New FTC Revisions
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FTC DOJ Temporarily Suspend Early Termination of Merger Reviews
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FTC Revises Thresholds for Hart-Scott-Rodino Act and Corporate Interlock Statute
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U.S. Antitrust Agencies Issue Guidance for Businesses Looking to Cooperate in Fighting COVID-19 Pandemic
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FTC Announces Temporary e-Filing System Under Hart-Scott-Rodino Act
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FTC Increases Thresholds for Hart-Scott-Rodino Act and Corporate Interlock Statute
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