Transactional

• Liberty Media: Represented Liberty Media in connection with its acquisitions of Formula One and MotoGP and its potential investment in iHeartMedia.
• Caterpillar Inc.: Represented Caterpillar on numerous transactions, including its acquisitions of Bucyrus International (surface and underground mining equipment), Electro-Motive Diesel (locomotives and diesel engines), Remy Diesel (diesel engine remanufacturing) and the Forestry Division of Blount International (timber harvesting machines),Weir Oil & Gas, its joint venture with Navistar (on-highway trucks) and the sale of its third party logistics business to Platinum Equity.
• American Industrial Partners: Represented AIP, a leading midmarket private equity fund, securing unconditional clearances for dozens of global transactions, including its acquisitions of two leading shippers on the Great Lakes (Rand Logistics and ASC), two leading suppliers of waterjet technologies (KMT Group and Flow International), the combination of two leading suppliers of can making machinery (Sequa Can Corp. and Stolle Machinery Company), and many other matters.
• SiriusXM; Represented SiriusXM in connection with its acquisitions of Pandora Media and Stitcher, a leading podcast producer.
• Halliburton Company: Represented Halliburton on numerous matters, including its proposed acquisition of Baker Hughes.
• A.O. Smith Corporation: Acquisitions of Lochinvar Corporation, GSW Inc./American Water Heater and State Industries.

Litigation

• Represented Caterpillar Inc. in a lawsuit alleging the company conspired with a competitor and its own dealers to boycott the distributor of a foreign supplier seeking to enter the United States. Obtained defense jury verdict on plaintiff’s antitrust claims.
• Secured dismissal of antitrust claims of federal and state antitrust claims alleging monopolization by Caterpillar and two Caterpillar dealers.
• Secured summary judgment for QVC in litigation alleging monopolization and various state law claims.
• In re Musical Instruments and Equipment Antitrust Litigation: Represented NAMM in federal MDL proceeding in Southern District of California and related litigation in Tennessee state court. Received dismissal of all federal antitrust claims.
• Representing Vision Service Plan in a lawsuit alleging Section 1 and Section 2 claims resulting from termination from VSP’s network.
• Represented Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation and affiliated entities; received dismissal of antitrust claims alleging group boycotts and conspiracies involving industry standard setting organizations.
• Aspex Eyewear v. Vision Service Plan and Marchon Eyewear: Represented Marchon in federal antitrust case. Motion for preliminary injunction was denied and received dismissal of all claims.

Investigations

• Representing a global sports league in investigations by DOJ, a State Attorney General and Congress related to membership in the league.
• Representing private equity firm in connection with investigations into alleged improper industry consolidations.
• Represented leading service company in connection with alleged employee anticompetitive no poach and non-solicit agreements.
• Non-Public State Investigation: Represented a leading producer of consumer goods in connection with a multi-state investigation involving Section 1 and Section 2 issues.