North America - United States • Antitrust
King & Spalding LLP
The ‘incredibly knowledgeable’ team at King & Spalding LLP advises clients across the tech, chemicals, and education sectors on DOJ and FTC clearance proceedings, investigations and litigation. The practice led by Jeff Spigel, who is described as an ’exceptional attorney’, frequently represents clients before the DOJ and FTC. Former practice head Norman Armstrong left the firm in January 2024.
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Testimonials
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‘The team at King & Spalding is incredibly knowledgeable as to all aspects of the merger control and HSR review process and has successfully devised strategies for our organization to achieve its objective in a practical and cost efficient manner. We have been very pleased with the work and service levels.’
‘The folks on the K&S team are incredibly responsive and strategic in the way they support our transactions and have been able to inspire trust and confidence amongst our business executives in a manner that exceeds that of any other firm we have worked with in this area.’
‘Jeff Spigel, who leads the antitrust department is an exceptional attorney. He is an expert in health care realted antitrust matters. He provides excellent, practical and timely advice. He is extremely responsive to deadlines and requests for meetings or calls. His experience working the FTC has been very helpful in our dealing with the agency.’
‘Jeff Spigel is solid.'
Key clients
- Aaron's
- ACON Investments
- ASHRAE
- Axium
- Barclays Bank PLC
- BASF Corporation
- Cantor Fitzgerald
- The Coca-Cola Company
- Cornell University
- Cox Enterprises
- Deutsche Bank
- EarthLink, LLC
- Emory Healthcare
- Energizer
- Equifax
- Evangelical Community Hospital
- Genuine Parts Company
- H.I.G. Capital
- Hanesbrands
- HSBC
- Hunter Douglas
- InterContinental Hotels Group
- J.R. Simplot Company
- Kemira Chemicals Inc.
- ManTech International Corporation
- NatWest Markets plc
- Ochsner Health System
- Peloton Interactive, Inc.
- Piedmont Healthcare
- Progressive Casualty Insurance Company
- Queen's Health System
- Quikrete Holdings, Inc.
- Rice University
- Shell Oil Company
- SmileDirectClub
- Sutter Health System
- The Home Depot
- The RealReal
- Trafigura Trading LLC
- Tundra
- United Parcel Service (UPS)
- U.S. Xpress
- Viserion Grain, LLC
- Westrock Company
Work highlights
- Representing WestRock Company in competition review of its $11.2 billion acquisition by Smurfit Kappa.
- Representing EVO Payments, Inc. in a DOJ Antitrust Division investigation of EVO’s proposed $4 billion acquisition by Global Payments.
- Acting for UPS in antitrust review of its $800 million acquisition of MNX Global Logistics from Quad-C.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Jeff Spigel