North America - United States • Antitrust
Morrison Foerster
Morrison Foerster offers a broad nationwide antitrust practice with a strong presence across New York, Washington DC and San Francisco, working with clients in regulated industry antitrust issues sectors, particularly in the tech, telecoms, and life sciences fields. The team is well-versed in merger clearance processes, including FTC Second Request investigations, as well as cross-border matters. The practice is jointly steered by Alexander Okuliar and Lisa Phelan. Praised as ‘smart, practical, and responsive’, Okuliar has deep agency experience and remains active on high-profile transactions, while Phelan is noted for her expertise in contentious investigations. Jeff Jaeckel is a key port of call for domestic and international corporations on a host of antitrust matters. Attorneys are based in Washington DC unless otherwise stated.
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Testimonials
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‘Alex Okuliar is an active and savvy leader of the group and Lisa Phelan has built a very successful practice there based on her extensive cartel experience from her time at DOJ.'
‘Alex Okuliar is a standout in the industry. Alex's fundamental understanding of the antitrust landscape is unsurpassed and his counsel is critical to our firm's antitrust risk analysis. He also makes himself readily available to us despite his demanding schedule.'
‘I highly recommend Alex Okuliar. He’s smart, practical, and responsive. He knows the area exceptionally well and provides a helpful perspective from his time in government while also bringing a commercial lens.'
Key clients
- Propel Media, Inc.
- Boyd Gaming Corporation
- Unity Software
- McGrath RentCorp
Work highlights
- Defending Propel Media, Inc. in connection with a lawsuit filed by the Federal Trade Commission that seeks to enjoin PMI’s acquisition by IQVIA Holdings Inc.
- Advised Unity Technologies in connection with the definitive agreement under which ironSource, a leading business platform that empowers mobile content creators to turn their apps into scalable, successful businesses, will merge into a wholly owned subsidiary of Unity via an all-stock deal.
- Advised McGrath RentCorp on the antitrust law aspects of its acquisition of Vesta Modular, a portfolio company of Kinderhook Industries and its sale of Adler Tank Rentals.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Alex Okuliar, Lisa Phelan