North America - United States • Antitrust
Winston & Strawn LLP
Winston & Strawn LLP‘s antitrust group has a strong track record in complex clearances, as well as on contentious merger-related investigations and litigation brought by the DOJ and FTC. Neely Agin, based in Washington DC, is a key port of call for leading US and international companies seeking advice on merger review and clearance processes. New York's Richie Falek advises Fortune 500 and other public and private clients on antitrust and trade regulation issues, while Conor Reidy, based in Chicago, specializes in complex commercial litigation.
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Testimonials
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‘I worked closely with Neely Agin and Luke McFarland on a complex merger that was heavily investigated by DOJ and resulted in a complicated divestiture. Neely was savvy on strategy and overall approach, with a good feel for when and how to push back on DOJ theories or time a particular advocacy piece. Luke was overall great at making the trains run, coordinating with other counsel in various jurisdictions, and helping on the substantive work.'
‘Very responsible. Good coordination of HSR professionals and experienced litigators.’
‘Kevin Goldstein is very responsible and knows very well about Japanese clients.'
Key clients
- Arbor Investments
- Bell Incorporated
- The Boler Company
- Capital Power Corporation
- Catholic Medical Center
- Chart Industries
- CORE Industrial Partners
- Court Square Capital Partners IV, L.P.
- Danfoss
- GenX Capital Partners
- KeHE Distributors, LLC
- Lowe’s Home Centers
- NorthShore University HealthSystem
- Norwest Equity Partners
- Olympus Corporation
- Revelstoke Capital Partners
- Shore Capital Partners
- Stellex Capital Partners II LP
- The Jordan Company
- Tiger Infrastructure Partners Fund
- Trident IX, L.P
- Vistria Group
- VMG Partners
- Water Street Healthcare Partners
- Wind Point Partners
Work highlights
- Served as antitrust counsel for Danfoss in its US$3.3B acquisition of Eaton Corporation’s hydraulics business.
- Representing NorthShore University HealthSystem in defense of its merger with Highland Park Hospital, which is heading to trial in January 2024.
- Secured antitrust clearance globally for Chart Industries, Inc.’s US$4.4B acquisition of Howden from Granite Holdings II, B.V.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Neely Agin, Richie Falek, Conor Reidy