Mergers & Acquisitions Antitrust Counseling

Mintz Levin views questions involving the antitrust laws as business questions, rather than strictly antitrust issues. Our goal in resolving these questions is to meet our client's business goals consistent with the antitrust laws. We understand that these questions often do not arise from a "still-life" portrait; instead, they usually result from a fast-changing and dynamic competitive environment. We are experienced in immediately analyzing that environment to determine the optimal way to attack and resolve the issue. Creative solutions are not unusual ones at Mintz Levin. We provide antitrust counseling and analysis on all types of transactions and business practices, including acquisitions, divestitures and joint ventures. Our attorneys also provide antitrust advice on relations with competitors, suppliers and customers, as well as on licenses and distribution relationships. We pride ourselves on providing expert, sophisticated advice that is practical, timely, and concrete.

Our attorneys are actively involved in transactions in some of the most highly regulated industries, ranging from small to multibillion dollar transactions. Mergers and acquisitions of a certain caliber must be handled in a manner that allows them to withstand the scrutiny of agencies such as the Department of Justice, Federal Trade Commission, Federal Communications Commission and Securities and Exchange Commission, as well as competition from agencies around the world. Along with advising clients on how best to achieve their goals in the merger process, we advise them on developing a deal structure that avoids antitrust concerns or responds to those already raised.