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Axinn Veltrop & Harkrider
114 WEST 47TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY 10036
NEW YORK
United States
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Position

Lisl Dunlop has 30 years of experience in antitrust and competition issues, including counseling, litigation, and transactions. Lisl guides clients through the antitrust-related aspects of mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and other combinations, and sales and distribution matters. She also represents clients in antitrust investigations, and has represented major corporations in complex antitrust litigations. Lisl has significant experience advising leading U.S. and multinational companies in a broad range of industries, including the media, technology, and healthcare sectors. For her healthcare clients, Lisl provides antitrust and strategic advice in evaluating value-based payment initiatives, the establishment and operation of ACOs and independent physician networks, financial and clinical integration issues, and other transactions and collaborations.

Lisl’s wide-ranging international experience includes appearing before U.S. federal and state antitrust enforcement agencies, the European Commission, and UK and Australian antitrust authorities. She has led clients through investigations by multiple competition agencies, and coordinated the multijurisdictional defense of transactions throughout the world. Lisl’s experience in competition matters in a broad range of jurisdictions brings added value to clients that conduct business internationally and interact with different legal systems and regulators.

Memberships

  • New York State Bar Association Antitrust Section – Chair (2016); Executive Committee member
  • American Bar Association, Editorial Board for the 9th Edition of Antitrust Law Developments (2020-22)
  • American Bar Association Section of Antitrust Law – Competition Standards Task Force (2019-21)
  • American Bar Association, Health Law Section
  • American Health Lawyers Association, Antitrust Practice Group—Member
  • Law360 Competition Editorial Advisory Board (2019)

Education

  • LLM – Cornell University Law School (1997)
  • LLB – University of Sydney (1991)
  • BSc – University of Sydney (1991)

Lawyer Rankings

United States > Antitrust > Merger control

Offering significant agency experience, multijurisdictional capabilities, and a successful record in high-value, strategic merger clearances, specialist antitrust firm Axinn Veltrop & Harkrider is well-positioned to assist clients on both contentious and non-contentious merger work. The firm handles work in a wide range of industries, with notable involvements in tech, healthcare, and pharma. Practice head Michael Keeley is noted for his experience in defending litigated merger challenges, advising the likes of Tyson Foods and Thermo Fisher. In a standout representation for the firm, New York-based John Harkrider is representing VMware in its $69bn acquisition by Broadcom, a significant deal in the tech industry. The New York office is also home to Lisl Dunlop , noted for her strong international profile, and Nicholas Gaglio who is a go-to for investigations and merger-related litigation. Jeny Maier is also a key figure, with expertise in tech and healthcare mandates. Attorneys are based in Washington DC unless otherwise stated.