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Hogan Lovells US LLP

Hogan Lovells US LLP

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United States • Antitrust

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Merger control

Hogan Lovells US LLP fields a Washington, DC–based merger control team that works closely with colleagues across Europe to coordinate clearance strategies on cross-border transactions, and is frequently instructed on deals facing heightened scrutiny from the FTC and DOJ. The team is particularly active across the technology, media and healthcare sectors, with growing visibility on transactions involving digital platforms and AI-driven businesses. The ‘absolutely superb’ Logan Breed leads the team and is a key adviser on merger reviews in the technology, telecoms and media space. He is supported by Kenneth Field, who is a go-to for healthcare transactions navigating U.S. agency review, and Lauren Battaglia, who continues to play a key role in high-stakes merger reviews drawing government scrutiny.
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Testimonials

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  • 'Kenneth Field is a great communicator, and a quick study. He puts issues in context, provides practical insights and options, all in a clear, direct and down-to-earth way. He also works very well with the in-house team as well as other attorneys - both in his firm and at other firms - involved in the transaction.'
  • 'Excellent expertise in not only my company's industry, but others as well, resulting in keen insights on the regulatory environment and likelihood of success of different business approaches and strategies. This is combined with a high degree of business savvy and the ability to work well with both our business and legal teams, offering practical analyses and solutions.'
  • ‘Logan Breed gives excellent commercial, practical advice of extremely high quality. Very rapid response times. In-depth breadth of understanding of all the commercial implications of possible outcomes from marketing to government relations.’
  • ‘Highly knowledgeable, hands on and pragmatic.'
  • ‘Logan Breed is absolutely superb - he is hands on, extremely knowledgeable, globally aware, and pragmatic in guiding companies through complex situations.'
  • ‘I have referred two complex merger control issues to Hogan Lovells in the past two years. In particular, Kenneth Field, Robert Baldwin and Lauren Battaglia have been outstanding to work and collaborate with, and our mutual clients have been satisfied with their outcomes.’

Key clients

  • Walmart
  • IBM
  • Columbus McKinnon
  • University of North Carolina (UNC) Health
  • Texas Children’s Hospital/MD Anderson Cancer Center
  • Zimmer Biomet
  • Korean Air Lines Co., Ltd
  • TBC Corporation
  • FTC v. GTCR/Surmodics (Integer Holdings)
  • UnityPoint Health
  • PPG

Work highlights

Represented Walmart on antitrust issues related to its acquisition of VIZIO Holding Corp., a manufacturer of televisions and visual equipment, in a US$2.3 billion transaction.
Represented long-time client International Business Machines (“IBM”), a leading business-to-business technology company allowing for the closure of its landmark US$6.4 billion acquisition of HashiCorp.
Represented UNC Health in the US$2 billion state financed project to build the first ever standalone children’s hospital in North Carolina.

Lawyers

Leading partners

The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.

Kenneth Field
Kenneth Field
Practice head

Logan Breed

Other key lawyers

Kenneth Field; Lauren Battaglia; Jennifer Fleury; Robert Baldwin

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