Clients in the life sciences and tech sectors regularly seek out the Cooley LLP antitrust and competition team, based in Washington DC and working closely with colleagues across Chicago, San Diego, New York, London, and Brussels. Ethan Glass heads the practice, which was bolstered in October 2024 by the addition of Jeremy Morrison from Jones Day. Morrison takes clients from premerger planning to post-closing investigations, with experience across the energy, transportation, and retail sectors. For matters at the intersection of antitrust and intellectual property law, Howard Morse is recommended. Kathy O’Neill draws on government experience to support clients in the airline, technology, and entertainment industries.
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Key clients
- JetBlue
- Carmot Therapeutics
- Steward Health
- VectivBio Holdings
- Jackpocket
- Transact Campus
- Sazerac
- AuditBoard
- Everbridge
- RayzeBio
Work highlights
- Advised JetBlue Airways Corporation in the US DOJ’s lawsuit and in a separate private challenge to block the merger of JetBlue and Spirit.
- Advised Jackpocket, a first-in-class third-party lottery courier app in the US, on its agreement to be acquired by DraftKings.
- Advised Steward Health in the sales of a physician group (“Stewardship Health”) in connection with its pending bankruptcy, ultimately leading to a successful disposition of the assets.
Lawyers
Practice head
Ethan Glass
Other key lawyers
Megan Browdie; Jeremy Morrison; Howard Morse