Based in Washington DC, McDermott Will & Schulte‘s antitrust and competition group is a go-to for complex merger clearance, including acting for third parties impacted by proposed transactions. The team advises on U.S. and cross-border reviews across the technology, healthcare, financial services, life sciences and agriculture sectors. U.S. antitrust head Jon Dubrow and global antitrust head Ryan Tisch lead the practice, with Joel Grosberg co-heading the antitrust mergers focus group and drawing on prior FTC experience on matters in the chemicals, computer hardware and paper industries. Raymond Jacobsen combines merger clearance work with antitrust litigation, with notable experience in defence-sector matters.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Elai Katz is a seasoned attorney. He provides and combines his vast experience in antitrust matters with his warmth when handling complex matters. His general level of service, level of sophistication and commercial vision are very strong. It is a pleasure working with Elai, even when the pressure to deliver results was high. He is a superb lawyer!’
- ‘McDermott Will & Schulte antitrust practice is rock solid. They are always on top of all matters and provide swift and accurate responses. They understand both the legal and the industry issues, which allows them to provide and holistic approach to all requirements.’
- 'Jon Dubrow and Raymond Jacobsen have great negotiation skills and are able to very effectively minimize our risks on antitrust matters while never holding up the deal. They understand the various perspectives of a transaction and are quick to understand the business.’
- ‘Jon Dubrow and Raymond Jacobsen are the best antitrust lawyers in the field. They have an excellent understanding of the law, regulatory process, regulators and the market in terms of both practice and trends. They are proactive in terms of planning for a successful transaction and there are never any surprises (although sometimes they do better than they predicted).'
- 'They are excellent at negotiating with the other side of transactions and others involved in the transaction.’
- 'They are able to pull in expertise and very capable consultants when necessary, but are responsible in doing so and make sure that the costs are both defensible and reasonable. Importantly, they are great at providing an upfront plan for how to achieve the company's business objectives and there are no surprises.'
Key clients
- Aya Healthcare
- Tether Investments, S.A. de C.V.
- Mill Point Capital / AeriTek
- Motorola Solutions
- LS Power
- Lockheed Martin
- Martin Marietta Materials
- SAP
- Constellation Brands
- Harland Medical Systems
- Dragonfly Health
Work highlights
Representing Aya Healthcare in its proposed US$615 million acquisition of competitor Cross Country Healthcare.
Representing Motorola Solutions in securing antitrust and FDI approvals for its largest-ever acquisition of Silvus across multiple jurisdictions that includes the US, Poland, Germany, Ukraine, and the UK, within two months of the deal announcement.
Advised Lockheed Martin on two major space sector acquisitions i.e., Terran Orbital (2024) and Amentum’s Rapid Solutions business (2025), securing multijurisdictional clearance and navigating complex Department of Defense (DoD) and antitrust scrutiny.
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Practice head
Jon Dubrow; Ryan Tisch; Joel Grosberg
Other key lawyers
Raymond Jacobsen