Axinn Veltrop & Harkrider

Axinn Veltrop & Harkrider is a specialist antitrust boutique that is regularly instructed on complex, cross-border merger reviews for major corporates and private equity sponsors. The team remains active on large-cap deals that attract close scrutiny from US agencies, and is frequently engaged on matters involving Second Requests and litigation risk alongside multijurisdictional filings. In Washington DC, practice chair Michael Keeley is regularly instructed on high-stakes merger reviews and contested clearance matters, while Jeny Maier advises on merger clearance from deal structuring and notification strategy through agency review, investigations and remedies. Also in DC are Leslie Overton, who draws on senior DOJ Antitrust Division experience to support clients facing heightened scrutiny, and Craig Minerva who focuses on early risk assessment and clearance strategy. In New York, John Harkrider boasts an extensive track record on some of the market’s most consequential transactions and a regular role on matters facing serious enforcement risk., while Lisl Dunlop is a go-to on healthcare transactions.