The Mergers Committee focuses on competition issues arising in domestic and cross-border mergers, acquisitions, and joint ventures. The Committee provides a forum for members to discuss recent antitrust developments and trends concerning merger activity through panels and conferences featuring private practitioners, enforcers, and in-house counsel, as well as other initiatives.
The purpose of the Mergers Committee is to be a resource for defense, plaintiffs, government, and in-house attorneys and economists on critical developments and complex issues in antitrust law as it relates to mergers and acquisitions. The Committee holds periodic meetings, panels, and other events to foster discussion and collaboration among those who provide advice and counseling on antitrust issues that may arise in mergers, acquisitions, and joint ventures.
Importantly, the Mergers Committee serves as a platform for members to engage and network with fellow antitrust practitioners across sectors. Members are encouraged to participate in committee programs through speaking and writing opportunities.
Co-Chairs
J. Todd Garcia Jr.
KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP
601 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY 10022
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Todd Garcia is an antitrust and competition partner in the New York office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. He represents clients in a broad range of industries in antitrust merger reviews, investigations and litigation before and against the Federal Trade Commission and Department of Justice. He also has experience in cartel litigation and multi-billion dollar general commercial litigation.
Matthew K. Hayden
Manatt, Phelps & Phillips
Vice-Chairs
Nathaniel L. Asker
Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP, Partner
Nathaniel L. Asker advises public companies, private equity firms, and their portfolio companies on antitrust aspects of mergers, acquisitions, and joint ventures. Nate’s clients come from a range of industries, including technology and software, consumer products, aerospace and defense, industrials, pharmaceuticals, and financial services, among others. He regularly represents clients before the U.S. Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission in obtaining antitrust approvals for their most critical strategic transactions and in other investigations.
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