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Articles by Benjamin Gris
Assessing DOJ Antitrust's New, Faster Merger Review Option
By Christopher Wilson, Benjamin Gris and Jesse Solomon ( July 28, 2026, 5:05 PM EDT) -- On July 23, the U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division announced that it will implement targeted second request investigations to expedite merger review and published a new model timing agreement with an expedited consideration procedure.[1]... Law360 is on it, so you are, too.
DOJ Awards $1 Million in First-Ever Antitrust Whistleblower Payment
Large whistleblower rewards for reporting antitrust violations are now a reality. Employees have a financial incentive to “blow the whistle and beat their companies to the [Antitrust] Division’s doorstep,” potentially thwarting their employer’s bid for corporate leniency. • Robust compliance programs remain critical. Companies should maintain antitrust compliance programs with relevant training and clear internal channels for anonymous reporting.
How Litigating Antitrust Fix Helped GTCR Prevail In Court
By Scott Sher, Benjamin Gris and Christopher Wilson ( November 14, 2025, 2:34 PM EST) -- On Nov. 11, U.S. District Judge Jeffrey Cummings denied, at a telephonic hearing, the Federal Trade Commission's request to preliminarily enjoin GTCR BC Holdings Inc., a private equity firm, from acquiring Surmodics Inc. pending the outcome of an FTC administrative proceeding.... Law360 is on it, so you are, too.
Antitrust in focus - January 2025 | JD Supra
This newsletter is a summary of the antitrust developments we think are most interesting to your business. Ben Gris (partner based in Washington, DC) and Sylvain Petit (counsel based in Brussels) are our editors this month.
U.S. DOJ seeks rare $3.5 million “gun jumping” penalty against Legends Hospitality for pre-closing conduct in connection with its acquisition of ASM Global
On August 5, 2024, the United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”) filed a rare[1] gun jumping[2] civil lawsuit and proposed settlement in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York against Legends Hospitality Parent Holdings, LLC (“Legends”)—a global sports and entertainment venue services company partially owned by the New York Yankees and the Dallas Cowboys—in connection with Legends’ consummated $2.325 billion acquisition of ASM Global, Inc.
Puja Patel - Concurrences
Puja Patel is a partner at A&O Shearman, based in the firm’s New York office. She advises clients on a range of antitrust and competition issues. Her practice concentrates on antitrust clearance of mergers and acquisitions, antitrust litigation and non-merger antitrust investigations.
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