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Janet
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McDavid
Partner, Washington, D.C.
janet.mcdavid@hoganlovells.com
Janet McDavid focuses on antitrust, competition, and trade regulation, with a particular emphasis on government investigations, litigation, and antitrust policy issues. She is a Past Chair of the ABA Antitrust Section and provided transition advice on the Federal Trade Commission to the Obama, Bush, and Clinton Administrations.
Jan has been profiled in numerous international surveys and rankings and is widely recognized as a leading authority in antitrust law. Most recently, she was named as "one of the finest antitrust lawyers around" and lauded for her "... very good judgment and practical advice" by Who's Who Legal. Other industry authorities, such as Chambers USA, have noted client praise for her strong ties to the government: "In terms of working with the agencies, she is terrific." Clients say Jan is "very strong," "understands how business people operate," and "is someone you go to for help with a life or death situation." She is further described as "the cream of the crop" with "one of the best reputations at the antitrust bar." Jan is also a frequent speaker on antitrust issues around the globe.
Jan is the author and co-author of many books and articles involving antitrust law, including the Antitrust Evidence Handbook, Mergers & Acquisitions and Antitrust & Trade Associations Practice Guide, both published by the ABA Antitrust Section; Proposed Reform of the EU Merger Regulation: A U.S. Perspective; Merger Review Processes in the United States and the European Union: A Comparison; How to Avoid Negotiations on Second Requests; Globalization and the EU; Globalization of Premerger Notification and Review: Practical Problems and Solutions; Antitrust Law: Intersection with IP; Antitrust and IP: Joint Agency Hearings; The Defense of Mergers in the Defense Industry; Antitrust Issues in Health Care Reform; and The 1992 Horizontal Merger Guidelines: A Practitioner's View of Key Issues in Defending a Merger.
REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE
Counsel to American Express in its acquisition of Revolution Money.
Counsel to Genzyme in its transaction with Bayer involving Campath.
Counsel to McCormick Foods in its acquisition of Lawrys.
Counsel to Mandalay Resort Group in its merger with MGM Mirage.
Counsel to Carnival in its merger with P&O Princess.
Counsel to Mobil Corporation in its merger with Exxon.
Counsel to DaimlerChrysler, Ford, and General Motors in the formation and operation of multiple joint ventures.
Counsel to American Express in the U.S. Department of Justice investigation of Visa and MasterCard.
Counsel to EMI in the Justice Department investigation of online music.
Counsel to General Dynamics in multiple defense industry transactions.
Counsel to British Telecommunications plc in transactions with MCI.
Hogan Lovells Publications
20 April 2010
"New Merger Guidelines Emphasize Flexibility." Antitrust Update, Hogan & Hartson LLP
24 February 2010
"Ruling in NFL case could apply beyond sports." Antitrust Update, Hogan & Hartson LLP
27 May 2009
"Criminal Antitrust Enforcement in a Down Economy." Antitrust Update, Hogan & Hartson LLP
23 March 2009
"China's Anti-Monopoly Law." Antitrust Update, Hogan & Hartson LLP
15 December 2008
"Antitrust Enforcement in the Obama Administration." Antitrust Update, Hogan & Hartson LLP
Published Works
27 July 2010
"Corporate striptease - Merging businesses often end up doing a dance of the seven veils." Competition Law Insight
April 2010
"Antitrust Issues Involving Acquisitions of Financially Distressed Companies." Competition Law International, Vol. 6, No. 1, 18, International Bar Association
26 April 2010
"Antitrust Law: New Merger Guidelines Emphasize Flexibility." National Law Journal, ALM
15 February 2010
"Antitrust Law: Ruling in NFL Case Could Apply Beyond Sports." National Law Journal, ALM
23 March 2009
"Antitrust Law: China’s Anti-Monopoly Law." National Law Journal, ALM
22 December 2008
"Antitrust Law: The New Administration." National Law Journal, ALM
09 September 2008
"EU-US Judicial Reviews of Mergers." CLi inBrief Report, Informa
August 2008
"The Intellectual Property-Antitrust Law Interface: Patents and Tying Arrangements." Issues in Competition Law and Policy, ABA Section of Antitrust Law
23 June 2008
"Antitrust Law: Damages Cases in Europe." The National Law Journal, ALM
24 March 2008
"Antitrust Law: Pharmaceutical Industry." The National Law Journal, ALM
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