William Diaz is a partner in the law firm of McDermott Will & Emery LLP based in the Orange County office. He is a member of the Firm’s Antitrust and Competition Practice Group, where his practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions, complex litigation, government investigations, and counseling on pricing, distribution, and consumer protection issues.
Will has counseled clients in a variety of industries, including aerospace, ammunition, beverages, biotechnology, cement, chemicals, commodities, consumer products, defense, energy, health care, high technology, industrial products, life sciences, medical devices, pharmaceuticals and sporting goods.
Prior to joining the Firm, Will was an attorney for the Federal Trade Commission, Bureau of Competition, investigating and analyzing mergers and anticompetitive trade practices. At the Commission, he handled matters in the beverage, chemical, glassware, and high technology industries. He received the Commission’s Award for Meritorious Service for his role on the FTC v. Libbey, Inc. trial team, which resulted in an injunction blocking the proposed acquisition.
He is admitted to practice in the District of Columbia, Maryland, and California.
Representative Experience
Transactions
- Arc Paşabahçe Food Service LLC joint venture between Cardinal International, Inc. and Paşabahçe Yatirim Ve Pazarlama A.Ş., two leading glassware suppliers
- Armor Holdings, Inc’s acquisition of Bianchi International, combining two of the largest providers of law enforcement products
- Healthways, Inc.’s alliance with Medco Health Solutions, Inc., a partnership focused on improving pharmacy management and patient safety
- Jarden Corporation’s acquisition of K2 Inc., combining two leading suppliers of consumer products
- Lockheed Martin Corporation’s acquisition of Affiliated Computer Services, Inc., a leading information technology and business process outsourcing company
- Lockheed Martin Corporation’s acquisition of ORINCON Corporation International, combining two leading companies in the Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) industry
- Medtronic, Inc.’s acquisition of Spinal Dynamics Corporation, a competing developer of artificial spinal discs
- Medtronic, Inc.’s acquisition of TransVascular, Inc., a developer of medical devices for vascular procedures
- Precision Castparts Corporation’s acquisition of Air Industries Corporation, combining two leading providers of aircraft components
- United Launch Alliance joint venture between Lockheed Martin Corporation and The Boeing Company, combining the only two suppliers of medium, intermediate, and heavy class launches to the U.S. Government
Litigation
- Amgen Inc. v. F. Hoffmann-La Roche, Ltd.- Defense of antitrust and tort counterclaims to a patent infringement action
- Arbed S.A. v. Mitsubishi Corporation - Defense of appeal to the Third Circuit in an antitrust class action lawsuit
- Atlanta Cancer Care v. Amgen Inc.- Defeated breach of contract lawsuit
- Audio MPEG, Inc. v. SanDisk Corporation - Brought antitrust counterclaims against members of a patent pool
- Cyntegra, Inc. v. IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. - Defeated exclusive dealing and tying claims involving distribution agreements
- Foti v. Amgen Inc. - Defense of “bundled” discount arrangement
- Lockheed Martin Corporation v. The Boeing Company – Brought monopolization claims; defeated Defendant’s motion to dismiss and summary judgment motion
- Medtronic MiniMed Inc. v. Smiths Medical MD, Inc. - Defeated antitrust counterclaims to a patent infringement action
- Ortho Biotech Products, L.P. v. Amgen Inc. - Defense of “bundled” discount arrangement; defeated Plaintiff’s preliminary injunction motion
Education
- Georgetown University Law Center, J.D., 2000
- University of Florida, B.S. (magna cum laude), 1997
Languages Spoken
- English
- Spanish
