Joseph F. Winterscheid
Partner
Washington, D.C.
T: +1 202 756 8061
F: +1 202 756 8087
jwinterscheid@mwe.com
Joseph F. Winterscheid is a partner in the law firm of McDermott Will & Emery LLP and is based in the Washington, D.C., office. Joe is head of the Firm’s global Antitrust & Competition Practice Group and his practice focuses on U.S. and international antitrust law. From 1989 to 1994, Joe was partner-in-charge of an international law office in Brussels, where his practice focused on representing clients in competition matters before the European Commission and EU Member State competition authorities.
Joe regularly advises clients on competition issues in mergers, acquisitions and joint ventures, including U.S. and international premerger notification requirements. His experience also includes counseling on matters related to pricing and distribution practices, intellectual property licensing arrangements and e-commerce initiatives. Joe’s sectoral experience has encompassed a wide range of industries, including air transport, automotive products, chemicals, consumer goods, defense, health care, industrial products, pharmaceuticals, specialty metals and fabricated metal products. According to Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, Joe “commands enduring client loyalty for his ability to transform legal theory into practical reality.”
He has served in a variety of leadership positions in the Antitrust Section of the American Bar Association, including Chair of the International Antitrust Committee, Vice Chair of the Corporate Counseling Committee and as a member of the Special Task Force on Antitrust and the Global Economy and the International Competition Policy Advisory Committee Task Force. He has also served as a private sector Advisor to the U.S. FTC/Antitrust Division delegation to the International Competition Network. In addition to being recognized as a leading antitrust lawyer in Chambers USA, he has also been listed in Euromoney Legal Media Group’s Guide to the World’s Leading Competition and Antitrust Lawyers; Global Competition Review’s International Who’s Who of Competition Lawyers; The Best Lawyers in America; as a leading lawyer in his field by The Legal 500 United States; as a Washington, D.C. “Super Lawyer” by Law and Politics; and as a recommended competition lawyer in Practical Law Company’s Cross-border Competition Law Handbook.
Joe served as editor-in-chief of the Notre Dame Law Review while in law school. He is admitted to practice in Ohio and the District of Columbia.
Representative Experience
- Representation of AirNewco, an airline-led B2B consortium, which included Air France, American Airlines, British Airways, Continental Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Iberia Air Lines, Swiss Air Group, and United Airlines, in connection with its formation and combination with MyAircraft, an aerospace manufacturer-led B2B exchange, to create the global Cordiem aviation industry B2B exchange
- Representation of Aleris International in connection with its acquisition of Wabash Alloys, to create North America’s leading producer of aluminum specification alloys; its acquisition of ALSCO Metals Corporation, a leading manufacturer of fabricated aluminum building and construction products; and its acquisition of aluminum rolling mill, recycling facility and specialty blank production assets from Ormet Corporation
- Representation of Alliant Techsystems in connection with its acquisition of Swales Aerospace, a leading provider of satellite components and subsystems, small satellites and engineering services to NASA, DOD and commercial satellite customers; its acquisition of Mission Research Corporation, a leading U.S. defense industry research and development firm; its acquisition of the PSI Group, an industry leader in the design and manufacture of fuel tanks and composite structures for military and commercial aerospace applications; its acquisition of Alcoa’s Thiokol Propulsion unit, to create the world’s leading developer and producer of solid rocket motors for U.S. space launch applications; and its acquisition of Eagle Industries, a leading manufacturer of operational gear and equipment for the military, homeland security and law enforcement agencies
- Representation of America Online, Inc. (“AOL”) in connection with obtaining international antitrust clearances for its acquisition of Netscape
- Representation of Constellation Brands in connection with the disposition of its Valve Spirits business to Sazerac Company, Inc.; and the sale of its Almaden and Inglenook wine brands to the Wine Group LLC
- Representation of CBS in connection with obtaining international antitrust clearances for its acquisition of King World Productions, the leading international syndicator of United States television programming
- Representation of Duchossois Industries in connection with the merger of its Thrall Rail Car unit with Trinity Rail Car, creating the largest North American manufacturer of rail cars
- Representation of Goodrich Corporation in connection with the formation of Goodrich-Messier, Inc., a global commercial aircraft wheel-and-brake joint venture with Messier-Bugatti
- Representation of Halifax Health System in connection with the sale of its Florida Health Care Plan HMO to Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida
- Representation of H.I.G. Capital in connection with its acquisition of Severn Trent Laboratories, which was merged with TestAmerica Inc. to create the nation’s largest environmental testing company
- Representation of Hillenbrand Industries in connection with its acquisition of Mediq, a leading medical equipment outsourcing, asset management, and peak-needs rental business; and the sale of its global Air Shields infant warming device business to Dräger Medical
- Representation of Irving Oil Limited in connection with its convenience gasoline retail store alliance with Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc.
- Representation of Johnson Wax Professional in connection with its acquisition of Unilever’s global DiverseyLever unit to create the second largest institutional and industrial cleaning/chemicals business in the world
- Representation of Mars, Incorporated, in connection with its acquisition of Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company to create the world’s leading confectionery company; its acquisition of Nutro Products, a leading producer of nutritional pet food products; its acquisition of the North American operations of Doane Pet Care, a leading manufacturer of private label pet food products; its acquisition of Greenies, a leading manufacturer of pet snacks and treats; and the disposition of its electronic coin and currency recognition systems business unit, Mars Electronics International, Inc.
- Joint representation of Pepsico and General Mills in connection with the formation of a joint venture which combined their European snack food business operations
- Representation of Standard Car Truck, a leading railcar components manufacturer, in connection with its acquisition of Wabtec Corporation
- Representation of The Timken Company in connection with its acquisition of the global Torrington Engineered Solutions Business from Ingersoll-Rand Company to create the largest bearings producer in North America; and the sale of its global Needle Roller Bearing business to JTEKT, a Japanese bearings and automotive components manufacturer
- Representation of WC Heraeus & Co. KG in connection with its acquisition of the electronics wire bonding wire business of Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc.
- U.S. and international antitrust counseling to a number of leading firms in various industries, including air transport, consumer goods, sporting goods, health care, medical devices and equipment, automotive products, primary and specialty metals, fabricated metal products, pharmaceuticals, aerospace components, defense, electronics, chemicals, petroleum products, packaging systems, agricultural products, information services, materials handling equipment, and industrial products
Education
- University of Notre Dame Law School, J.D. (magna cum laude), 1978
- University of Notre Dame, B.A. (summa cum laude), 1975
