Überblick
Gregory (Greg) Heltzer analyzes the antitrust implications of most transactions involving a publicly traded company – including over 800 in the last decade. Greg focuses his practice on defending mergers and acquisitions and has successfully defended mergers for DaVita, Mars, Martin Marietta Materials, Olam, TreeHouse Foods, Motorola Solutions, Le Duff America, JAB Partners (Coty), Aleris, and Blackboard among others. His advice allows C-Suite decision makers to ensure that time and money are not wasted on potential transactions without a viable path for clearance. When transactions move forward, Greg guides clients through the clearance process with a focus on providing enforcers with the information needed so that the merging parties can avoid or at the very least significantly reduce the scope of a costly/time-consuming Second Request. In addition, he handles complex antitrust litigation, government investigations and antitrust counseling.
Greg has broad industry knowledge developed through his representation of clients in numerous industries, including the following:
- Agriculture, dairy, ingredients and food service equipment
- Aluminum and steel products
- Chemicals (industrial)
- Consumer electronics
- Consumer products (branded and private label), including dairy, food products, pet food, fragrances and cosmetics
- Defense products (simulation and training; aircraft), explosives and detonators, and fire retardants
- Energy
- Enterprise software and office products
- Health care services, pharmaceuticals (animal and human), biometric solutions, laboratory and medical devices
Greg has experience in all three branches of government. Prior to joining the Firm, he served as a judicial law clerk for the Honorable John A. Terry of the DC Court of Appeals. Before entering law school, Greg worked for the US Environmental Protection Agency in the Energy Star Program. He also served as a legislative intern on the staff of the US Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works under the late Senator John Chafee (R-RI).
While in law school, Greg was a member of The Tax Lawyer. Greg also founded McDermott’s Antitrust Alert blog and continues as its managing editor.
Ausgewählte Referenzmandate
- Martin Marietta Materials in multiple acquisitions, including Bluegrass Materials (aggregates)
- Motorola Solutions in multiple acquisitions, including Airbus DS Communications and Spillman Technologies (software)
- Le Duff America in its sale of Bruegger’s Bagels to JAB Holding Co. (quick service restaurants)
- JAB Partners/Coty in its acquisition of P&G’s beauty business (41 brands, e.g., Cover Girl)
- TreeHouse Foods in its acquisition of ConAgra’s private label business
- Mars in multiple acquisitions including P&G’s branded (Iams/Eukanuba) pet food business (consumer products)
- DaVita, in multiple acquisitions, including Renal Ventures, DSI Renal, KRU, and Gambro (dialysis)
- Aleris in its acquisition of Nichols Aluminum (aluminum sheet)
- Townsquare Media in multiple acquisitions (radio)
- L-1 Identity Solutions in its merger with Safran (biometric solutions)
- Seadrift Coke and C/G Electrodes in its acquisition by GrafTech (graphite electrodes)
- Blackboard in its acquisition of WebCT (course management software)
- Enodis in its acquisition by Manitowoc (food service equipment, ice machines)
- Defense of a „bundled“ discounting arrangement (Ortho Biotech v. Amgen)
- Defense of monopolization claims involving a simulation-training program (Lockheed Martin Corp. v. L-3 Communications)
- Defense of monopolization claims involving aftermarket service on P-3 aircraft (L-3 Communications v. Lockheed Martin Corp.)
Auszeichnungen
- The Legal 500 United States 2019
- Super Lawyers, Rising Star 2016 and 2017
Mitgliedschaften
- American Bar Association, Antitrust Section
Qualifikation
Education
Georgetown University Law Center, JD, cum laude, 2003
Dartmouth College, AB, 1999
Admissions
District of Columbia
Maryland
Courts / Agencies
US District Court for the District of Columbia
