Antitrust Law Daily Wrap Up, INDUSTRY NEWS: Thompson Hine adds antitrust partner Michael Jahnke to New York office, (Aug 20, 2013)
Organizations Mentioned:Consumer Financial Protection Bureau | Creighton University | General Bearing Corp. | J.P. Morgan | Loeb & Loeb, LLP | Marubeni Corp. | Teekay Corp. | Thompson Hine, LLP
Michael W. Jahnke has joined Thompson Hine LLP as an antitrust partner in the firm’s New York office, according to an August 19 announcement. He was previously a partner and co-chair of the antitrust practice group at Loeb & Loeb LLP.
Jahnke regularly counsels clients on antitrust issues with proposed merger and acquisition transactions and joint ventures. He has significant experience representing clients before the Federal Trade Commission and Department of Justice to resolve or limit issues that might arise during the government review process; advises clients on pending or expected regulatory scrutiny by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau; and guides clients’ compliance in response to government requests.
He has represented six of the top 10 U.S. bank holding companies, including JP Morgan Chase and several other financial institutions in a joint venture to participate in FX aggregation service; Teekay Corporation and Marubeni Corporation in their $1.4 billion acquisition from Maersk; and General Bearing Corporation in its $125 million acquisition by SKF AB.
In addition, Jahnke has worked extensively on antitrust issues in connection with U.S. and international merger and acquisition transactions and joint ventures involving companies in the financial services, derivatives, energy, foods, tobacco, information services, telecommunications, paper/packaging, and automotive industries. His experience covers the full spectrum of antitrust work—deals (including input on draft agreements and diligence, HSR filings, and dealing with regulator requests); advice on other types of business activities (such as joint ventures, IP licensing, compliance queries and training, and exclusive dealing); antitrust litigation; and criminal/cartel investigations.
A graduate of Huron College (B.A.) and Creighton University School of Law (J.D.), he has been ranked as a leading antitrust lawyer in New York by Chambers & Partners since 2009.
Established in 1911, Thompson Hine is a business law firm with offices in Atlanta, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton, New York, and Washington, D.C.
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