Michael Egge joined Latham & Watkins in 2002. He is a leading antitrust lawyer with more than 30 years’ experience defending clients in high-stakes investigations and winning regulatory clearances for transactions around the globe. He is also a member of the firm’s Executive Committee. Michael Egge represents market leaders in all manner of antitrust investigations, including investigations of strategic transactions, cartel conduct, and other business conduct that draw antitrust scrutiny, primarily before the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), US Department of Justice Antitrust Division (DOJ), and the European Commission (EC). He is widely regarded for his experience in clearing major transactions that require navigating merger control requirements around the world. He has personally appeared and argued before antitrust authorities in countries across North America, South America, Europe and Asia.
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There are important antitrust considerations at every stage of a transaction from inception to closing. The merger review process takes a different path for every transaction, requiring careful navigation by experienced practitioners. Involvement of antitrust counsel is often overlooked and (...)
