Robert Baldwin is a partner with Hogan Lovells in Washington, DC. As partner, his extensive experience in Hart-Scott-Rodino Act compliance, as well as his vast knowledge in government investigations, helps him obtain antitrust regulatory clearances needed to close transactions. Robert understands that timing is crucial in mergers. With a history in corporate practice, he has the ability to offer a unique mindset on the regulatory approval process. Robert helps companies comply with antitrust laws efficiently, while balancing compliance risks associated with the process. Clients know they can come to him for practical business advice that is delivered efficiently. Outside of mergers, Robert provides counsel on a range of antitrust matters. He is relied upon for his problem-solving ability and industry know-how of non-merger government investigations, strategic collaborations, joint ventures, pricing and distribution matters, and general antitrust compliance.
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On 27 June 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), in coordination with the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice (DOJ), issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (Notice) to make extensive changes to the information and documents required in connection with premerger notification (...)
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On 19 October 2022, the Antitrust Division of the US Department of Justice (the Division) announced that seven directors have agreed to resign from the boards of directors of five companies in response to the Division’s “competition concerns” related to the Clayton Act’s prohibition on (...)
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On 24 January 2022 the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) published the annual jurisdictional adjustments for premerger notification filings made pursuant to Section 7A of the Clayton Act, known as the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (HSR Act), in the Federal Register. The new (...)
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On 4 February 2021 the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that the U.S. antitrust agencies will temporarily suspend grants of early terminations of the waiting periods for pre-merger filings made pursuant to the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 Act (HSR Act). The FTC (...)
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On 2 February 2021 the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) published the annual jurisdictional adjustments for premerger notification filings made pursuant to Section 7A of the Clayton Act, known as the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (HSR Act), in the Federal Register. The new (...)
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On 10 June 2019 the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Antitrust Division, acting at the request of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), filed a complaint and proposed final judgment in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, alleging that Canon Inc. (Canon) and Toshiba Corp. (...)
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On 15 February 2019 the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released the annual jurisdictional adjustments for premerger notification filings made pursuant to Section 7A of the Clayton Act, known as the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (HSR Act), as well as for Section 8 of the (...)
