Simpson Thacher Matter Named “Merger Control Matter of the Year – Americas” at GCR Awards 2023
03.31.23
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Simpson Thacher’s Antitrust Practice was honored with a top prize at Global Competition Review’s GCR Awards 2023. The $13.8 billion combination of Change Healthcare and UnitedHealth Group, on which Simpson Thacher represented Change Healthcare, was named “Merger Control Matter of the Year – Americas.” GCR highlighted that Change Healthcare and UnitedHealth Group “defeated all three theories of harm put forward by the DOJ and attorneys general from New York and Minnesota” over the course of a two-week federal bench trial.
Held annually, the GCR Awards honor the most significant antitrust and competition cases from the past year. Winners are selected by a vote of GCR readers, competition advisors and lawyers. To learn more, and to view the full list of winners, please click here (subscription required).