News & Events

Sara Razi, Co-Chair of Simpson Thacher’s Antitrust and Trade Regulation Practice, was featured in an episode of the ABA’s “Our Curious Amalgam” podcast titled, “What’s New in US Vertical Merger Enforcement? A Look at the UnitedHealth-Change Merger Decision and Beyond.” In this episode, Sara discussed her experience in defending a Department of Justice challenge to the UnitedHealth Group and Change Healthcare merger, and the potential lessons that can be drawn from that litigation as well as the FTC’s challenge to a deal between Illumina and Grail. In addition to explaining the scope of the theories of harm alleged by the DOJ and FTC in these cases, Sara explained how judges have been evaluating the differences between economic models and real world evidence, and how practitioners should think about the tension between those two factors in vertical merger challenges from both a liability and remedy standpoint. 

To listen to the full episode, please click here.