Mergers
Read about some of Dr. Chipty's merger work here:
Aon-Willis Towers Watson Merger
Dr. Chipty was the expert for the United States in the investigation and successful litigation challenge to block the proposed merger of Aon and Willis Towers Watson. Read Attorney General Merritt Garland’s statement on the decision here.
Liberty Media-AT&T Merger in Puerto Rico
Dr. Chipty was the expert for the parties in Liberty Media’s acquisition of AT&T’s business data service assets in Puerto Rico. The transaction was approved by both the Department of Justice and the Federal Communications Commission. Read the Commission’s decision finding of “no significant potential for competitive harms.”
Joint Venture of NYK, K-Line, and MOL
Dr. Chipty was the expert for Japanese shippers NYK, K-Line, and MOL, analyzing the competitive effects of joint venture to form the Ocean Express Network. The transaction was cleared in the U.S. by the Department of Justice and in multiple other jurisdictions around the world.
John Deere’s Attempted Acquisition of Monsanto’s Precision Planting
Dr. Chipty was the expert for the United States in the investigation and the successful litigation challenge to block the proposed acquisition by John Deere of Monsanto’s Precision Planting. Her analysis considered the effects of the transaction on innovation competition in the market for high-speed precision planting systems. Read the Justice Department’s press release here.