James Rhilinger, Deputy Assistant Director, Federal Trade Commission to Speak at TKG’s The HSR Act and the Various Stages of Merger Investigations
James Rhilinger, Deputy Assistant Director, Federal Trade Commission to Speak at The Knowledge Group’s The HSR Act and the Various Stages of Merger Investigations: What Economists Should Know and Do LIVE Webcast.
- (1888PressRelease) September 04, 2018 - The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced today that v will speak at The Knowledge Group’s webcast entitled: “The HSR Act and the Various Stages of Merger Investigations: What Economists Should Know and Do LIVE Webcast.” This event is scheduled for Wednesday, September 12, 2018 from 3:00pm to 4:30pm (ET).
For further details, please visit:
https://www.theknowledgegroup.org/webcasts/hsr-act-stages-of-merger-investigations/
About James Rhilinger
James Rhilinger is Deputy Assistant Director of the Mergers II Division in the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) Bureau of Competition. He oversees investigations into the potential competitive effects of mergers in a wide range of industries, as well as litigation involving transactions that raise competitive concerns. Mergers II has responsibility for merger enforcement in a wide range of industries, including semiconductors, computer software and hardware, chemicals, fertilizer, entertainment, and auto parts. Mr. Rhilinger previously was an attorney in the Health Care Division of the FTC’s Bureau of Competition, where he focused on conduct in the pharmaceutical industry, including investigations and law enforcement actions. He joined the FTC in 2004, and prior to that practiced antitrust law in the Washington, D.C., office of an international law firm.
Event Synopsis:
Over the past few years, an increasing number of merger transactions have been reviewed and a number of high profile mergers have been denied at trial. Economists can assist antitrust counsel at each stage of the HSR and potential subsequent merger investigation process. This input is valued both on the agency and merging-entity side of the investigation. The panelists have experience working for a number of merging entities to provide support including identification of potential targets, identification of antitrust concerns, procurement and preparation of client data for agency review, explanation of relevant data to agency economists and counsel, and preparation of advocacy analyses.
Key topics include:
• An overview of the stages of merger investigations conducted by the DOJ and FTC
• A review of the trends in numbers of investigations
• Examples of assistance from economists at the following stages of merger investigations:
o Pre-HSR filing
o Preliminary review post-HSR filing
o Second request
o Advocacy Analyses
About The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series
The Knowledge Group was established with the mission to produce unbiased, objective, and educational live webinars that examine industry trends and regulatory changes from a variety of different perspectives. The goal is to deliver a unique multilevel analysis of an important issue affecting business in a highly focused format. To contact or register for an event, please visit: http://theknowledgegroup.org/
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