Why Some Retail Deals Get Deeper Scrutiny? An Examination of Retail Merger Review and Analysis

March 11, 2026

ABA White Collar Crime Institute 2026

On March 11, Axinn partner Jacklin Chou Lem will moderate the "Trends and Recent Developments in Criminal Antitrust Enforcement" panel at the American Bar Association's White Collar Crime Institute, being held March 10-13 in San Diego.

Speaking Engagement

February 19, 2026

Consumer Brands CPG Legal Forum 2026

On February 19, Axinn partners Jacklin Chou Lem and Matthew Murphy will speak at the Consumer Brands Association’s CPG Legal Forum, being held February 18-20 in Frisco, Texas.

Speaking Engagement

February 19, 2026

NBA CLS 39th Annual Corporate Counsel Conference

Axinn is pleased to sponsor the National Bar Association Commercial Law Section’s 39th Annual Corporate Counsel Conference, being held February 18-21 in Dana Point, California.

Sponsorship

Antitrust

February 5, 2026

New Frontiers of Antitrust – 16th Annual International Conference of Concurrences Review

On February 5, Axinn antitrust practice chair Mike Keeley will speak on the "Regulated Markets, Competition and Competitiveness" panel at Concurrences' New Frontiers of Antitrust Conference in Paris.

Speaking Engagement

Antitrust

January 29, 2026

GCR Live Global: Navigating the Future of Antitrust 2026

On January 29, Axinn partner Jacklin Chou Lem will speak on the "Antitrust: Novel Theories of Harm – Where are the Limits?" panel at Global Competition Review's Navigating the Future of Antitrust Conference, being held January 28-30 in Miami.

Speaking Engagement

Antitrust

January 28, 2026

Healthcare Antitrust Year-In-Review Webinar

On January 28, Axinn attorneys Lisl Dunlop, Carol Liu, Monica Smith, Tasneem Chowdhury, and Kaitlin Rittgers will host a Healthcare Antitrust Year-In-Review CLE webinar. They will delve into the most significant antitrust developments that shaped the healthcare industry in 2025 and provide practical insights into what those developments mean for the industry heading into 2026. This one-hour, CLE-eligible* program will cover major merger enforcement actions, state-level initiatives, healthcare antitrust litigation, and emerging issues impacting payors, providers, and investors.

Webinar

Antitrust

January 15, 2026

Axinn Antitrust Insight: FTC Announces Revised HSR Thresholds for 2026

What You Need to Know Transactions valued at over $133.9 million will require HSR premerger notification in 2026. The updated thresholds...

Axinn Viewpoints

Antitrust

January 12, 2026

Axinn Announces Nominations for the Concurrences 2026 Antitrust Writing Awards

Axinn is pleased to announce that three written pieces authored by our lawyers have been nominated for the Concurrences 2026 Antitrust Writing Awards.

Awards & Recognitions

Antitrust

January 12, 2026

SABA North America Corporate Counsel Retreat 2026

On January 12, Axinn partner Kail Jethmalani will speak on the “Beyond Counsel: The Legal Executive as a Strategic Board Partner” panel at the South Asian Bar Association of North America’s Corporate Counsel Retreat, being held January 11-13 in Nashville.

Speaking Engagement

Antitrust

January 7, 2026

Axinn Promotes Lindsey Strang Aberg, Rebecca L. Clegg, Allison Vissichelli, and Eva Yung to Partner; Ricardo Camposanto, Danielle D. Irvine, and Josh Jowdy to Counsel

Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider LLP is pleased to announce that it has promoted Lindsey Strang Aberg, Rebecca L. Clegg, Allison Vissichelli, and Eva Yung to partner, and Ricardo Camposanto, Danielle D. Irvine, and Josh Jowdy to counsel, effective January 1, 2026.

News

Antitrust

January 7, 2026

Axinn Represents Park Place Technologies, GTCR, and Charlesbank in Park Place’s Acquisition by Service Express

Axinn is pleased to represent Park Place Technologies (“Park Place”), together with its existing sponsors GTCR and Charlesbank Capital Partners, as global coordinating antitrust counsel in Park Place’s acquisition by Service Express, a Warburg Pincus portfolio company. Park Place and Service Express have merged to create a global data center services company with more than 3,000 employees and more than 25,000 customers across North America, Europe, Asia, and South America.

Deals & Cases

December 17, 2025

Axinn Earns Top Antitrust Rankings Coast to Coast in GCR 100

Axinn is pleased to announce that its Antitrust practice has once again been recognized as one of the leading antitrust practices globally in Global Competition Review’s 2026 GCR 100. This year’s rankings highlight the firm’s continued strength and expanding footprint across key U.S. markets.

Awards & Recognitions

Why Some Retail Deals Get Deeper Scrutiny? An Examination of Retail Merger Review and Analysis

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