Laviana Z. Alharmoosh

Associate

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Laviana Alharmoosh is an associate in Axinn's Antitrust group. Laviana represents and advises clients on a variety of antitrust matters, including mergers and acquisitions, civil non-merger investigations, criminal investigations, civil litigation, and counseling. She has experience in a range of industries, including technology, digital platforms, software, life sciences, telecommunications, and pharmaceuticals.

Laviana Z. Alharmoosh

Associate

Washington, DC

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Antitrust

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Prior to joining Axinn, Laviana practiced in the antitrust department of a global law firm, where she assisted in all aspects of preparing submissions and responses to the Federal Trade Commission, Department of Justice Antitrust Division, and Federal Communications Commission.

Laviana was previously an intern with the Federal Trade Commission, Bureau of Competition. She earned her JD at Howard University School of Law. She holds a BS in Social Science, Biology from the University of Maryland.

Experience

Advised Berkshire Partners, a 100% employee-owned multi-sector specialist investor in private and public equity, in its parallel acquisitions of Forcura and Medalogix.

Honors

Best Lawyers, “Ones to Watch” (2024 – 2025)

Education

JD, cum laude – Howard University School of Law (2017)
BS, Social Science, Biology – University of Maryland, University College (2011)

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District of Columbia

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March 19, 2025

Axinn Represents Berkshire Partners in the Antitrust Aspects of its Acquisition of Forcura and Medalogix

Axinn successfully represented Berkshire Partners in the antitrust aspects of the parallel acquisitions of two post-acute care software companies: Forcura, an intelligent workflow management company; and Medalogix, a clinical decision support company. Together, the two complementary companies create a leading healthcare technology platform that brings real efficiencies and improved patient care, starting with home-based healthcare and expanding across the broader healthcare industry. Berkshire is the majority owner of the combined company.

Deals & Cases

Antitrust

March 11, 2025

GTCR / Surmodics: Four Key Takeaways for M&A Antitrust from the First FTC Merger Challenge Under Trump

In the FTC’s first merger challenge of the new administration, the FTC voted 4-0 last week to challenge the proposed acquisition of...

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August 15, 2024

Axinn Attorneys Named to Best Lawyers 2025

Axinn is pleased to announce that eleven attorneys have been named to the 2025 list of “Best Lawyers in America” and sixteen attorneys have been named to the list of “Ones to Watch.” Two attorneys have been named “Lawyer of the Year” in their individual practice areas. Best Lawyers® compiles their lists of outstanding attorneys by conducting peer-review surveys in which tens of thousands of leading lawyers confidentially evaluate their professional peers.

Awards & Recognitions

Antitrust

June 13, 2024

Axinn Serves as Antitrust Counsel for UPMC in its Affiliation with Washington Health System

University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC), a world-renowned health care provider and insurer, announced on June 1, 2024 that it had completed its affiliation with Washington Health System, which will now be known as UPMC Washington. The affiliation will ensure continuing access to high quality healthcare for communities in southwestern Pennsylvania. Axinn supported UPMC in antitrust reviews by the Federal Trade Commission and the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General.

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Antitrust

November 22, 2023

Axinn Advises VMware in Securing Global Antitrust Clearance for $69 Billion Acquisition by Broadcom

Broadcom Inc., a global technology leader in semiconductor, data center hardware, and infrastructure software solutions, announced today that it had closed its $69 billion acquisition of VMware, Inc., a leading virtualization software provider. As global lead antitrust counsel to VMware in what The Wall Street Journal has called “one of the largest technology mergers ever,” Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider LLP helped VMware secure global regulatory clearances in more than 10 jurisdictions to clear the way for the closing of the transaction.

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August 17, 2023

Axinn Attorneys Named to Best Lawyers 2024

Axinn is pleased to announce that eleven partners have been named to the 2024 list of “Best Lawyers in America” and fifteen attorneys have been named to the list of “Ones to Watch.” Each year, Best Lawyers® partners with U.S. News & World Report, the leading rankings publication in the United States to rank law firms and attorneys across the country. Best Lawyers® compiles their lists of outstanding attorneys by conducting peer-review surveys in which tens of thousands of leading lawyers confidentially evaluate their professional peers.

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Antitrust

August 18, 2021

Axinn Represented Stanley Black & Decker in its $1.6B Acquisition of the Remaining 80% Stake in MTD Holdings

Axinn represented Stanley Black & Decker in its acquisition of the remaining 80% stake in MTD Holdings Inc., a worldwide leader in outdoor power equipment with more than $2 billion in annual sales. Axinn also advised Stanley throughout the process of obtaining antitrust clearance for its initial 20% investment.

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February 10, 2021

Axinn Advised Tyler Technologies on $2.3B Acquisition of NIC

Axinn represented Tyler Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: TYL), a leading provider of integrated software and technology services to the public sector, in its $2.3 billion acquisition of NIC Inc. (Nasdaq: EGOV), a leading digital government solutions and payments company. The deal closed on April 21, 2021. The Axinn antitrust team was led by partner Jeny Maier, and assisted by associate Laviana Alharmoosh.

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October 20, 2020

Axinn Advises Iconic Sports Manufacturer Easton Diamond Sports in Proposed Transaction with Rawlings

As a further testament to Axinn’s extensive experience in the sporting goods sector, the firm announced today its representation as antitrust counsel of Easton Diamond Sports, an iconic manufacturer of baseball and softball equipment, in its deal to combine with Rawlings, a leading manufacturer and marketer of sporting goods in the United States. Axinn is also acting on behalf of Easton Diamond Sports’ ownership, Peak Achievement Athletics Inc., Sagard Holdings and Fairfax Financial, in the deal. Announced October 20, 2020, this deal is the latest addition to Axinn’s robust roster of sports brand representations, including Nike, Converse, Bauer Hockey, Performance Sports Group and the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

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