Peter A. Julian

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Peter Julian represents clients across a range of industries in complex antitrust law matters. His global practice includes representing companies in M&A transactions, civil and criminal government investigations, and in private antitrust litigation. Peter represents clients before antitrust authorities in the United States, the European Union, and across the world.

He has extensive experience advising clients on a broad range of antitrust issues, including merger clearance, competitor collaborations, pricing strategies, and how to manage antitrust risk in daily business activities. He also has deep experience counseling clients on antitrust compliance.

Peter also defends clients in complex antitrust class action litigation, including briefing and motion practice, pretrial discovery, and trial preparation in federal and state forums.

Peter has extensive experience across a range of industries and has developed particular experience working with technology companies. He has worked with clients in the digital economy, semiconductors, social media, life sciences, health care, manufacturing, chemicals, energy, and other industries.

Peter also maintains an active pro bono practice, with particular focus on immigration issues.

Experience

  • Sega acquires Rovio EntertainmentJones Day advised Sega Corporation with the international aspects of the acquisition of Finland’s Rovio Entertainment (the creators of 'Angry Birds').
  • Marubeni sells global grain business of Gavilon Agriculture InvestmentJones Day advised Marubeni Corporation in the sale of the global grain business of Gavilon Agriculture Investment, Inc. to Viterra Limited, following a reorganization of Gavilon’s structure.
  • Valmet completes statutory merger with NelesJones Day served as global merger control and foreign direct investment counsel to Valmet Oyj (excluding Finland) in its statutory merger with Neles Corporation.
  • Skyworks Solutions acquires Infrastructure and Automotive business of Silicon Laboratories for $2.75 billionJones Day advised Skyworks Solutions, Inc., an innovator of high-performance analog semiconductors, in connection with its acquisition of the Infrastructure and Automotive business of Silicon Laboratories Inc. (NASDAQ: SLAB), a leading provider of silicon, software, and solutions, in an all-cash asset transaction valued at $2.75 billion.
  • Wabtec acquires Nordco for $400 millionJones Day advised Wabtec Corporation in its $400 million cash acquisition of Nordco, a leading North American supplier of new, rebuilt, and used maintenance of way equipment with a broad product and service portfolio including mobile railcar movers and ultrasonic rail flaw detection technologies, from Greenbriar Equity Group LP.
  • Cleveland-Cliffs acquires ArcelorMittal USA for approximately $1.4 billionJones Day advised Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. in connection with the acquisition and financing of substantially all of the operations of ArcelorMittal USA for approximately $1.4 billion.
  • Wabtec settles antitrust class action regarding employee recruiting practicesJones Day defended Wabtec Corporation and settled an antitrust class action.
  • SunPower closes sponsored spin-off of solar panel production operationsJones Day advised SunPower Corporation (NASDAQ: SPWR), one of North America's largest solar-panel makers, in a sponsored spin-off of its solar panel production operations into a new public company – Maxeon Solar Technologies – which will be headquartered in Singapore.
  • NVIDIA acquires Mellanox Technologies for approximately $7 billionJones Day advised NVIDIA Corporation in its acquisition of Mellanox Technologies, Ltd., an Israel-based leading supplier of end-to-end InfiniBand and Ethernet interconnect solutions and services for servers and storage.
  • Wabtec and GE Transportation merge in $11.1 billion transactionJones Day advised Wabtec Corporation in a Reverse Morris Trust merger with GE Transportation, valued at $11.1 billion.
  • Procter & Gamble defeats class certification in misbranding actionJones Day obtained complete denial of class certification in a putative consumer class action brought against The Procter & Gamble Company in which the plaintiffs alleged that the labeling of Pringles potato crisps is false and misleading.
  • SAP acquires Callidus Software Inc.Jones Day advised SAP SE in its acquisition of CallidusCloud, the leader in cloud-based Lead to Money (Quote-to-Cash) solutions.
  • Itron acquires Silver Spring Networks for $830 million, net of $118 million of Silver Spring's cashJones Day advised Itron, Inc. (NASDAQ: ITRI) in its acquisition of Silver Spring Networks, Inc. (NYSE: SSNI) by acquiring all outstanding shares of Silver Spring Networks, Inc. (NYSE: SSNI) for $16.25 per share in cash.
  • SAP acquires GigyaJones Day advised SAP SE in its acquisition of Gigya, Inc., a market leader for customer identity and access management.
  • Reynolds American acquired by British American Tobacco Plc in deal valued at $49 billionJones Day advised Reynolds American Inc. ("RAI") regarding the acquisition by British American Tobacco, p.l.c. ("BAT") of 57.8 percent of the outstanding shares of RAI not owned by BAT and its affiliates in a transaction valued at $49 billion.
  • Linear Technology acquired by Analog Devices for $14.8 billionJones Day advised Linear Technology Corporation on its sale to Analog Devices, Inc.
  • ETS acquires Questar Assessment Inc. for $127.5 millionJones Day advised Educational Testing Service in its $127.5 million cash acquisition of Questar Assessment Inc., a leading K–12 assessment solutions provider focused on building a bridge between learning and accountability.
  • Wabtec acquires Faiveley Transport for $1.8 billionJones Day advised Wabtec Corporation in the acquisition of Faiveley Transport S.A., a global supplier of high added value integrated systems for the railway industry, for a total of $1.8 billion in cash and stock, including assumed debt.
  • BlackBerry acquires Good Technology for $425 millionJones Day advised BlackBerry Limited (NASDAQ: BBRY; TSX: BB), a global leader in secure mobile communications, in its acquisition of Good Technology for $425 million in cash.
  • Adobe Systems resolves recruiting antitrust litigationJones Day client Adobe Systems Inc. reached a settlement agreement resolving a nationwide antitrust class action brought by current and former employees of Adobe, Apple, Google, Intel, Intuit, Lucasfilm or Pixar alleging conspiracy to fix and suppress employee compensation by entering into non-solicitation agreements.
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    January 2025 Alert

    DOJ and FTC Issue New Antitrust Guidelines for Business Activities Affecting Workers

    December 2023 Alert

    The Hammer Falls: U.S. Antitrust Agencies Issue Final Antitrust Merger Guidelines

    September 2023 White Paper

    DOJ and FTC Radically Revise Antitrust Merger Guidelines: FAQs for Business

    May 2023 Alert

    DOJ Loses Fourth Consecutive Criminal Antitrust Prosecution in Labor Markets

    January 2023 White Paper

    FAQs for Recent FTC Actions Against Employer/Employee Non-Compete Clauses

    Fall 2020 External Publications

    Blockchain Technology: A Future Antitrust Target?, The Journal of the Antitrust, UCL and Privacy Section of the California Lawyers Association, Volume 30, No. 2

    April 2020 External Publications

    DOJ Prevails in Unprecedented Arbitration in Merger Challenge, Signaling More Arbitration in Future Merger Challenges, The M&A Lawyer, Volume 24, Issue 4

    September 2018 Jones Day Publications

    Blockchain for Business Lawyers, multiple authors and editors, American Bar Association

    March 2015 Alert

    Antitrust Alert: Supreme Court Requires State Supervision of Professional Boards to Secure Antitrust Immunity

    October 2014 Alert

    Antitrust Alert: U.S. Federal Court Provides Guidance on Treating Joint Ventures as a "Single Entity" for Antitrust Purposes
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    Additional Publications

    • June 2022
      GCR: US Courts Annual Review - Edition 3

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