Jeremy P.Morrison

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With more than a decade of experience in private practice and government service, Jeremy Morrison's practice focuses on antitrust matters across a range of industries. His work centers primarily around complex antitrust compliance counseling, investigations, and mergers and acquisitions review before federal and state agencies, with extensive experience in consumer packaged goods, energy, technology, retail, and finance. He has counseled clients before the U.S. Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission (FTC), as well as international tribunals including the European Commission and Canadian Competition Bureau. Jeremy has successfully represented a wide variety of clients through every stage of a deal.

Prior to rejoining Jones Day, Jeremy served as an attorney at the FTC, including as Counsel to the Director of the Bureau of Competition from 2013 to 2014. During his tenure at the FTC, Jeremy was the lead attorney on multiple merger investigations and prosecutions, including Pinnacle Entertainment's purchase of Ameristar Casinos and Albertson's acquisition of United Supermarkets. He also played an integral role in a number of high-profile FTC investigations and challenged transactions, including OSF Healthcare System's proposed acquisition of Rockford Health System, Reading Hospital's proposed acquisition of the Surgical Institute of Reading, Office Depot's affiliation with OfficeMax, and Grifols, S.A.'s acquisition of Talecris Biotherapeutics Holdings.

Jeremy, a member of the New York and District of Columbia Bars, is also active in the Antitrust Section of the American Bar Association.

Experience

  • Signature Aviation acquires MeridianJones Day advised Signature Aviation in the acquisition of Meridian, an award-winning private aviation company with bases in Teterboro, NJ (TEB) and Hayward, CA (HWD).
  • Signature Aviation sells TAC Air FBOs to Atlantic AviationJones Day advised Signature Aviation in its divestiture of three TAC Air fixed base operations at Omaha, Nebraska (OMA); Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina (RDU); and Hartford, Connecticut (BDL) to Atlantic Aviation.
  • Solvay acquires remaining stake in soda ash JVJones Day advised Solvay S.A. (Euronext Brussels: SOLB), a global leader in soda ash, with the acquisition from AGC of a 20% stake in a soda ash joint venture for $120 million. The acquisition results in Solvay holding a 100% stake in the operation, which is located in Green River, Wyoming.
  • Signature Aviation acquires 14 TAC Air locations Jones Day advised Signature Aviation in the acquisition of the TAC Air business of The Arnold Companies.
  • Signature Aviation purchases Vail Valley Jet Center FBOJones Day advised Signature Aviation Ltd. in the acquisition of Vail Valley Jet Center, the fixed-base operator (“FBO”) at Eagle County Regional Airport (Airport code: EGE) in Gypsum, Colorado, serving the Vail Valley.
  • Signature Aviation sells Global Engine Services business to StandardAero for $230 millionJones Day advised Signature Aviation plc, a market-leading provider of global aviation support services, in the $230 million sale of the Engine Repair and Overhaul (ERO) business to StandardAero, a portfolio company owned by The Carlyle Group and a leading provider of maintenance, repair, and overhaul services.
  • 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.
  • Conagra Brands sold Peter Pan® peanut butter brand to Post Holdings, Inc.Jones Day advised Conagra Brands, Inc. in the sale of its Peter Pan® peanut butter business to Post Holdings, Inc., a consumer packaged goods holding company.
  • Western Digital sells IntelliFlash™ business to DataDirect Networks, Inc. (DDN®)Jones Day advised Western Digital Corp. in the sale of its IntelliFlash™ business to DataDirect Networks, Inc. (DDN®), a global leader in artificial intelligence (AI) and multi-cloud data management.
  • BBA Aviation sells Ontic for $1.365 billionJones Day advised BBA Aviation plc ("BBA") in the sale of its Ontic business to an investment fund affiliated with CVC Capital Partners for $1.365 billion.
  • National Beef acquires Iowa PremiumJones Day served as antitrust counsel to National Beef Packing Company, LLC in an investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice and Iowa Attorney General into National Beef's acquisition of Iowa Premium, LLC.
  • 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.
  • Conagra Brands acquires Pinnacle Foods for $10.9 billion in cash and stockJones Day advised Conagra Brands, Inc. in connection with the acquisition and related financing of Pinnacle Foods Inc. in a $10.9 billion merger.
  • Safran completes €8.7 billion agreed tender offer targeting Zodiac Aerospace's shares creating global leader in aircraft equipmentJones Day represented Safran in connection with its €8.7 billion agreed tender offer targeting Zodiac Aerospace's shares to create a global leader in aircraft equipment.
  • Groupe Solmax acquires GSE Environmental from Littlejohn & Co. and Strategic Value PartnersJones Day acted as international counsel to Groupe Solmax, Inc., a Canadian-based industry leader in the production of high-quality polyethylene geomembranes for industrial and environmental applications, in connection with the acquisition and related financing of GSE Environmental, a global industry leader in the production of polyethylene geomembranes for industrial and environmental applications, from Littlejohn & Co. and Strategic Value Partners.
  • Level 3 obtains antitrust clearance for $34 billion merger with CenturyLinkJones Day represented Level 3 Communications, Inc. in its proposed $34 billion merger with CenturyLink, Inc.
  • Andeavor acquires 39 Flyers-owned convenience store gas station locations from Flyers EnergyJones Day represented Andeavor Corporation in the acquisition of 39 Flyers-owned convenience store gas station locations from Flyers Energy.
  • Cintas secures antitrust clearance for $2.2 billion purchase of G&K ServicesJones Day represented Cintas Corporation in securing antitrust clearance from the Federal Trade Commission for its $2.2 billion purchase of G&K Services, Inc.
  • Intersil acquired by Renesas Electronics for $3.2 billionJones Day advised Intersil Corporation, a provider of power management and precision analog solutions, in its $3.2 billion acquisition by Renesas Electronics Corporation, a supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions.
  • Aetna attempts acquisition of HumanaJones Day represented Aetna Inc. as antitrust counsel in its attempted $37 billion acquisition of fellow health insurer Humana Inc.
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    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

    July 2023 White Paper

    DOJ/FTC Propose Massive Changes to HSR Premerger Filings: What You Need to Know

    January 2023 White Paper

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

    November 2022 White Paper

    FAQ About the FTC's Controversial New "Unfair Methods of Competition" Policy

    July/August 2022 External Publications

    U.S. Antitrust Agencies Take Aim at Private Equity, The M&A Lawyer

    November/December 2021 External Publications

    FTC Resurrects Unilateral Preapproval in Merger Investigation Settlements to Halt Future "Anticompetitive" M&A and Introduces Changes to Second Request Reviews, The M&A Lawyer, Volume 25, Issue 10

    November 2021 Commentary

    FTC Resurrects Unilateral Preapproval in Merger Investigation Settlements to Halt Future "Anticompetitive" M&A

    September 2021 External Publications

    The Mystifying Antitrust Agency Clearance Process; Or How I Learned to Accept Disorder and Move Forward, The M&A Lawyer, Vol. 25, Issue 8

    September 2021 Commentary

    ACCC Proposes Substantial Changes to Australian Antitrust Merger Review
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    Additional Publications

    • June 2023
      The FTC's Challenge to Amgen/Horizon: Returning to (Abandoned) Antitrust Policies from the 1960s and 1970s?, The M&A Lawyer, Vol 27, Issue 6
    • August 2022
      U.S. Antitrust Agencies Take Aim at Private Equity, The M&A Lawyer, Vol. 26, Issue 7
    • December 2020
      Post-Election Reaction: Early Thoughts on a New Antitrust Regime, The M&A Lawyer, Vol. 24, Issue 10
    • April 2020
      DOJ Prevails in Unprecedented Arbitration in Merger Challenge, Signaling More Arbitration in Future Merger Challenges, The M&A Lawyer, Vol. 24, Issue 4
    • October 2018
      Antitrust Training for HR Professionals: Is Your Compliance Programme Up-To-Date?, Competition Law International, Vol 14 No. 2.

    Speaking Engagements

    Speaking Engagements Prior to Jones Day

    June 12, 2013

    Antitrust Analysis of Hospital Mergers, Federation of American Hospitals Policy Conference

    Baltimore, Maryland

    June 26. 2012

    An Overview of the Process: A Discussion on the Procedural Aspects of Merger Review, ABA Section of Antitrust Law

    Washington, D.C.

    March 10, 2011

    TransPerfect Legal Solutions/FTI Technology Second Request Panel

    Washington, D.C.

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