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Hershel is a litigator whose practice focuses on antitrust/competition and complex commercial disputes. He also has extensive experience securing merger clearance in a diverse range of industries, and regularly advocates on behalf of clients before state attorneys general and federal regulatory agencies, including the U.S. Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission.
Hershel has represented clients in a broad range of industries, including healthcare, airlines, financial services, telecommunications, and agribusiness. Clients rely on his judgment and strategic advice in executing mergers, acquisitions and other business transactions, particularly those requiring compliance with the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act and related responses to U.S. and foreign antitrust reviews. Hershel has also conducted internal corporate investigations and advised clients on a variety of issues, including the impact of potential legislation, regulatory rulemakings, compliance, the legality of pricing promotions, and e-discovery practices.
B.A. Political Science, University of Michigan, class honors
J.D., Case Western Reserve University School of Law, Executive Senior Editor
District of Columbia
Michigan
U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
American Bar Association
Polish
December 2, 2021
K&S advises BOA Acquisition on its $1.2B acquisition of Selina
December 2, 2021
BOA Acquisition Corp. to Merge with Selina in de-SPAC Transaction
Served as trial and appellate counsel in the FTC's and North Dakota Attorney General's challenge to Sanford Health's proposed acquisition of a multi-specialty physician practice
Represented Cogent Communications on competition and regulatory issues in the U.S. and Europe, and before the DOJ and FCC in connection with the proposed Comcast/Time Warner Cable merger
Represented American Express in antitrust litigation against Visa and MasterCard in which American Express obtained a record-breaking settlement in excess of $4 billion
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August 23, 2023
FTC and DOJ Announce New Enforcement Actions Against Interlocking Directorates
August 14, 2023
FTC and DOJ Announce New Draft Merger Guidelines
July 10, 2023
FTC and DOJ jointly announced proposed changes to the HSR premerger notification form
December 2, 2021
K&S advises BOA Acquisition on its $1.2B acquisition of Selina
December 2, 2021
BOA Acquisition Corp. to Merge with Selina in de-SPAC Transaction
Served as trial and appellate counsel in the FTC's and North Dakota Attorney General's challenge to Sanford Health's proposed acquisition of a multi-specialty physician practice
Represented Cogent Communications on competition and regulatory issues in the U.S. and Europe, and before the DOJ and FCC in connection with the proposed Comcast/Time Warner Cable merger
Represented American Express in antitrust litigation against Visa and MasterCard in which American Express obtained a record-breaking settlement in excess of $4 billion
See more
August 23, 2023
FTC and DOJ Announce New Enforcement Actions Against Interlocking Directorates
August 14, 2023
FTC and DOJ Announce New Draft Merger Guidelines
July 10, 2023
FTC and DOJ jointly announced proposed changes to the HSR premerger notification form
December 2, 2021
K&S advises BOA Acquisition on its $1.2B acquisition of Selina
December 2, 2021
BOA Acquisition Corp. to Merge with Selina in de-SPAC Transaction
B.A. Political Science, University of Michigan, class honors
J.D., Case Western Reserve University School of Law, Executive Senior Editor
District of Columbia
Michigan
U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
American Bar Association
Polish