Hershel Wancjer

• 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
• Defended American Express against claims by the Department of Justice and various merchants (both a class and opt outs) alleging violations of Sections 1 and 2 of the Sherman Act
• Advised Sanford Health in securing antitrust clearance for its $1.8 billion acquisition of one of the nation’s largest providers of senior care and services
• Advised NASCAR in securing antitrust clearance for its $2 billion acquisition of International Speedway Corporation
• Advised a major airline in securing antitrust clearance for various transactions, including the acquisitions of equity stakes in other companies and the sale of a subsidiary
• Advised an integrated health system in securing antitrust clearance for its consolidation with another health system into an $11 billion organization
• Represented an integrated health system in connection with competition and related issues
• Defended an international airline in a lawsuit challenging its merger with Northwest Airlines Corp., and representing that same international airline in connection with the U.S. Department of Justice’s review of that merger
• Represented a foreign government in its $2.5 billion investor-state arbitration against Mobile TeleSystems, brought under the Additional Facility of the ICSID

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.