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Jeff Spigel focuses on advising clients on the antitrust issues related to the successful execution of their business strategy. As a partner and co-head of our global Antitrust practice, clients routinely seek Jeff's practical and business-friendly advice to guide them through their strategic transactions, criminal grand jury and civil DOJ, FTC, State AG and antitrust investigations and litigation. Working with our Brussel's antitrust lawyers, Jeff also defends clients in multi-jurisdictional investigations that coordinate with the U.S., including the European Commission and the UK's CMA.
Jeff represents clients in responding to a range of civil and criminal antitrust investigations in the U.S. and abroad, obtaining Hart-Scott-Rodino clearance and coordinating approvals of proposed transactions in foreign jurisdictions. He also advises clients on pursuing or defending against antitrust claims, and counsels on strategic antitrust issues such as those arising from benchmarking, compliance and audits, competitor collaborations, exclusivity and foreclosure, resale price maintenance, Robinson-Patman price discrimination, refusals to deal, and tying and predatory bundling issues.
With significant experience in the healthcare sector, Jeff frequently advises healthcare clients on strategic transactions, messenger model networks, financially- and/or clinically-integrated networks, Group Purchasing Organizations and claims by commercial payors, competitors, or the government.
Jeff's antitrust experience also includes advising clients in a broad range of industries such as building materials, chemicals, communications, consumer products, energy (oil, gas and power), entertainment, financial, metals, paper, pharmaceutical, retail, technology and transportation.
On behalf of his clients, Jeff appears regularly before the U.S. Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission, and he coordinates with foreign counsel in dealing with competition authorities in jurisdictions around the globe, including before the European Commission. In addition, he represents clients on unfair and deceptive trade practice matters before the Federal Trade Commission, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and state attorneys general.
A regular author and speaker, Chambers USA, Legal 500 and Super Lawyers have identified Jeff as a recognized practitioner and leading antitrust lawyer. In addition, Nightingale Healthcare News named him one of the “Outstanding Healthcare Antitrust Lawyers” in the U.S.
LL.M., Georgetown University
J.D., University of Miami
B.A., Emory University
District of Columbia
Tennessee
U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
American Bar Association Section of Antitrust Law
American Health Lawyers Association
The District of Columbia Bar
December 14, 2022
King & Spalding Once Again Recognized on Global Competition Review’s GCR 100 List
September 16, 2022
King & Spalding Recognized for its Leadership in Atlanta-Area Deals of the Year
August 1, 2022
K&S advises EVO Payments on its $4B acquisition by Global Payments
Healthcare/Life Sciences
Representing Ochsner Health System it its formation of JOAs with CHRISTUS Louisiana, Lafeyette General Health, St. Tammany Parish Hospital and Terrebonne General Medical Center.
Successfully defended Houston Methodist in an FTC and Texas AG investigation of its acquisition of two CHRISTUS hospitals in the metropolitan Houston area.
Successfully defended St. Joseph’s Health System in an FTC investigation of its formation of a JOA with Emory Healthcare.
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May 3, 2023
Federal Judge Throws Out DOJ’s No-Poach Case
March 27, 2023
DOJ’s Recent Loss in Antitrust Labor Case Highlights Ongoing Focus on Alleged Healthcare Labor Market Restrictions
February 6, 2023
DOJ Alters Standards for Information Sharing in Healthcare
December 14, 2022
King & Spalding Once Again Recognized on Global Competition Review’s GCR 100 List
September 16, 2022
King & Spalding Recognized for its Leadership in Atlanta-Area Deals of the Year
August 1, 2022
K&S advises EVO Payments on its $4B acquisition by Global Payments
Healthcare/Life Sciences
Representing Ochsner Health System it its formation of JOAs with CHRISTUS Louisiana, Lafeyette General Health, St. Tammany Parish Hospital and Terrebonne General Medical Center.
Successfully defended Houston Methodist in an FTC and Texas AG investigation of its acquisition of two CHRISTUS hospitals in the metropolitan Houston area.
Successfully defended St. Joseph’s Health System in an FTC investigation of its formation of a JOA with Emory Healthcare.
See more
May 3, 2023
Federal Judge Throws Out DOJ’s No-Poach Case
March 27, 2023
DOJ’s Recent Loss in Antitrust Labor Case Highlights Ongoing Focus on Alleged Healthcare Labor Market Restrictions
February 6, 2023
DOJ Alters Standards for Information Sharing in Healthcare
December 14, 2022
King & Spalding Once Again Recognized on Global Competition Review’s GCR 100 List
September 16, 2022
King & Spalding Recognized for its Leadership in Atlanta-Area Deals of the Year
August 1, 2022
K&S advises EVO Payments on its $4B acquisition by Global Payments
LL.M., Georgetown University
J.D., University of Miami
B.A., Emory University
District of Columbia
Tennessee
U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
American Bar Association Section of Antitrust Law
American Health Lawyers Association
The District of Columbia Bar