Norman
Armstrong, Jr.
(Norm)

Representing BASF in asserting antitrust counterclaims against a competing automotive component manufacturer, Ingevity Corporation.

Representing Evangelical Community Hospital in the Department of Justice’s challenge to its collaboration with Geisinger Health.

Represented Hillrom in its $375 million acquisition of Bardy Diagnostics.

Represented a leading financial accounting firm in a no-poach investigation.

Represented Aaron’s Inc, a leading supplier of rent-to-own products, in an FTC investigation involving reciprocal purchase agreements with other rent-to-own operators. The investigation resulted in a consent agreement.

Successfully represented Energizer Holdings, Inc. in an FTC investigation into its $2 billion acquisition of Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc.

Successfully represented a global shipping container company in DOJ's criminal investigation into shipping container industry.

Lead counsel to Porsche Cars North America, Inc. and Porsche AG in FTC’s clean diesel investigation.

Co-lead class action defense counsel to Porsche Cars North America, Inc. and Porsche AG in multidistrict litigation in San Francisco in the Volkswagen “Clean Diesel” MDL.

Successfully represented Energizer Holdings, Inc. in the FTC’s investigation into its acquisition of Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc.

Advised Carmike Cinemas in the DOJ's investigation into its sales to AMC Theatres.

Successfully represented Forterra Building Products, a portfolio company of LoneStar Funds, in the formation of a joint venture. The transaction was cleared by the FTC without divestitures.

Represented several of the largest healthcare systems in their acquisitions in front of the FTC and in litigations brought by the DOJ.

Successfully represented Bass Pro Group in its defense of an FTC investigation into its acquisition of Fishing holdings LLC.