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Bob Cooper's extensive experience includes representing clients in complex commercial litigation and governmental investigations, conducting internal investigations, and counseling global companies on their most challenging and significant business issues. His particular expertise in antitrust and competition matters leads clients to seek his judgment and strategic advice on mergers, acquisitions and other business transactions. Bob also regularly advises clients on dealings with competitors, suppliers and customers.
Bob has represented clients in a wide variety of industries, including airlines, agribusiness, banking, biotechnology, healthcare, health insurance, healthcare technology, insurance/reinsurance, Internet, payment systems, private equity, sports media and telecommunications. He has served as lead counsel or co-lead counsel before a number of federal and state courts, in arbitration proceedings and mediations, and before the United States Department of Justice, the Federal Trade Commission, the Federal Communications Commission, the Securities and Exchange Commission and numerous state Attorneys General.
J.D., Emory University School of Law, with distinction
B.A., Columbia University
District of Columbia
Supreme Court of the United States
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
Law Clerk, Hon. William C. O'Kelley, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
American Bar Association
The Economic Club of Washington D.C.
December 15, 2020
Bob Cooper discusses the Biden Administration’s approach to noncompete and no-poach clauses that are ubiquitous in financial advisory contracts
December 2, 2020
Bob Cooper discusses antitrust enforcement in a wide-ranging interview on the American Banker’s Bankshot podcast
October 30, 2020
Robert Cooper advises Sanford Health on its merger with Intermountain Healthcare
Lead an internal investigation for a major biotechnology company
Served as lead 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
Served as co-lead trial counsel in defending a Fortune 100 company in a multi-hundred million-dollar arbitration alleging breach of a technology licensing agreement and tortious interference (no relief awarded to claimants)
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February 24, 2021
Buyers Beware: An Increased Risk of Private Merger Challenges
January 25, 2021
Not So Special – Securities And Antitrust Regulators May Increase Attention To SPACs In The Coming Year
January 4, 2021
Congress Restores Application of Federal Antitrust Laws to Health Insurers
December 15, 2020
Bob Cooper discusses the Biden Administration’s approach to noncompete and no-poach clauses that are ubiquitous in financial advisory contracts
December 2, 2020
Bob Cooper discusses antitrust enforcement in a wide-ranging interview on the American Banker’s Bankshot podcast
October 30, 2020
Robert Cooper advises Sanford Health on its merger with Intermountain Healthcare
Lead an internal investigation for a major biotechnology company
Served as lead 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
Served as co-lead trial counsel in defending a Fortune 100 company in a multi-hundred million-dollar arbitration alleging breach of a technology licensing agreement and tortious interference (no relief awarded to claimants)
See more
February 24, 2021
Buyers Beware: An Increased Risk of Private Merger Challenges
January 25, 2021
Not So Special – Securities And Antitrust Regulators May Increase Attention To SPACs In The Coming Year
January 4, 2021
Congress Restores Application of Federal Antitrust Laws to Health Insurers
December 15, 2020
Bob Cooper discusses the Biden Administration’s approach to noncompete and no-poach clauses that are ubiquitous in financial advisory contracts
December 2, 2020
Bob Cooper discusses antitrust enforcement in a wide-ranging interview on the American Banker’s Bankshot podcast
October 30, 2020
Robert Cooper advises Sanford Health on its merger with Intermountain Healthcare
J.D., Emory University School of Law, with distinction
B.A., Columbia University
District of Columbia
Supreme Court of the United States
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
Law Clerk, Hon. William C. O'Kelley, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
American Bar Association
The Economic Club of Washington D.C.