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Bob Cooper's extensive experience includes representing clients in complex commercial litigation and governmental 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, 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.
Credentials
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
American Bar Association
The Economic Club of Washington D.C.
News
Press Release
July 20, 2020
King & Spalding Recruits Antitrust Trial Partner Bob Cooper in Washington, D.C.
In the News · Source: The American Lawyer, Reuters, ABA Journal, Bloomberg Law, Law360, The Global Legal Post, Commercial Dispute Resolution and Global Competition Review
July 13, 2020
Antitrust partner Robert Cooper joins the firm’s Trial and Global Disputes practice group in Washington, D.C.
Matters
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)
Lead defense of six companies in litigation alleging breach of licensing agreements and prosecution of antitrust counterclaims (confidential settlement)
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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)
Lead defense of six companies in litigation alleging breach of licensing agreements and prosecution of antitrust counterclaims (confidential settlement)
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
Obtained antitrust clearance for multiple transactions in the airline industry
Obtained antitrust clearance for the consolidation of two major healthcare systems into an $11 billion organization
Obtained antitrust clearance for a major health system’s acquisition of one of the nation’s largest providers of senior care services
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 a Chinese manufacturer in connection with U.S. antitrust issues associated with the acquisition of a competitor
Represented an integrated health system in connection with competition and related issues
Represented a major healthcare technology company in connection with numerous competition and other issues
Represented an international private equity firm in an SEC investigation
Defended Delta Air Lines in a lawsuit challenging its merger with Northwest Airlines, and represented Delta in connection with the DOJ’s review of that merger
Lead an internal investigation for Bermuda-based reinsurer RenaissanceRe, and represented the non-executive members of the Board in connection with related governmental investigations
Insights
Client Alert
October 26, 2020
DOJ Will Partner With SEC to "Lean In" on Aggressive Antitrust Policing of the Financial Services Sector
News
Press Release
July 20, 2020
King & Spalding Recruits Antitrust Trial Partner Bob Cooper in Washington, D.C.
In the News · Source: The American Lawyer, Reuters, ABA Journal, Bloomberg Law, Law360, The Global Legal Post, Commercial Dispute Resolution and Global Competition Review
July 13, 2020
Antitrust partner Robert Cooper joins the firm’s Trial and Global Disputes practice group in Washington, D.C.
Matters
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)
Lead defense of six companies in litigation alleging breach of licensing agreements and prosecution of antitrust counterclaims (confidential settlement)
See more
Close
Matters
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)
Lead defense of six companies in litigation alleging breach of licensing agreements and prosecution of antitrust counterclaims (confidential settlement)
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
Obtained antitrust clearance for multiple transactions in the airline industry
Obtained antitrust clearance for the consolidation of two major healthcare systems into an $11 billion organization
Obtained antitrust clearance for a major health system’s acquisition of one of the nation’s largest providers of senior care services
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 a Chinese manufacturer in connection with U.S. antitrust issues associated with the acquisition of a competitor
Represented an integrated health system in connection with competition and related issues
Represented a major healthcare technology company in connection with numerous competition and other issues
Represented an international private equity firm in an SEC investigation
Defended Delta Air Lines in a lawsuit challenging its merger with Northwest Airlines, and represented Delta in connection with the DOJ’s review of that merger
Lead an internal investigation for Bermuda-based reinsurer RenaissanceRe, and represented the non-executive members of the Board in connection with related governmental investigations
Insights
Client Alert
October 26, 2020
DOJ Will Partner With SEC to "Lean In" on Aggressive Antitrust Policing of the Financial Services Sector
News
Press Release
July 20, 2020
King & Spalding Recruits Antitrust Trial Partner Bob Cooper in Washington, D.C.
In the News · Source: The American Lawyer, Reuters, ABA Journal, Bloomberg Law, Law360, The Global Legal Post, Commercial Dispute Resolution and Global Competition Review
July 13, 2020
Antitrust partner Robert Cooper joins the firm’s Trial and Global Disputes practice group in Washington, D.C.
Credentials
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
American Bar Association
The Economic Club of Washington D.C.