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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, commercial real estate, healthcare, health insurance, healthcare technology, insurance/reinsurance, Internet, payment systems, private equity, sports media, telecommunications, and telehealth. 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 19, 2022
Bob Cooper comments on Aviv Nevo’s appointment as head of the Federal Trade Commission’s economics department
December 14, 2022
King & Spalding Once Again Recognized on Global Competition Review’s GCR 100 List
October 26, 2022
Bob Cooper comments on the SEC planning competition-focused rulemaking to ensure that rising concentration in financial markets are not harming consumers
Represented a global automobile manufacturer in connection with competition issues and inquiries in the United States, EU and China
Lead multiple internal investigations for a major biotechnology company
Served as lead trial and appellate counsel in the FTC's challenge to a regional health system's proposed acquisition of a multi-specialty physician practice
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January 25, 2023
FTC Updates the Size of Transaction Thresholds for Premerger Notification Filings
January 9, 2023
FTC Cracks Down on Non-Competes
December 22, 2022
Venue Changes for State Antitrust Enforcement
December 19, 2022
Bob Cooper comments on Aviv Nevo’s appointment as head of the Federal Trade Commission’s economics department
December 14, 2022
King & Spalding Once Again Recognized on Global Competition Review’s GCR 100 List
October 26, 2022
Bob Cooper comments on the SEC planning competition-focused rulemaking to ensure that rising concentration in financial markets are not harming consumers
Represented a global automobile manufacturer in connection with competition issues and inquiries in the United States, EU and China
Lead multiple internal investigations for a major biotechnology company
Served as lead trial and appellate counsel in the FTC's challenge to a regional health system's proposed acquisition of a multi-specialty physician practice
See more
January 25, 2023
FTC Updates the Size of Transaction Thresholds for Premerger Notification Filings
January 9, 2023
FTC Cracks Down on Non-Competes
December 22, 2022
Venue Changes for State Antitrust Enforcement
December 19, 2022
Bob Cooper comments on Aviv Nevo’s appointment as head of the Federal Trade Commission’s economics department
December 14, 2022
King & Spalding Once Again Recognized on Global Competition Review’s GCR 100 List
October 26, 2022
Bob Cooper comments on the SEC planning competition-focused rulemaking to ensure that rising concentration in financial markets are not harming consumers
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.