REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE
Allen R. Bachman
Represented 16 of some of the largest healthcare systems in the United States as opt-out plaintiffs in In Re Blue Cross Blue Shield Antitrust litigation
Represented a major US pharmaceutical company in securities class action working with experts to defeat class certification and obtain an extremely favorable settlement, and an antitrust class action obtaining complete dismissal
Represented a major US petroleum company in arbitration over a long-term contract dispute in which it was the only supplier to an international conglomerate of a critical input. Prepared economic expert discovery and testimony, handled direct and cross examination of economic experts
Technology
Global leader in engineered materials and optoelectronic components in its US$7 billion acquisition of a worldwide provider of semiconductor solutions, and its US$2 billion acquisition of a leading optical communications developer
Sinch Holding in its US$1.1 billion acquisition of Inteliquent
Inflection Risk Solutions in its US$400 million sale to Checker, Inc.
NCS Pearson, Inc. in its US$190 million acquisition of PDRI
Life Sciences
Exact Sciences Corporation in its US$2.15 billion acquisition of Thrive Early Detection and its US$410 million acquisition of Base Genomics
Inivata Limited in its US$390 million sale to NeoGenomics
Industrial
Securitas AB in its US$3.2 billion acquisition of Stanley Security from Stanley Black and Decker
A supplier of highly engineered infrastructure equipment and technologies in the US$645 million sale of its transformers, services, and components business to a company that designs and provides solutions for the generation, transmission, and distribution of electrical energy
Kaman Corporation in its US$440 million acquisition of Parker Hannifin Corporation’s Aircraft Wheel and Brake division in connection with Parker Hannifin’s acquisition of Meggitt PLC
An American industrial products company in its US$360 million sale of its engineered materials business to a diversified company that offers a broad range of plastic-based solutions in a variety of industries
Healthcare
A not-for-profit healthcare system's US$1 billion acquisition of a peer
A hospital and healthcare system's joint venture with a school of medicine to form a healthcare network in eastern North Carolina; and a medical center in its acquisition of a regional health center
Bartell in the sale of its company to Rite Aid
A global generics and specialty branded pharmaceutical company in its US$190 million acquisition of a New Jersey-based specialty pharmaceutical company
Select Investigation and Litigation Representations
Represented major telecom carrier in an investigation by a federal antitrust authority into standard setting issues in the telecom industry
Represented a forest products company in an antitrust lawsuit filed by a purchaser of lumber against the seven largest distributors of lumber in the United States alleging price fixing in the industry
Represented a sporting goods manufacturer in alleging antitrust group boycott claims against the National Operating Committee for Standards in Athletic Equipment and three football helmet manufacturers
Represented a national nonprofit that creates job opportunities for people with disabilities against antitrust group boycott and refusal to deal allegations by contractor participating in the Ability One Program
Represented a North American provider of railcar products and services against two companies' antitrust refusal to deal counterclaims in patent infringement lawsuit
Represented a leading supplier of premium High-Vol A metallurgical coal globally against the FTC’s challenge to its acquisition of one of the United States' largest coal producers
Represented a professional organization for the permanent cosmetics industry against abuse of standard-setting claims by the American Institute of Intradermic Cosmetics
