Wilson Mudge's practice encompasses all aspects of antitrust law, including transactional matters before the FTC, DOJ, and FCC, government civil and criminal investigations, civil litigation, and client counseling. He regularly represents clients in a wide variety of industries, including telecommunications, pharmaceuticals, food service, software, machine components, chemicals, and others.
Experience
- Reyes Holdings in obtaining FTC clearance for the $2 billion sale of its Reinhart FoodService business to Performance Food Group.
- Komatsu Ltd. before the DOJ in connection with its approximately $2.9 billion agreement to acquire high-productivity mining equipment company, Joy Global.
- AT&T Inc. before the FCC in connection with its acquisitions of DIRECTV and Leap Wireless.
- AT&T Inc. in obtaining DOJ and FCC approval for its acquisitions of wireless telecommunications providers Allied Wireless, Dobson Communications Corp., and Centennial Communications Corp., and wireless properties divested by Verizon and ALLTEL.
- Owens Corning before the FTC in connection with its acquisition of certain fiberglass composites and reinforcements assets of Compagnie de Saint Gobain.
- Adobe in its $3.4 billion acquisition of Macromedia, a leading developer of software used by creative professionals and web developers. Transaction permitted to close without divestitures after second request.
- SBC Communications in obtaining US and international antitrust approvals for SBC's $16 billion acquisition of AT&T Corp. forming the new AT&T Inc.
Perspectives
May 5, 2023
Not With a Bang But a Whimper: Court Rejects DOJ’s Latest No-Poach Case
Enforcement Edge: Shining Light on Government Enforcement
January 24, 2023
Three-Part Webinar Series: Antitrust 2022 Year in Review: Cartel/Criminal Investigations, Litigation and Mergers/Transactions
Arnold & Porter Webinar
April 27, 2022
What’s Next for DOJ’s Labor Market Antitrust Enforcement After Two Acquittals
Enforcement Edge: Shining Light on Government Enforcement
March 3, 2022
Holy Monopoly: DOJ Antitrust Ready to Revive a Criminal Arrow in Its Quiver
Enforcement Edge: Shining Light on Government Enforcement
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Recognition
Washington, DC Super Lawyers
Antitrust Litigation, Mergers & Acquisitions (2015-2020)
The Legal 500 US
Antitrust: Cartel (2018)
Antitrust: Merger Control (2017)
Antitrust: Merger Control (2017)
Credentials
Education
- J.D., American University, Washington College of Law, 1996, summa cum laude
- B.A., Michigan State University, 1990
Admissions
- District of Columbia
- Maryland
- U.S. District Court, District of Columbia