With a strong foothold in the healthcare and life sciences sectors, Hogan Lovells US LLP acts for leading healthcare providers, pharma companies, and healthcare insurers on the full range of antitrust mandates, with a particular emphasis on merger litigation and challenges; Justin Bernick is a key name here. Charles Loughlin, former FTC chief trial counsel, handles putative antitrust class actions and reverse payment cases, Tripp Monts has a broad practice spanning price-fixing cases, monopolization allegations, and market allocation issues in the automotive and healthcare sectors, while Benjamin Holt has particular expertise in cross-border and multidistrict litigation matters. Bernick, Loughlin, Monts, and Holt co-lead the practice from Washington DC. Kenneth Field, also in Washington DC, joined the team from Jones Day in March 2023, further adding to the firm’s healthcare antitrust offering.
Key clients
- United Health Group (UHG)
- ASSA ABLOY AB
- Within Unlimited
- Louisiana Children’s Medical Center
- Viatris (formerly Mylan)
- Takeda
- Agri Stats, LLC
- Indivior
- Yale University
- Elevance Health
- Health First
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Plans
Work highlights
- Represented UnitedHealth Group’s $13bn acquisition of Change Healthcare in a trial against the DOJ.
- Represented Swedish locks conglomerate, ASSA ABLOY, in a trial against the DOJ in its acquisition of a division of competitor Spectrum Brands for $4.3bn.
- Represented Louisiana Children’s Medical Center in defeating the FTC in litigation over the client’s $150m acquisition of three hospitals in the New Orleans area.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Justin Bernick, Chuck Loughlin, Benjamin Holt, Tripp Monts