Atty. Stephen M. Pepper
Stephen M. Pepper advises clients on the antitrust aspects of mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, and competitor collaborations.
Antitrust Litigation & Competition Regulation & More Attorney · Serving New York, NY · 25+ Years Experience
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About Stephen M. Pepper at a Glance
Stephen M. Pepper is a Shareholder based in New York, New York, practicing at Greenberg Traurig, LLP. They have 25+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2001. Their practice focuses on m&a, securities, and litigation. Admitted to practice in New York U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York U.S. District Court for the Southe (2001). Educated at University of Maryland (B.A., 1996) and George Washington University Law School J.D. with highest honors George Washington University Law School J.D. 2000 Order of the Coif George Washington University Law School J.D. George Washin (—). Serves clients in New York, NY and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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About Stephen M. Pepper
- Stephen M. Pepper advises clients on the antitrust aspects of mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, and competitor collaborations
- He has wide-ranging experience with the antitrust pre-acquisition reporting requirements of the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Act as well as the reporting requirements of foreign jurisdictions around the world
- He frequently advises clients on global merger clearance strategy for international transactions, including the coordination of international merger control filings and clearance efforts
- His practice routinely includes a range of complex antitrust issues, such as information exchange, intellectual property agreements, distribution agreements, and sales and marketing strategies, ensuring compliance with both domestic and international antitrust laws
- In the United States, Stephen regularly handles merger matters through Second Request substantial compliance as well as merger remedy negotiations with the agencies
- He also advises clients seeking to acquire assets from parties involved in merger remedy negotiations with the agencies that are facing divestitures as a condition to clearance
- Stephen has obtained antitrust clearance from the U.S
- Department of Justice, the Federal Trade Commission, and foreign merger control authorities for transactions in a variety of industries, including health care, biotech, transportation, commodities, telecom infrastructure, entertainment and media, engineering, software, semiconductor equipment, chemicals, retail stores, food and beverage, publishing, and consulting
- Stephen regularly writes and presents on topics related to antitrust law, and is a member of the NY City Bar Antitrust & Trade Regulation Committee
- Concentrations •Antitrust •Hart-Scott Rodino Act •Mergers and acquisitions Recognition & Leadership Awards & Accolades •Member, Winning Team, M&A Advisor's Turnaround Awards, 'Professional Services (B-To-B) Deal of the Year' and 'Restructuring Community Impact Deal of the Year' for the Preferred Stock Investment in Roadrunner Transportation Systems, 2018
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Mergers & Acquisitions in New York
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Why Clients in New York Choose Stephen M. Pepper
Selecting an attorney is one of the most consequential decisions you can make when a legal matter arises. Below are the core qualities that distinguish Stephen M. Pepper's practice in the field of m&a, securities, and litigation.
Decade-Tested Legal Experience
Stephen M. Pepper brings 25+ years of hands-on legal practice — enough to have navigated the recurring fact patterns, procedural traps, and negotiation dynamics that shape case outcomes.
Broad Practice Area Coverage
Covering m&a, securities, and litigation, Stephen M. Pepper can address the full spectrum of a client's legal needs without requiring referrals to separate specialists for each issue.
Local Presence in New York
A New York-based practice means Stephen M. Pepper attends hearings in the same courthouses, knows the local clerks, and understands the unwritten scheduling norms that affect every case filed here.
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