Deborah A. Garza

February 2017, Antitrust Source

January 18, 2017, Covington Alert

2016 was another year of active enforcement globally. It was also a year of big changes of uncertain impact. June saw the dramatic vote by the United Kingdom to withdraw from the European Union—a development which we do not expect will have concrete antitrust implications in 2017, given that the UK government has not yet formally started the “Brexit process,” ...

December 2, 2016

LONDON—Global Competition Review has named two Covington partners to its Women in Antitrust list. Now in its fifth year, the report aims to identify and celebrate achievements of elite female antitrust professionals in private practice, as well as expert economists, in-house counsel, enforcers, and academics around the world. Miranda Cole is a partner based in ...

August 26, 2016

WASHINGTON—The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has announced the formation of a bi-partisan, independent group of leading antitrust and competition experts, which will be co-chaired by Covington’s Deborah Garza and Sidley’s Andrew Shoyer. The group will consider the challenges presented by globally divergent approaches to antitrust and the interplay between competition ...

April 7, 2016, ABA Section of Antitrust Law 64th Annual Spring Meeting “Hot Topics” Panel

February 25, 2020

WASHINGTON—Covington represented Univision Holdings, Inc. in its definitive agreement to sell a majority ownership interest to private investment firms Searchlight Capital Partners, LP and ForgeLight LLC. Under the terms of the acquisition, Searchlight and ForgeLight will purchase a 64 percent interest from Univision stockholders while Televisa, a leading media ...

July 15, 2019, Covington Alert

The U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division has long been out-of-step with the rest of the DOJ in refusing to consider the compliance programs of corporate antitrust offenders in charging or sentencing decisions. But on July 11, 2019, Assistant Attorney General Makan Delrahim announced fundamental and sweeping changes to the Division’s approach to ...

March 11, 2019, Covington Alert

This alert summarizes the major antitrust/competition developments in 2018 and offers a view on what to expect in 2019 in the U.S., EU and China.

September 10, 2018

WASHINGTON— Terrell McSweeny has joined Covington as a partner in the Antitrust and Competition Law and Data Privacy and Cybersecurity Practice Groups in Washington. Ms. McSweeny most recently served as a Commissioner at the Federal Trade Commission. Ms. McSweeny has held senior appointments in the FTC, Department of Justice, White House, and United States ...

September 10, 2018, The National Law Journal

Deborah Garza is quoted in The National Law Journal regarding Terrell McSweeny joining the firm. Ms. Garza says, “Having served both at the FTC and in the Antitrust Division, Terrell has an exceptionally broad base of experience to draw upon in helping clients understand and manage the antitrust enforcement, privacy, and data security issues. She also has ...

September 10, 2018, Global Competition Review

Terrell McSweeny and Deborah Garza are quoted in Global Competition Review regarding Ms. McSweeny’s move to the firm. Ms. McSweeny says that Covington is a “wonderful fit” due to its bench of former DOJ and FTC lawyers. She added that it will be good to work with colleagues who have had similar experiences. Ms. Garza praised McSweeny’s excellent reputation and ...

January 9, 2018, Covington Alert

2017 was another year of active enforcement globally—including in the U.S., despite the start of a new Presidential Administration touting an aggressive deregulatory agenda. Transactions in consolidated industries drew enforcement fire in both Europe and the United States (Dow/DuPont, ChemChina/Syngenta, Bayer/Monsanto, AT&T/TimeWarner). And, in March, the UK ...

November 1, 2017

WASHINGTON—Covington represented CenturyLink in its acquisition of Level 3 Communications in a cash and stock transaction valued at approximately $34 billion. The acquisition closed today. The firm assisted Century Link in obtaining regulatory approvals by the Federal Communications Commission and state public utilities regulators, and in national security ...

August 15, 2017

WASHINGTON—Covington, together with Israeli-based law firm Allens and Herzog Fox & Neeman, is representing Aristocrat Leisure Limited, a leading provider of gaming solutions, in its acquisition of Plarium Global Limited and the related acquisition financing.  Aristocrat will make an upfront cash payment of $500 million plus earn-out payments based on Plarium’s ...

July 7, 2017, Reuters

Deborah Garza is quoted in a Reuters article regarding the Trump Administration's delay in choosing a permanent chair for the Federal Trade Commission. Garza notes, "The chair sets the priorities. It's important to have that person in to set the direction and pursue initiatives."

July 5, 2017

WASHINGTON—Covington partner Deborah Garza testified on Thursday before the U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Law to present the International Competition Policy Expert Group’s (ICPEG) report and recommendations. Ms. Garza currently serves as co-chair of ICPEG. Assembled by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce last ...

June 30, 2017, Global Competition Review

Deborah Garza is quoted in a Global Competition Review article following her testimony before the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Law where she presented the findings and recommendations of the International Competition Policy Expert Group's report on mitigating international abuses of competition law that harm U.S. ...

June 29, 2017, Law360

Deborah Garza is quoted in a Law360 article following her testimony before the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Law where she presented the findings and recommendations of the International Competition Policy Expert Group's report on mitigating international abuses of competition law that harm U.S. companies. According ...

April 18, 2017, Inside U.S. Trade

Deborah Garza spoke at an event hosted by the U.S. Chamber and is quoted in an Inside U.S. Trade article regarding recommendations included in the International Competition Policy Expert Group’s recent report. “I thought the Chamber was smart and our group was smart in recognizing that the best way to approach the issue though was through a combined one-two ...

March 28, 2017, mLex

Deborah Garza is quoted in an mLex article regarding the appointment of Makan Delrahim to head the Justice Department’s Antitrust Division. Commenting on Delrahim’s interest in the nexus between intellectual property and antitrust law, Garza predicts there may be a “rebalancing” related to intellectual property rights and antitrust with Delrahim and FTC acting ...

March 27, 2017, Law360

Deborah Garza is quoted in a Law360 article regarding the appointment of Makan Delrahim to head the Justice Department’s Antitrust Division. Given President Trump’s comments on the proposed merger between AT&T and Time Warner, there is some concern about caving to White House pressure. However, according to Garza, it wouldn't be the first time the division had ...

March 23, 2017, Global Competition Review

Deborah Garza discusses antitrust cartel enforcement ahead of GCR Live Cartels in an interview with Global Competition Review.

March 17, 2017, Global Competition Review

Deborah Garza is quoted in a Global Competition Review article examining the new report released by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s International Competition Policy Expert Group. According to Garza, who co-chairs the group, “there is legitimate concern that some countries may be using their competition laws to distort competition and to favour their own interests ...

March 15, 2017, Law360

Deborah Garza is quoted in a Law360 article examining the new report released by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s International Competition Policy Expert Group. According to Garza, who co-chairs the group, “The U.S. has long supported the use of antitrust law to promote competitive markets that drive economic development and prosperity.” She adds, “But there is ...

March 14, 2017

WASHINGTON—The International Competition Policy Expert Group (ICPEG), a bipartisan, independent committee of leading experts in trade and competition law and economics formed at the invitation of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and co-chaired by Covington’s Deborah Garza and Sidley’s Andrew Shoyer, has released a policy analysis and recommendations for a more ...

February 15, 2017

John Hall and Deborah Garza are quoted in a Commercial Dispute Resolution article regarding likely litigation challenges in 2017. According to Hall, Covington’s workload is at historic highs, with “no sign of that upward trend abating,” noting that the changing legal and regulatory environment would continue to create demand. Commenting on antitrust and the ...

January 19, 2017, The Litigation Daily

The Litigation Daily highlights a recent client alert on competition law enforcement trends by Johan Ysewyn, Thomas Barnett, and Deborah Garza. Under President Trump, Covington lawyers "expect enforcement policy to shift back to a more traditional conservative approach similar to that of the George W. Bush administration. We will also be watching the extent to ...

October 27, 2016, Global Competition Review

Deborah Garza participated in the GCR “Women in Antitrust Roundtable.” Among her many comments, Garza provided advice to young lawyers just beginning their careers: “I advise young lawyers to take control over their careers and their development as lawyers. That means not just waiting for whatever assignments are given to you, but seeking out assignments and ...

August 30, 2016, Inside U.S. Trade

Deborah Garza is quoted in an Inside U.S. Trade article regarding the U.S. Chamber’s newly-assembled group of experts which is expected to develop recommendations for how the next administration and Congress should approach issues related to trade and antitrust policy. According to Garza, due process and transparency obligations are necessary to ensure against ...

August 30, 2016, Global Competition Review

Deborah Garza is quoted in a Global Competition Review article regarding the formation of the U.S. Chamber’s bi-partisan group of leading antitrust and competition experts. According to Garza, there are “across-the-board” bipartisan views when it comes to the issues identified by the U.S. Chamber in the area of international antitrust. She continues, there is “a ...

May 4, 2016, Bloomberg

Deborah Garza is quoted in this Bloomberg article discussing the Justice Department’s recent merger investigations under Bill Baer. According to Garza, "The Justice Department is increasingly adopting the Nancy Reagan slogan: ‘Just say no.’"

April 20, 2016

BRUSSELS — Sophie Bertin, a former senior official who served as Head of Unit in the “Financial Crisis” Task Force within the Directorate-General for Competition at the European Commission, has joined forces with Covington’s global antitrust and competition practice. Ms. Bertin will be working with the firm’s Brussels and London offices. At DG COMP, Ms. Bertin ...

April 4, 2016

BRUSSELS — Kevin Coates, a former senior official who served as Head of one of the Cartels Units at the Directorate-General for Competition at the European Commission between 2012 and 2016, has joined Covington’s antitrust and competition practice. Over the last 16 years, Mr. Coates has held several senior positions within DG COMP and before that served as ...

April 4, 2016, Global Competition Review

Kevin Coates, Johan Ysewyn and Deborah Garza are quoted in this GCR article announcing the arrival of Coates as a partner in the firm’s European competition practice.

January 27, 2016, Global Competition Review

Deborah Garza is quoted by GCR discussing mergers that are left pending for antitrust review for more than a year. According to Garza, “Going into a deal, companies should ensure they are fully aware of regulatory and timing risks so that they can try to protect themselves against the risk of change in market conditions.”

January 8, 2016, Covington Alert

October 7, 2015, The National Law Journal

Co-chair of the Antitrust and Competition Law Practice Group Deborah Garza’s testimony before the Senate subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights is quoted in this National Law Journal article discussing antitrust authority in relation to the SMARTER Act. Garza has testified three separate times in support of this Act, born out of the ...

October 7, 2015

WASHINGTON, DC, October 7, 2015 – Covington partner Deborah Garza testified on Wednesday before the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights in support of the proposed Standard Merger and Acquisition Reviews Through Equal Rules Act (SMARTER Act) of 2015. The SMARTER Act is a draft bill that would equalize the merger ...

June 17, 2015

WASHINGTON, DC, June 17, 2015 — Covington Partner Deborah Garza testified on Tuesday before the U.S. House Judiciary Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Law in support of the re-introduced Standard Merger and Acquisition Reviews Through Equal Rules Act (SMARTER Act), a draft bill that would equalize the merger enforcement authority of ...

June 9, 2015

WASHINGTON, DC, June 9, 2015  — Euromoney Legal Media Group selected Covington partners Dianne Coffino and Andrea Reister for its annual Americas Women in Business Law Awards. The awards honor women who are leading the field in the legal sector across the Americas.   Ms. Coffino, a partner in the firm’s New York office, was recognized in the “Best in Insolvency ...

June 9, 2015

WASHINGTON, DC, June 9, 2015  — The Legal 500 U.S. has ranked Covington as a top tier firm in nine practice areas and recognized 25 individual attorneys as “Leading Lawyers” in the directory’s 2015 edition. Additionally, Legal 500 recommended 36 Covington practice areas and 156 Covington lawyers. Top tier rankings include: Antitrust - Cartel  Antitrust ...

January 16, 2015

WASHINGTON, DC, January 16, 2015 — For the second consecutive year, Law360 named Covington’s antitrust and competition practice one of the top “Competition Practice Groups of the Year.”Law360 recognized Covington for securing the dismissal of separate antitrust suits against clients Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., JP Morgan Chase & Co., and Expedia, Inc. The ...

October 27, 2014

Brussels, 27 October, 2014 — Covington & Burling is pleased to announce that Andrea Zulli is joining the firm’s EU competition group. Mr. Zulli was previously head of the Italian antitrust and competition group at a leading international practice. Mr. Zulli will be resident in the firm’s Brussels office, and will play an important role in the firm’s EU ...

October 9, 2014, Global Competition Review

Thomas Barnett, Lanny Breuer, Deborah Garza, Mythili Raman and Phillip Warren have written this article on what potential subjects should keep in mind as they attempt to navigate joint investigations by DOJ’s Criminal and Antitrust Divisions: "In recent years, the US Department of Justice’s antitrust and criminal divisions have announced massive, joint ...

August 18, 2014

WASHINGTON, DC, August 18, 2014 — Best Lawyers named Covington & Burling’s Stuart Eizenstat and Gregg Levy each a 2015 “Lawyer of the Year” in international trade and sports law, respectively, citing their “abilities, professionalism and integrity.” Overall, Covington lawyers received 217 individual mentions in 58 areas of law in the newly released annual survey ...

July 8, 2014, Bloomberg

Catherine Dargan, Mike Riella, Deb Garza, John Gourary, Andrea Reister, Rob Heller, Mike Francese and Kerry Burke are mentioned regarding their representation of Aristocrat Leisure Ltd.  "Covington & Burling LLP advised Aristocrat Leisure Ltd. (ALL), which agreed to buy Video Gaming Technologies Inc. for about $1.3 billion to triple its North American business ...

May 30, 2014

SAN FRANCISCO, May 30, 2014 — Phillip Warren, former chief of the San Francisco office of the U.S. Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division, has joined Covington & Burling as a partner. He will practice in the firm’s global antitrust and competition law practice and be resident in the San Francisco office. Mr. Warren has more than 30 years of antitrust ...

4/30/2014

Brussels, 30 April, 2014 — Covington & Burling is pleased to announce that Johan Ysewyn and Peter Camesasca are joining the firm's Brussels office as partners, where they will play substantial roles in the firm’s global antitrust and competition practice. The additions of Mr. Ysewyn and Dr. Camesasca will strengthen the firm’s existing EU competition team in ...

April 23, 2014

WASHINGTON, DC, April 23, 2014 — Euromoney Legal Media Group has named Covington & Burling and six of its partners to shortlists for the Americas Women in Business Law Awards. The firm was shortlisted in four categories: Best Firm in the U.S. Northeast Region, Best Firm in the U.S. West Region, Best International Law Firm Latin America Practice and Best ...

April 7, 2014

WASHINGTON, DC, April 7, 2014 — Covington & Burling partner Deborah Garza testified on Thursday before the U.S. House Judiciary Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Law in support of a draft bill that would equalize the merger enforcement authority of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission and U.S. Department of Justice. “The premise of SMARTER ...

June 19, 2013, Covington E-Alert

August 27, 2012

WASHINGTON, DC, August 27, 2012 — Covington & Burling LLP lawyers received 196 individual mentions in 57 areas of law in the 2013 edition of The Best Lawyers in America. This annual compilation of top U.S. lawyers is based on peer-review surveys and is used as a referral guide in the legal profession. The Covington lawyers recognized are as ...

August 10, 2012

WASHINGTON, DC, August 10, 2012 — Covington & Burling LLP is pleased to announce that partner Theodore Voorhees has been named chair of the American Bar Association’s Section of Antitrust Law for the 2012-13 term. Covington’s Katherine Sauser will serve as the chair assistant. “It is exciting and a great honor to become chair at a time of historic proliferation ...

May 2, 2012

WASHINGTON, DC, May 2, 2012 — D.C. Super Lawyers selected 64 Covington & Burling lawyers for its 2012 list of top legal talent. Super Lawyers selects no more than five percent of the total lawyers who practice in Washington based on peer review and the publication’s independent research. Deborah Garza and Robert Long have been named among the “Top 100” for ...

April 23, 2012

WASHINGTON, DC, April 23, 2012 — Covington & Burling represented AstraZeneca in its $1.26 billion acquisition of Ardea Biosciences. Under the agreement, AstraZeneca will pay $32 per share for all of the outstanding shares of Ardea. AstraZeneca is a global, innovation-driven biopharmaceutical business with a primary focus on the discovery, development and ...

March 29, 2012

WASHINGTON, DC, March 29, 2012 — Euromoney Legal Media Group has named Covington & Burling and three of its partners to shortlists for the inaugural Americas Women in Business Law Awards. Covington has been shortlisted as one of the Best Firms for Minority Women Lawyers, based on the Diversity at Covington program, and for the Work-Life Balance Award, for the ...

March 19, 2012

LONDON, 19 March, 2012 — Covington & Burling LLP received 46 individual mentions and 20 practice mentions in the Chambers Global 2012 edition. The guidebook, which ranks lawyers globally by pan-regional and country practice area, is designed to identify the most skilled legal practitioners based on the qualities most valued by clients. The Covington lawyers ...

February 6, 2012

BRUSSELS, 6 February, 2012 — The Global Competition Review has named Covington & Burling to the Global Elite, a list of the top 20 competition practices worldwide recognised in its annual GCR 100 rankings. The 2012 edition of the publication’s GCR 100 provides extensive analysis of antitrust groups in 41 jurisdictions around the world. In honoring Covington, ...

November 30, 2011

WASHINGTON, DC, November 30, 2011 — Washingtonian magazine has named 34 Covington & Burling attorneys as “Best Lawyers” in its December issue. The biennial list, compiled by the magazine’s editorial staff, identifies leading lawyers in the Washington area. Of the approximately 800 “Best Lawyers” identified in the issue, Washingtonian included profiles of 31 ...

November 18, 2011

WASHINGTON, DC, November 18, 2011 — Ireland has appointed Stephen Calkins, a widely respected of counsel with Covington & Burling’s antitrust practice, to lead the Mergers Division of its Competition Authority. “I am delighted that such highly qualified personnel have agreed to serve as members of the Competition Authority,” said Richard Bruton, Ireland’s ...

September 16, 2011

WASHINGTON, DC, September 16, 2011 — The American Bar Association’s Section of Antitrust Law has selected Ted Voorhees as chair-elect for the coming year and eight additional Covington lawyers to its leadership team. “It is exciting and a great honor to become chair-elect at a time of historic proliferation of competition law regimes throughout the world,” Mr. ...

September 2011, PLI’s Antitrust Counseling & Compliance Conference 2011

June 10, 2011

WASHINGTON, DC, June 10, 2011 — Covington & Burling LLP received 123 individual mentions and 45 practice mentions in Chambers USA 2011. The guidebook, which ranks lawyers by state and national practice area, is designed to identify the most skilled legal practitioners based on the qualities most valued by clients. Here are the Covington lawyers and practices ...

June 9, 2011

WASHINGTON, DC, June 10, 2011 — Covington & Burling LLP received 92 individual mentions and 32 practice mentions in the Legal 500 US 2011 edition.  Legal 500 reviews the strengths and strategies of law firms in more than 90 countries in Europe, the Middle East, Asia, North and South America, and the Caribbean. Here are the Covington lawyers and practices ...

5/16/2011

WASHINGTON, DC, May 16, 2011 — Joy Global Inc. (NASDAQ: JOYG), a worldwide leader in high-productivity mining solutions, reported today that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire 100 percent ownership interest in LeTourneau Technologies, Inc. (“LeTourneau”) from Rowan Companies, Inc. (“Rowan”) (NYSE: RDC) for $1.1 billion in cash. LeTourneau designs, ...

April 7, 2011

WASHINGTON, DC, April 7, 2011 — Three practices at Covington & Burling LLP have been nominated for the 2011 Chambers USA Awards for Excellence. The firm received team nominations in the antitrust, insurance, and international trade categories. The awards recognize the firm’s pre-eminence in key practice areas and significant achievements over the past 12 months, ...

February 15, 2011

WASHINGTON, DC, February 15, 2011 — For the seventh time, Practical Law Company has awarded Covington & Burling LLP its worldwide first place ranking in the Life Sciences Regulatory Super League category. PLC also singled out Covington’s Antitrust/Competition, Corporate, and Insurance practices, along with lawyers from each group, in its practice-specific ...

October 2010, The Antitrust Source

August 24, 2010, Covington E-Alert

August 20, 2010

WASHINGTON, DC, August 20, 2010 — Competition Law360 has named Covington & Burling LLP partner Deborah Garza, co-chair of the firm’s global antitrust and consumer law practice, one of the “10 Most Admired Competition Attorneys.” The list was selected by a board comprised of lawyers and the editors of Law360 from hundreds of nominations submitted by lawyers at ...

July 2010, chapter in Inside the Minds: Understanding Antitrust Issues in Health Care

June 28, 2010

WASHINGTON, DC, June 28, 2010 — Covington & Burling LLP partner Deborah Garza has been named to the National Law Journal’s list of Washington’s Most Influential Women Lawyers. The list, published in the June 28 issue, honors what the editors call power players who “have taken a sledgehammer to the glass ceiling to grab their place among the elite of the ...

June 23, 2010

WASHINGTON, DC, June 23, 2010 — Covington & Burling LLP received 85 individual mentions and 23 practice mentions in the Legal 500 US 2010 edition. Legal 500 reviews the strengths and strategies of law firms in more than 90 countries in Europe, the Middle East, Asia, North and South America, and the Caribbean. Here are the Covington lawyers and practices ...

June 16, 2010

WASHINGTON, DC, June 16, 2010 — Covington & Burling LLP received 112 individual mentions and 44 practice mentions in Chambers USA 2010. The guidebook, which ranks lawyers by state and national practice area, is designed to identify the most skilled legal practitioners based on the qualities most valued by clients. Here are the Covington lawyers and practices ...

March 18, 2010

WASHINGTON, DC, March 18, 2010 — Forty-five Covington & Burling LLP lawyers are recognized in the 2010 Washington, D.C. Super Lawyers. The annual list by Super Lawyers selects only five percent of the total lawyers who practice in Washington based on peer review and the publication’s independent research. In addition, partners Deborah Garza and Robert Long have ...

March 9, 2010, Law360

February 2010, Covington Report

January 22, 2010, Covington E-Alert

June 12, 2009

WASHINGTON, DC, June 12, 2009 — Covington & Burling LLP received 100 individual mentions and 40 practice mentions in Chambers USA 2009. The guidebook, which ranks lawyers by state and national practice area, is designed to identify the most skilled legal practitioners based on the qualities most valued by clients. Here are the Covington lawyers and practices ...

3/23/2009

WASHINGTON, DC, March 23, 2009 — Covington & Burling LLP is pleased to announce that Deborah Garza, who most recently served as Acting Assistant Attorney General in charge of the Justice Department’s Antitrust Division, has joined the firm. Ms. Garza will co-chair, along with Thomas O. Barnett, the firm’s global antitrust and competition law practice. Ms. Garza ...