Bryan M. Marra | People | Arnold & Porter

Bryan Marra counsels clients at successfully navigating Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission merger reviews and Second Requests, other government investigations, and complex antitrust litigation. He has particular expertise in leading all aspects of the e-discovery process, including the use of generative AI and technology-assisted review to make document discovery less burdensome. He has represented clients in government investigations in a wide range of industries, including technology, media, telecommunications, pharmaceuticals, hospitals, and consumer products.

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Onex in connection with the sale of ASM Global, a leading venue operator, to Legends.
Pfizer in its $43 billion acquisition of Seagen Inc., a world-leader in antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs).
AT&T Inc. in its successful $85.4 billion stock-and-cash acquisition of Time Warner Inc. After a Second Request and the first vertical merger trial/appeal in decades, the transaction was approved with no finding of liability.
General Electric in the $11 billion merger of Wabtec and GE Transportation. After a Second Request investigation that focused on potential vertical theories, the transaction was permitted to proceed without any remedy.
Monsanto in connection with its $66 billion acquisition by Bayer, which closed after a 20-month DOJ investigation leading to what the DOJ characterized as "the largest negotiated merger divestiture ever required by the United States." The transaction was reviewed and approved by antitrust enforcers in the U.S., the EU, and almost 30 other jurisdictions.

Komatsu Ltd. in connection with its approximately $2.9 billion acquisition of high-productivity mining equipment company, Joy Global.
Emanuel Medical Center in its sale to Tenet Healthcare; transaction closed after compliance with FTC second request.
General Electric Co. in the sale of its NBC Universal majority stake to Comcast; managed compliance effort in response to DOJ second request and FCC information requests.
PepsiCo in its $7.8 billion acquisition of its two largest bottlers, Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc., and PepsiAmericas; transaction permitted to close without second request after negotiating and entering consent decree with FTC.
Boston Scientific in its $27 billion acquisition of Guidant, creating one of the largest medical technology companies in the world; counseled Boston Scientific in obtaining clearance in the EU and multiple other international jurisdictions.
NBC in its $5.2 billion acquisition of Vivendi Universal Entertainment, creating one of the world's largest media and entertainment companies.