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Janet L. McDavid
Partner, Washington, D.C.

Janet McDavid focuses on antitrust, competition, and trade regulation, with a particular emphasis on government investigations, litigation, and antitrust policy issues.

Jan has been profiled in numerous international surveys and rankings and is widely recognized as a leading authority in antitrust law. Most recently, she was named as "one of the finest antitrust lawyers around" and lauded for her "... very good judgment and practical advice," by Who's Who Legal. Other industry authorities, such as Chambers USA, have noted client praise for her strong ties to the government: "In terms of working with the agencies, she is terrific." Clients say Jan "understands how business people operate" and describe her as "the cream of the crop" with "one of the best reputations at the antitrust bar." Jan is also a frequent speaker on antitrust issues around the globe.

Jan is the author and co-author of many books and articles involving antitrust law, including the Antitrust Evidence Handbook, Mergers & Acquisitions and Antitrust & Trade Associations Practice Guide, both published by the ABA Antitrust Section; Proposed Reform of the EU Merger Regulation: A U.S. Perspective; Merger Review Processes in the United States and the European Union: A Comparison; How to Avoid Negotiations on Second Requests; Globalization and the EU; Globalization of Premerger Notification and Review: Practical Problems and Solutions; Antitrust Law: Intersection with IP; Antitrust and IP: Joint Agency Hearings; The Defense of Mergers in the Defense Industry; Antitrust Issues in Health Care Reform; and The 1992 Horizontal Merger Guidelines: A Practitioner's View of Key Issues in Defending a Merger.

Representative Experience
Counsel to Mandalay Resort Group in its merger with MGM Mirage.

Counsel to Carnival in its merger with P&O Princess.

Counsel to Mobil Corporation in its merger with Exxon.

Counsel to DaimlerChrysler, Ford, and General Motors in the formation and operation of multiple joint ventures.

Counsel to American Express in the U.S. Department of Justice investigation of Visa and MasterCard.

Counsel to EMI in the Justice Department investigation of online music.

Counsel to General Dynamics in multiple defense industry transactions.

Counsel to British Telecommunications plc in transactions with MCI.

Hogan & Hartson Publications
08.22.2008 "Courts in U.S. and EU Uphold Antitrust Agency Merger Appeals." Antitrust Update, Hogan & Hartson LLP

03.25.2008 "Antitrust & Pharmaceuticals: U.S. and EU Authorities Focus Attention on Competition in Pharmaceutical Industry." Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology Update, Hogan & Hartson LLP

03.25.2008 "Antitrust & Pharmaceuticals: U.S. and EU Authorities Focus Attention on Competition in Pharmaceutical Industry." Antitrust Update, Hogan & Hartson LLP

03.14.2008 "State Council Develops an Internal Draft Regarding Pre-Concentration Filings Under the New Chinese Anti-Monopoly Law." Antitrust Update, Hogan & Hartson LLP

03.14.2008 "State Council Develops an Internal Draft Regarding Pre-Concentration Filings under the New Chinese Anti-Monopoly Law." China Update, Hogan & Hartson LLP

01.01.2007 "European Commission Adopts New Guidelines on Defense Contracts." Government Contracts Update, Hogan & Hartson LLP

01.01.2007 "European Commission Adopts New Guidelines on Defense Contracts." Antitrust Update, Hogan & Hartson LLP

Published Works
August 2008 "The Intellectual Property-Antitrust Law Interface: Patents and Tying Arrangements." Issues in Competition Law and Policy, ABA Section of Antitrust Law

06.23.2008 "Antitrust Law: Damages Cases in Europe." The National Law Journal

03.24.2008 "Antitrust Law: Pharmaceutical Industry." The National Law Journal, ALM

12.17.2007 "Antitrust Law: Dominant Firm Conduct." The National Law Journal, ALM

10.15.2007 "China's Anti-Monopoly Law." The National Law Journal, ALM

09.17.2007 "E.U. Merger Initiatives." The National Law Journal, ALM

07.30.2007 "Bell Atlantic v. Twombly." The National Law Journal, ALM

06.18.2007 "E.U. Targets Cartels." The National Law Journal, ALM

04.01.2007 "Should Leegin Finally Bury Old Man Miles?" Antitrust, Vol. 21, No. 2, Spring 2007, The American Bar Association

03.19.2007 "Antitrust Law: High Court Hears 'Leegin'." National Law Journal, ALM

10.31.2005 "Merger Reviews in the U.S. and the E.U.: A Comparative Overview." The Antitrust Review of the Americas 2006, Global Competition Review

05.31.2004 "EU's New Merger Review." The National Law Journal, American Lawyer Media

PRACTICES/INDUSTRIES
Antitrust, Competition, and Consumer Protection
Mergers and Acquisitions
Aerospace and Defense
Antitrust Litigation
AREAS OF FOCUS
  • Antitrust Litigation
  • Government Investigations
  • Joint Ventures
EDUCATION
J.D., Georgetown University Law Center, 1974 B.A., Northwestern University, 1971
MEMBERSHIPS
  • Bush Administration Advisory Committee to Federal Trade Commission Transition Team, 2001
  • Chair, ABA Section of Antitrust Law, 1999 - 2000
  • Chair-Elect, ABA Section of Antitrust Law, 1998 - 1999
  • Vice Chair, ABA Section of Antitrust Law, 1997 - 1998
  • Department of Defense Task Force on Vertical Integration and Supplier Decisions, 1996 - 1997
  • Program Officer, ABA Section of Antitrust Law, 1994 - 1997
  • Department of Defense Task Force on Antitrust Aspects of Defense Industry Consolidations, 1993 - 1994
  • Clinton Administration Federal Trade Commission Transition Team, 1992
  • Governing Committee, ABA Forum on Franchising, 1991 - 1997
  • Council, ABA Section of Antitrust Law, 1991 - 1994
  • Chair, Franchising Committee, ABA Section of Antitrust Law, 1990 - 1991
  • Vice Chair, Sherman Act Section 2 Committee, ABA Section of Antitrust Law, 1989 - 1990
  • Vice Chair, Civil Practice and Procedure Committee, ABA Section of Antitrust Law, 1986 - 1989
  • Chair, H&H Legal Ethics Committee 1984 - 1998
  • Women's Legal Defense Fund Litigation Screening Committee 1981 - 1984
  • Outside General Counsel, Family and Child Services of Washington, D.C., 1977 - Present
  • Member, Antitrust Council, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
  • Associate Editor, Georgetown Law Journal
  • Member, American Bar Association
  • Member, American Civil Liberties Union
  • Member, Bar Association of the District of Columbia
  • Member, District of Columbia Bar
  • Member, Federal Bar Association
  • Member, Washington Council of Lawyers
AWARDS/RANKINGS
  • The Best of the Best, Competition and Antitrust Section, Euromoney Legal Media Group, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008
  • Who's Who Legal: The International Who's Who of Business Lawyers, Competition Section, 1997-2008
  • Washington, D.C. Super Lawyers, Antitrust Litigation, 2008
  • The Best Lawyers in America, Antitrust Law and Commercial Litigation, 2006-2007
  • Chambers Global, 2000-2008
  • Chambers USA, Competition and Antitrust, 2003-2008
  • Legal Times, 12 Leading Antitrust Lawyers, 2005
  • Guide to the World's Leading Competition and Antitrust Lawyers, Legal Media Group, 1995-2008
  • Global Counsel Competition Handbook, 2000-2006
  • National Law Journal, Top 50 Women Litigators, 2001 
BAR ADMISSIONS District of Columbia
COURT ADMISSIONS U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit U.S. District Court, District of Columbia