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

 

Reviews for Stephen

This lawyer does not have any client reviews on Lawyers.com yet

Write a Review

Services

Areas of Law

  • Other 2
    • Antitrust Litigation & Competition Regulation
    • Mergers & Acquisitions

Practice Details

  • Firm Information
    Position
    Shareholder
    Firm Name
    Greenberg Traurig, LLP
  • Representative Cases & Transactions
    Cases
    Experience: Healthcare: Represented Blue Wolf Capital Partners, LLC in connection with the sale of StateServ Medical, the leading durable medical equipment (DME) benefit management company supporting hospices
    other post-acute care providers in the United States. : Represented Blue Wolf Capital Partners, LLC in connection with the acquisition of CIVCO Radiotherapy, a global leader of radiotherapy patient positioning
    immobilization equipment. : Represented BioTelemetry on its acquisition of LifeWatch AG : Represented Consello Capital in connection with its acquisition of EHE Health, a national health care provider network in preventive health. : Represented Bioreference Labs in its acquisition by OPKO Health. : Represented Smith & Nephew in its acquisition of Arthrocare. : Represented Shire plc in connection with its acquisition of Viropharma Inc. : Represented Shire plc in connection with its proposed merger with AbbVie Inc. : Represented PSA Healthcare in its merger with Epic Healthcare Services, Inc.

    Consumer Goods: Represented GTCR in connection with its acquisition of Foundation Source, the nation's largest provider of foundation management services. : Represented Sun Capital Partners in its sale of Ames Taping Tools, the nation's foremost provider of automatic taping
    finishing tools
    related products to the professional drywall finishing industry. : Represented Maidenform Br
    s in its acquisition by Hanesbr
    s. : Represented H.J. Heinz in its acquisition by 3G Capital
    Berkshire Hathaway. : Represented ConAgra in its acquisition of Ralcorp. : Represented Daikin Industries Ltd. in its acquisition of air conditioner manufacturer Goodman Global Inc. : Represented VF Corporation in its acquisition of Timberl
    . : Represented Tyson Foods in its acquisition of Hillshire Br
    s. : Represented Sports Direct in acquisition of Bob's Stores
    Eastern Mountain Sports : Represented Jarden Corporation in its merger with Newell Rubbermaid : Represented Brentwood Associates in its sale of Allen Edmonds to Caleres, Inc.

    Telecom
    Media: Represented Marque Br
    s, LLC, an affiliate of Neuberger Berman, in connection with its acquisition of a majority ownership in America's Test Kitchen ('ATK')
    its associated br
    s, including Cook's Illustrated
    Cook's Country. ATK is a food
    culinary media business, which leverages its industry-leading testing process for recipes
    kitchen equipment to produce top class recipes
    unbiased product reviews. ATK
    its diverse portfolio of br
    s has an expansive audience across various media platforms. : Represented Black Dragon Capital in connection with its acquisition of Grass Valley, a leading technology supplier of advanced broadcast
    media solutions, with operations in over 20 different jurisdictions worldwide. : Represented Comcast in its joint venture with NBCUniversal. : Represented TracFone in acquisition of a Fortune 50 Retailer mobile business from T-Mobile.

    Technology: Represented Ingram Micro in its acquisition of BrightPoint. : Represented Micrel as target in acquisition by Microchip. : Represented SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. in connection with its acquisition of Advent Software. : Represented LGC Limited in acquisition of the business of API Food Quality, Inc. : Represented Palm in connection with its sale to Hewlett Packard.

    Energy: Representation of Arko Holdings Ltd.
    GPM Petroleum in connection with its acquisition of retail gas stations, convenience stores,
    a wholesale fuel distribution business from Empire Petroleum. Obtained clearance from the Federal Trade Commission, which alleged that the acquisition would violate federal antitrust laws. Arko
    Empire agreed to divest retail fuel assets in local gasoline
    diesel fuel markets across four states to reach settlement with the FTC. : Represented Technip in its acquisition of Stone & Webster process technologies
    associated oil
    gas engineering capabilities from The Shaw Group. : Represented Technip in its acquisition of Global Industries.

    Insurance/Financial Products/Consulting: Represented Centre Partners in connection with its sale of Stonewall Kitchen, a leading manufacturer of premium br
    ed specialty food
    gift products, including jams, olive oils, bottled sauces, crackers
    pancake mixes. : Represented WeWork in connection with its acquisition of Emprenurban, a Latin American-based real estate development
    construction company. : Represented PartnerRe in its proposed merger with AXIS Capital. This deal was aborted
    an interloper, Exor S.A., acquired PartnerRe. Also advised in that acquisition where antitrust clearance was required in 20 jurisdictions. : Represented Citigroup in its sale of its OneMain business to Springleaf. : Represented PricewaterhouseCoopers in its acquisition of Booz & Company.
    The above representations were h
    led by Mr. Pepper prior to his joining Greenberg Traurig, LLP.
  • Additional Links

Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    2001, New York
    U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
    U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    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 Washington Law Review

    George Washington University Law School
    J.D.
    Member
    Other Education
    University of Maryland
    Class of 1996
    B.A.
    magna cum laude
  • Personal Details & History
    Age
    Born in 1974
    1974

Activity

Legal Community Contributions

Case type is required.
I am is required.
First name is required.
Last name is required.
A valid zip code is required.
Country is required.
State is required.
A valid city is required.
A valid email address is required.
A valid phone number is required.
Message is required.
0/1000 characters

By clicking the Submit button, you agree to the Terms of Use, Supplemental Terms and Privacy Policy. You also consent to be contacted at the phone number you provided, including by autodials, text messages and/or pre-recorded calls, from Lawyers.com and its affiliates and from or on behalf of attorneys you request or contact through this site. Consent is not a condition of purchase.

You should not send any sensitive or confidential information through this site. Emails sent through this site do not create an attorney-client relationship and may not be treated as privileged or confidential. The lawyer or law firm you are contacting is not required to, and may choose not to, accept you as a client. The internet is not necessarily secure and emails sent though this site could be intercepted or read by third parties.

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA. See Google’s Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

Thank you! Your message has been successfully sent.

For your records, a copy of this email has been sent to test@test.com.

Summary of Your Message
Case Type:
I am a/an:
First Name:
Last Name:
City:
Zip Code or Postal Code:
State:
Country:
Phone Number:
Message:

Attorneys FAQs

  • What year was this attorney first admitted to the bar?
    Stephen M. Pepper was admitted in 2001 to the State of New York.
  • Is this attorney admitted to practice in any U.S. Federal Courts?
    Stephen M. Pepper is admitted to practice before the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York and United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.
  • How many attorneys are in this law firm?
    Greenberg Traurig, LLP has 2750 attorneys at this location.
  • What law school did this attorney attend?
    Stephen M. Pepper attended George Washington University Law School.
  • What year was this attorney's law firm established?
    Greenberg Traurig, LLP was established in 1967.