Gregory E. Heltzer

Partner

Washington, DC

Greg Heltzer, recognized by The Legal 500, named a Super Lawyers Rising Star, and rated a Thomson Reuters Stand-Out Lawyer, has extensive experience counseling clients on antitrust matters, with particular focus on transactional antitrust matters and mergers and acquisitions. Greg has successfully defended mergers for ABC Supply, Baxter, Constellation Brands, DaVita, JAB Partners, Mars, Martin Marietta Materials, Motorola Solutions, Olam, TreeHouse Foods, Worthington Industries, and many private equity firms among others.

His advice enables C-suite executives to assess the antitrust viability of potential transactions early, ensuring resources are not wasted on deals unlikely to gain clearance. When transactions move forward, he works closely with clients to streamline the regulatory review process, minimizing the burden of Second Requests and reducing potential delays.

Beyond merger clearance, Greg provides comprehensive antitrust guidance on issues such as information exchange, compliance programs, integration planning, Noerr-Pennington immunity, and interlocking directorates. He also has significant experience handling complex litigation and government investigations. In 2021, Greg was appointed by the Federal Trade Commission as an independent monitor to oversee the Decision and Order in the Matter of Corpus Christi Polymers LLC, et al.

Greg speaks and writes often on antitrust issues and has been nominated for several Antitrust Writing Awards by Concurrences, and won JD Supra’s Top Author “Reader’s Choice” and Top Antitrust Blog for “Antitrust Alert,” which he founded and continues to manage.

Greg has broad industry knowledge developed through his representation of clients in numerous industries, including the following:

Aerospace/Defense products (e.g., missiles, propulsion, simulation and training; aircraft)
Agriculture, dairy, ingredients and food service equipment
Alcohol (beer, wine and spirits)
Aluminum and steel products
Chemicals (industrial)
Construction products and building supply (e.g., roofing, wallboard, insulation, lighting, aggregates, asphalt, cement)
Consumer electronics
Consumer products (branded and private label), including bars, meat products, dairy, ice cream, pudding, packaged food, pet food and treats, fragrances and cosmetics
Distribution (e.g., MRO, building supply, food service)
Energy (generation, transmission)
Gift cards
Health care services (dialysis, LASIK, eyeglass lenses), pharmaceuticals (animal and human), biometric solutions, laboratory and medical devices
Medical technology (atrial fibrillation tools, spinal instruments)
Packaging (e.g., flexible, paperboard)
Physician practice groups
Retail/chains (e.g., quick service restaurants, gas stations)
Software (enterprise, institutional, communication/911) and other office products

Prior to joining the Firm, Greg served as a judicial law clerk for the Honorable John A. Terry of the DC Court of Appeals.

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Results

Lockheed Martin in multiple acquisitions (aerospace/defense)
Constellation Brands in multiple transactions including the sale of 30+ brands to E. & J. Gallo, the sale of Svedka, the sale of several brands to The Wine Group, the sale of Nobilo Wine to E. & J. Gallo, and the acquisition of Sea Smoke
ABC Supply in its acquisition of Feldman Lumber, Rosen Materials, Wallboard Supply, and Coastal Roofing Supply (interiors and roofing)

Hundreds of transactions on behalf of private equity clients
Cortex in its acquisition by Boston Scientific Corporation (mapping for atrial fibrillation)
Progress Lighting in its acquisition of Kichler Lighting from Masco (lighting)
Cameron Ashley in its acquisition of Appalachian Insulation Supply (insulation)
Gulfeagle Supply’s acquisition of Elite Roofing Supply (roofing)
Waterman Broadcasting in its sale to Hearst (TV stations)
Heritage-Crystal Clean in a its sale to J.F. Lehman (hazardous waste transport)
Baxter in multiple acquisitions (pharma)
LCA Vision in its acquisition of LVI and TLC centers (LASIK)
Baker Rock Resources in its sale to Knife River Corporation (aggregates, asphalt)
Del Taco in its sale to Jack In The Box (QSRs)
NGC (National Gift Card) in its sale to Blackhawk Network (gift cards)
Bemis in its merger with Amcor (flexible packaging)
Martin Marietta Materials in multiple acquisitions, including Bluegrass Materials (aggregates)
Motorola Solutions in multiple acquisitions, including Airbus DS Communications and Spillman Technologies (software)
GuideWell’s acquisition of a majority stake in New Directions Behavioral Health
Westchester Protective Gear in its sale to PIP (protective gear)
Le Duff America in its sale of Bruegger’s Bagels to JAB Holding Co. (quick service restaurants)
JAB Partners/Coty in its acquisition of P&G’s beauty business (41 brands, e.g., Cover Girl)
TreeHouse Foods in its acquisition of ConAgra’s private label business
Mars in multiple acquisitions including P&G’s branded (Iams/Eukanuba) pet food business (consumer products)
DaVita, in multiple acquisitions, including Renal Ventures, DSI Renal, KRU, and Gambro (dialysis)
Aleris in its acquisition of Nichols Aluminum (aluminum sheet)
Townsquare Media in multiple acquisitions (radio)
L-1 Identity Solutions in its merger with Safran (biometric solutions)
Seadrift Coke and C/G Electrodes in its acquisition by GrafTech (graphite electrodes)
Blackboard in its acquisition of WebCT (course management software)
Enodis in its acquisition by The Manitowoc Company (food service equipment, ice machines)
Defense of a “bundled” discounting arrangement (Ortho Biotech v. Amgen)
Defense of monopolization claims involving a simulation-training program (Lockheed Martin Corp. L-3 Communications)
Defense of monopolization claims involving aftermarket service on P-3 aircraft (L-3 Communications v. Lockheed Martin Corp.)