Quinn Emanuel Files Countersuit Against DOJ in Row Over Premerger Reporting
"The Antitrust Division's threatened action against KKR is massively disproportionate to any previous HSR enforcement action," Quinn Emanuel co-counsel wrote in a countersuit against the Justice Department seeking declaratory relief on behalf of the large asset management firm.
January 15, 2025 at 05:15 PM
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What You Need to Know
- The U.S. Department of Justice seeks civil penalties against asset management firm KKR for alleged Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act violations.
- Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan represents KKR in a counter lawsuit denying HSR Act violations.
- The HSR Act requires merging parties to provide basic information premerger.
The U.S. Department of Justice and a private equity firm represented by Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan filed lawsuits against each other Tuesday in a dispute over premerger filing requirements.
U.S. attorneys accuse the New York-based investment management giant KKR & Co. of repeatedly violating the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act.
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