1. Home
  2. |Insights
  3. |Deal Note: Crowell & Moring's Antitrust Group Advises AT&T on Acquisition of DIRECTV, DOJ Will Not Challenge Acquisition

Deal Note: Crowell & Moring's Antitrust Group Advises AT&T on Acquisition of DIRECTV, DOJ Will Not Challenge Acquisition

Firm News | less than 1 min read | 07.21.15

Washington, D.C. - July 21, 2015: The U.S. Department of Justice's Antitrust Division announced that it will not challenge AT&T's $48 billion acquisition of DIRECTV. Crowell & Moring served as lead antitrust counsel for AT&T in the matter.

The Crowell & Moring team includes: partners Wm. Randolph Smith, Jeane A. Thomas, Ryan C. Tisch, Shawn R. Johnson, senior counsel Michael G. Van Arsdall, and counsel Olivier N. Antoine.

 

Insights

Firm News | 10.21.25

FAR In Focus: Clear Insights for Every Contract

The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) is getting a plain-language rewrite under Executive Order 14275, removing most non-statutory rules and introducing practical buying guides. These updates will have far-reaching impacts across all federal contracting activities....

View All Insights