Alexis Victoria DeBernardis is a senior counsel in the Washington, D.C. office. She is a member of the Antitrust & Competition Group, where her practice focuses on representing corporate clients in a wide range of antitrust issues, including information sharing, competitor interactions, competitor collaborations, mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, and issues related to the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act. Her experience covers several industries, in particular, health care providers and payers, aerospace and defense, telecommunications, and financial services.
At the firm, Alexis is a steering committee member of the Women Attorneys' Network, an internal network dedicated to the promotion and advancement of women attorneys through a community platform and professional development opportunities.
Representative Matters
- Representing pharmacy benefit manager in connection with FTC's 6(b) study.
- Counseling health care providers on potential acquisitions, partnerships, and other transactions.
- Represented AT&T in the sale of its Crunchyroll business.
- Represented Novant Health in its $5 billion acquisition of New Hanover Regional Medical Center, the largest hospital acquisition in North Carolina history.
- Advising clients regarding potential antitrust liability associated with horizontal and vertical conduct in a variety of industries, including healthcare and defense.
- Represented key third party in DOJ’s litigation against Google LLC alleging monopolization.
- Represented Humana before the Antitrust Division and in court in its attempted $37 billion transaction with Aetna and related litigation.
- Represented a third party in the DOJ’s investigation and litigation of Aon's proposed acquisition of Willis Towers Watson.
- Represented AT&T in connection with several transactions, including the acquisition of DIRECTV and TimeWarner.
- Represented a Georgia health care system in obtaining FTC clearance of its merger with another system, including advising on compliance with the FTC’s second request.
- Represented third party witness in the DOJ’s federal lawsuit to block the proposed Anthem-Cigna merger.
- Represented United Technologies in connection with its $30 billion acquisition of Rockwell Collins.
- Various counseling matters related to potential transactions and competitor collaborations.
- Represented a third party in the private litigation regarding insulin pricing.
- Represented Clean Harbors in connection with its acquisition of the industrial cleaning services division of Veolia North America.
- Represented pharmacy benefit manager in connection with FTC investigation.
- Represented Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Citigroup, Commerzbank, Goldman Sachs, HSBC, and J.P. Morgan in connection with the formation of FXSpotStream LLC.
- Representing health care payers and providers before the FTC and DOJ in connection with pending transactions and investigations.
- Represented United Technologies in connection with its $16.5 billion acquisition of Goodrich.
- Conducting client training on various antitrust best practices, including teaming arrangements, merger review, competitor communications, and compliance issues.
Insights
Speeches & Presentations
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"What Will the New Year Bring for Government Contractors?" Crowell & Moring Webinar, 2023.
(January 12, 2023).
Presenters: Crowell & Moring Government Contracts Group.
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"Procurement Fraud and the False Claims Act," Back Together Again for OOPS 2022, Washington, D.C.
(May 17, 2022).
Speakers: Stephen Byers, Alexis Victoria DeBernardis, Lyndsay A. Gorton, Brian Tully McLaughlin, and Agustin Orozco.
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"Health Care Antitrust Under the Biden Administration," Crowell & Moring Webinar, 2022.
(May 11, 2022).
Speakers: Alexis Victoria DeBernardis and Alexis J. Gilman.
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"Supply Chain Webinar Series: Antitrust Risk Areas," Crowell & Moring Webinar
(February 10, 2022).
Speakers: Ryan C. Tisch, Megan L. Wolf, and Alexis Victoria DeBernardis.
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"Antitrust in Government Contracts: New Twists on Old Realities," OOPS 20/20 - Setting Your Sights
(October 20, 2020).
Presenters: Shawn R. Johnson, Daniel L. Zelenko, Alexis Victoria DeBernardis, and Megan L. Wolf.
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"Conversation with the Honorable G. Zachary Terwilliger, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia," OOPS 20/20 - Setting Your Sights
(October 20, 2020).
Moderators: Preston L. Pugh and Alexis Victoria DeBernardis.
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"What Will the New Year Bring for Government Contractors?" Crowell & Moring Webinar
(January 29, 2020).
Presenters: Crowell & Moring Government Contracts Group.
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"DOJ’s New Procurement Collusion Strike Force: What it Means for Contractors and How to Manage this Emerging Antitrust Enforcement Risk," McLean, VA
(December 10, 2019).
Presenters: Shawn R. Johnson, David B. Robbins, Gail D. Zirkelbach, and Alexis Victoria DeBernardis.
Publications
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"Antitrust Division Praises Early Success And Heralds New Endeavors For Procurement Collusion Strike Force," Westlaw
(April 16, 2021).
Authors: Alexis Victoria DeBernardis, and Eric Ashby II.
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"FTC and DOJ Issue Final Vertical Merger Guidelines," AHLA Health Law Weekly
(August 7, 2020).
Authors: Alexis J. Gilman, Alexis J. DeBernardis and Shaina Vinayek.
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"Antitrust for Collaborations and Transactions in the Time of COVID-19," American Health Law Association
(May 7, 2020).
Authors: Alexis J. Gilman and Alexis V. DeBernardis.
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"Multi-Agency Report Emphasizes Importance of Competition in Health Care," AHLA Antitrust Advisor, Vol. 2, Issue 1
(February 2019).
Authors: Alexis Victoria DeBernardis and Akhil Sheth.
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"COPAs: A Way Around Federal Antitrust Enforcement to Get Your Hospital Merger Through?" AHLA Connections
(May 2018).
Authors: Alexis J. Gilman and Alexis Victoria DeBernardis.
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"Treatment of 'Make-Whole' and 'No-Call' Provisions by Bankruptcy Courts," Pratt's Journal of Bankruptcy Law
(April 2011).
Co-Author: Alexis V. Chapin.
Client Alerts & Newsletters
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"DOJ’s PCSF Expands to Include EPA and Depts. of Transportation, Energy & Interior,"
Antitrust Law Alert
(November 17, 2022).
Contact: Alexis Victoria DeBernardis
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"Procurement Collusion Strike Force Nabs Another Military Contractor in Bid Rigging Scheme,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(June 27, 2022).
Contacts: Stephen M. Byers, Alexis Victoria DeBernardis, Lyndsay A. Gorton, Agustin D. Orozco, Cherie J. Owen
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"What’s Really Behind Those High Prices – Supply Shortage or Unlawful Collusion? DOJ Launches New Probe into Collusion in Supply Chain,"
Antitrust Law Alert
(February 18, 2022).
Contacts: Alexis Victoria DeBernardis, Megan L. Wolf, Daniel L. Zelenko, Ryan C. Tisch, Lyndsay A. Gorton
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"GSA Bid Rigging Case Nets Another Guilty Plea,"
Antitrust Law Alert
(April 9, 2021).
Contacts: Alexis Victoria DeBernardis, Megan L. Wolf, Shawn R. Johnson, Daniel L. Zelenko
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"Antitrust Division Praises Early Success and Heralds New Endeavors for Procurement Collusion Strike Force,"
Antitrust Law Alert
(March 25, 2021).
Contact: Alexis Victoria DeBernardis
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"A Harder Pill to Swallow? International Working Group Aims to Enhance Pharmaceutical-Merger Reviews,"
Antitrust Law Alert
(March 19, 2021).
Contacts: Alexis J. Gilman, Olivier N. Antoine, Alexis Victoria DeBernardis, Kate M. Watkins
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"New Legislation Eliminates Long-Standing Antitrust Immunity for Health Insurers,"
Antitrust Law Alert
(January 14, 2021).
Contacts: Shawn R. Johnson, Alexis Victoria DeBernardis, Connor Ahearn, Kate M. Watkins
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"DOJ Brings First Criminal Charges for Collusion in Labor Markets,"
Antitrust Law Alert
(December 11, 2020).
Contacts: Daniel L. Zelenko, Megan L. Wolf, Stefan M. Meisner, Shawn R. Johnson, Alexis Victoria DeBernardis, Alexis J. Gilman
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"Brotherly Love: Philadelphia Federal Court Allows Jefferson-Einstein Hospital Union to Move Forward Over Government Objections,"
Antitrust Law Alert
(December 9, 2020).
Contacts: Alexis J. Gilman, Alexis Victoria DeBernardis
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"DOJ's Procurement Collusion Strike Force Amps Up Its Enforcement Ranks,"
Antitrust Law Alert
(November 13, 2020).
Contacts: Megan L. Wolf, Daniel L. Zelenko, Alexis Victoria DeBernardis
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"Procurement Collusion Strike Force Brings First Case Against Government Contractor in North Carolina,"
Antitrust Law Alert
(October 27, 2020).
Contacts: Megan L. Wolf, Daniel L. Zelenko, Alexis Victoria DeBernardis
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"Antitrust Division Update Affirms Continued Efforts of Procurement Collusion Strike Force,"
Antitrust Law Alert
(June 24, 2020).
Contacts: Daniel L. Zelenko, Alexis Victoria DeBernardis
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"AAG Delrahim Touts Success of DOJ’s Procurement Collusion Strike Force on International Stage,"
Antitrust Law Alert
(June 17, 2020).
Contact: Alexis Victoria DeBernardis
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"Managing Expectations: FTC Cautions Against Reliance on the Failing Firm Defense,"
Antitrust Law Alert
(May 29, 2020).
Contacts: Shawn R. Johnson, Alexis Victoria DeBernardis, Kate M. Watkins
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"DOJ & FTC Facilitate Lawful Collaborations to Respond to COVID-19,"
Antitrust Law Alert
(March 25, 2020).
Contacts: Jeane A. Thomas, CIPP/E, Ryan C. Tisch, Alexis Victoria DeBernardis
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"DOJ Antitrust Division Assistant Criminal Chief and USPS IG Special Agent Talk Procurement Collusion Strike Force,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(March 4, 2020).
Contacts: Shawn R. Johnson, Alexis Victoria DeBernardis
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"WMATA OIG Announces Partnership with the U.S. Department of Justice’s Procurement Collusion Strike Force,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(February 20, 2020).
Contacts: Shawn R. Johnson, Alexis Victoria DeBernardis
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"Senior DOJ Official Discloses Uptick in Referrals to Antitrust Division’s New Procurement Collusion Strike Force,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(January 27, 2020).
Contact: Alexis Victoria DeBernardis
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"United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia Talks Procurement Fraud, Compliance and DOJ’s New Procurement Collusion Strike Force,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(December 6, 2019).
Contact: Alexis Victoria DeBernardis
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"DOJ Announces Antitrust Strike Force Focused on Public Procurements,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(November 6, 2019).
Contacts: Alexis Victoria DeBernardis, Juan A. Arteaga, Shawn R. Johnson, Daniel L. Zelenko
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"Delaware Chancery Court Rejects Claim That Article 9 Sale Was Not Conducted in a Commercially Reasonable Manner,"
Corporate Alert
(April 10, 2013).
Contacts: Scott Lessne, Alexis Victoria DeBernardis
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"Absolute Assignments of Rents Are Not So "Absolute","
Corporate Alert
(December 11, 2012).
Contacts: Gary A. Stahl, Alexis Victoria DeBernardis
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"Credit Bid Rights of Secured Creditors Protected by U.S. Supreme Court,"
Corporate Alert
(June 8, 2012).
Contacts: Thomas F. Koegel, Alexis Victoria DeBernardis
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"Under New York Law, A Borrower In Distress Is Not Necessarily Under Economic Duress,"
Financial Services Alert
(September 28, 2011).
Contact: Alexis Victoria DeBernardis
Press Coverage
Firm News & Announcements
| January 9, 2023 |
Crowell & Moring Elects 16 New Partners, Promotes Five to Senior Counsel, and 25 to Counsel |
| August 18, 2022 |
The Best Lawyers in America 2023 Recognizes 54 Crowell & Moring Attorneys, Three Selected as Lawyer of the Year |
| December 9, 2019 |
Crowell & Moring Launches Procurement Collusion Strike Force Response Team |
| September 20, 2019 |
Super Lawyers Recognizes 82 Crowell & Moring Lawyers Across United States |
| February 22, 2019 |
Crowell & Moring's Antitrust Group Listed as "Highly Recommended" in Global Competition Review's 19th Annual "GCR 100" |
| January 3, 2019 |
Crowell & Moring Elects Eight New Partners and Promotes 21 Associates to Counsel |
| October 15, 2018 |
Super Lawyers Recognizes 82 Crowell & Moring Lawyers Across United States |