Juan A. Arteaga is an experienced antitrust and white collar attorney with significant litigation and trial experience. He is a former Deputy Assistant Attorney General for the U.S. Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division, where he led and oversaw various high-profile civil and criminal investigations and litigation. His practice focuses primarily on advising companies, boards of directors, special committees, and executives on a broad range of civil and criminal antitrust matters, including litigation, merger reviews, and government and internal investigations. Juan also represents clients in a wide range of high-profile and complex regulatory investigations and commercial litigation, including securities litigation, shareholder derivative actions, class actions, and international arbitrations.
Juan has been recognized as a leading lawyer by numerous professional publications and associations. He was named a 2018 “Distinguished Leader” by the New York Law Journal, selected to the Ethisphere Institute’s 2017 “Attorneys Who Matter” list, a 2017 “Rising Star” by Law360, a 2016 “Rising Star” by the New York Law Journal, and a 2012 “Top Lawyer Under 40” by the Hispanic National Bar Association. He has also received numerous awards for his pro bono work and civic involvement from organizations such as the New York Legal Aid Society, Legal Outreach, Her Justice, Puerto Rican Bar Association, LatinoJustice, and Hispanic National Bar Association.
His representative antitrust and white collar experience includes:
- AT&T in DOJ investigation and trial that resulted in district court rejecting DOJ’s challenge to AT&T’s $85 billion acquisition of Time Warner (the first litigated vertical merger challenge in nearly 50 years)
- United Technologies in DOJ and non-U.S. investigations of proposed $30 billion acquisition of Rockwell Collins
- Elite higher education institution in DOJ investigation related to the early decision admission practices and policies of various colleges and universities
- JPMorgan Chase in litigation involving the alleged manipulation of various benchmarks for financial instruments, including LIBOR, EURIBOR, and TIBOR
- MasterCard in trial and appellate proceedings that resulted in the successful enforcement of a DOJ antitrust consent decree against Visa
- MasterCard in successfully resolving separate multi-billion dollar antitrust actions brought by American Express and Discover
- Global financial institution in parallel U.S. criminal and civil regulatory investigations concerning alleged market manipulation
- Senior executive of high-tech electronics manufacturer in DOJ price-fixing investigation
- Multinational commercial bank and its affiliate investment bank in federal and state anti-tying investigations
- Private equity firm in successfully avoiding any civil or criminal charges in the New York Attorney General’s state pension fund “pay-to-play” investigation
- Special committee of the board of a global investment bank in an internal investigation related to the multi-billion dollar write-down of certain subprime mortgage investments
- Audit committee of the board of a global investment bank in an internal investigation related to the sale of auction rate securities
His representative commercial litigation and arbitration experience includes:
- KKR and various KKR officers in successfully resolving multiple securities fraud actions arising out of the acquisition and subsequent bankruptcy of Bruno’s Inc.
- Morgan Stanley board members in obtaining the dismissal of multiple shareholder derivative actions alleging breach of fiduciary duty and securities fraud claims
- RBS, Deutsche Bank, and UBS in residential mortgage-backed securities litigation, including actions brought by the Federal Housing Finance Authority
- Telefónica Móviles and certain affiliates in bankruptcy proceedings and a related breach of contract action
- MatlinPatterson in successfully opposing the U.S. enforcement of a $55 million Brazilian arbitral award
- New Brunswick Power in obtaining a $300 million settlement against two Venezuelan state-owned entities during an ICDR arbitration and parallel federal court action
- Government of the Dominican Republic in successfully resolving two international investment treaty arbitrations and a companion ICC case stemming from the privatization of the country’s electricity sector
Between 2013 and 2017, Juan was a senior official in the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice. During this period, Juan served as the Deputy Assistant Attorney General for Civil Enforcement, where he lead and oversaw numerous high-profile and complex investigations and litigation related to various industries, including financial services, aviation, food and beverage, health care, technology, cable, manufactured products, transportation, and telecommunications. Juan also served as Chief of Staff and Senior Counsel to the Assistant Attorney General for the Antitrust Division. In this role, Juan helped oversee all aspects of the Antitrust Division’s operations and enforcement programs, including merger reviews and enforcement actions, non-merger civil investigations and litigation, and criminal cartel investigations and prosecutions. He also helped advise White House officials on competition policy issues and oversee the Antitrust Division’s coordination with various federal regulatory agencies, State Attorneys General, and foreign competition enforcement agencies.
While at the Antitrust Division, Juan worked on numerous merger and non-merger litigations, including:
- U.S. v. Aetna and Humana (successful challenge, after three week trial, to Aetna’s proposed $37 billion acquisition of Humana)
- U.S. v. Halliburton and Baker Hughes (Halliburton abandoned proposed $34 billion acquisition of Baker Hughes after one month of litigation)
- U.S. v. Electrolux and General Electric (Electrolux abandoned proposed $3.3 billion acquisition of General Electric’s cooking appliances business after four weeks of trial)
- U.S. v. Energy Solutions and Waste Control Specialists (successful challenge, after three week trial, to Energy Solutions’ proposed $367 million acquisition of Waste Control Specialists)
- U.S. v. National CineMedia and Screenvision (NCM abandoned proposed $375 million acquisition of Screenvision on the eve of trial)
- U.S. v. United Airlines and Delta Airlines (United abandoned proposed acquisition of additional take-off/landing slots from Delta at Newark Liberty Airport after several months of litigation)
- U.S. v. US Airways and American Airlines (US Airways agreed to divest 138 landing slots and 10 gates at key U.S. airports to settle challenge to $11 billion acquisition of American Airlines)
- U.S. v. ValueAct (activist investment manager agreed to pay record $11 million fine and refrain from certain conduct for failing to comply with premerger notification requirements)
- U.S. v. Anheuser-Busch Inbev/SABMiller (ABI agreed to divest MillerCoors and refrain from certain beer distribution practices in order to proceed with $107 billion acquisition of SABMiller)
- U.S. v. Alaska Airlines/Virgin America (Alaska agreed to scale back codeshare agreement with American Airlines in order to proceed with $4 billion acquisition of Virgin)
- U.S. v. Carolinas HealthCare System (pending litigation challenging CHS’ anti-steering contractual provisions)
Juan devotes significant time to pro bono and community work. He has represented immigrants in deportation proceedings, battered women and their children in family court and immigration proceedings, and indigent criminal defendants in post-conviction habeas proceedings and appeals. Juan serves on the boards of various non-profit organizations, including Legal Outreach, Northern Manhattan Improvement Corp., and Free the Slaves. He also serves on the New York City Bar Association’s Judiciary Committee and the Fourth Circuit’s Criminal Justice Act Panel. He has previously served as a fellow in the White House Presidential Leadership Program, the American Bar Association’s Litigation Section Leadership Program, and the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity.
Juan received his J.D. from Columbia Law School, where he served as a managing editor of the Law Review and was a Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar. He received his B.A., magna cum laude, from Boston College, where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa and received the Archbishop Oscar Romero Scholarship. After law school, Juan served as a judicial law clerk for Judge Roger L. Gregory of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.
Affiliations
Admitted to practice: New York, Connecticut
Professional Activities and Memberships
- Member, New York City Bar Association
- Member, American Bar Association
- Member, Hispanic National Bar Association
- Member, Puerto Rican Bar Association
Speeches & Presentations
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"Mock Trial," 66th ABA Section of Antitrust Law Spring Meeting
(April 12, 2018).
Participant: Juan A. Arteaga.
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"Recovering from Your Competitors' or Suppliers' Merger: Achieving Your Goals in Antitrust Agency Merger Reviews," Crowell & Moring Fourth Annual In-House Recovery Conference, Dana Point, CA
(March 8, 2018).
Speakers: Juan A. Arteaga, Olivier N. Antoine, Alexis J. Gilman, and Ryan C. Tisch.
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"Rethinking Settlements in Merger Cases," GCR Live 7th Annual Antitrust Law Leaders Forum, Miami, FL
(February 2, 2018).
Moderator: Juan A. Arteaga.
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"Antitrust Insights: Discussion with Former Senior FTC and DOJ Officials," Crowell & Moring Roundtable Discussion
(December 6, 2017).
Panelists: Juan A. Arteaga and Alexis J. Gilman.
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"Antitrust Insights: Former Senior FTC and DOJ Officials Discuss Antitrust Enforcement in the Trump Administration," Crowell & Moring Webinar
(November 15, 2017).
Presenters: Juan A. Arteaga and Alexis J. Gilman.
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"From Congress to the Courtroom: Congressional Investigations and Their Impact on Parallel Proceedings," GICLI Annual Meeting, Dove Mountain, AZ
(October 10, 2017).
Speakers: Jason C. Murray, James G. Flood, and Juan A. Arteaga.
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"Merger Practice Workshop," American Bar Association, Section of Antitrust Law, Washington, D.C.
(September 28, 2017).
Speaker: Juan A. Arteaga.
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"Next Generation ADR: An Evolving Landscape," Hispanic National Bar Association Annual Conference, Kansas City, MO
(September 7, 2017).
Speaker: Juan A. Arteaga.
Publications
Client Alerts & Newsletters
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"On The Ropes: Recent Criminal Trials Expose Challenges That DOJ Antitrust Division Faces In Court,"
Antitrust Law Alert
(November 8, 2018).
Contacts: Juan A. Arteaga, Olivier N. Antoine, Rebecca Monck Ricigliano, Daniel L. Zelenko
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"Consummated-Merger Challenge by Private Party Results in First Ever Divestiture,"
Antitrust Law Alert
(October 15, 2018).
Contacts: Alexis J. Gilman, Olivier N. Antoine, Juan A. Arteaga, Shawn R. Johnson, Joseph M. Miller, Wm. Randolph Smith, Jeane A. Thomas, CIPP/E, Ryan C. Tisch, Michael G. Van Arsdall
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"Reform of DOJ’s Merger-Review Process: AAG Delrahim Announces Changes Aiming to Complete Most Merger Investigations Within Six Months,"
Antitrust Law Alert
(September 27, 2018).
Contacts: Michael G. Van Arsdall, Jeane A. Thomas, CIPP/E, Wm. Randolph Smith, Ryan C. Tisch, Shawn R. Johnson, Olivier N. Antoine, Joseph M. Miller, Juan A. Arteaga, Alexis J. Gilman
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"The Month in International Trade – June 2018,"
International Trade Bulletin
(July 10, 2018).
Contacts: Jeffrey L. Snyder, Frances P. Hadfield, Edward Goetz, John B. Brew, Spencer Toubia, Cherie Walterman, Michelle J. Linderman, David (Dj) Wolff, Adeoye O. Johnson, Juan A. Arteaga, Olivier N. Antoine
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"Supreme Court Limits Foreign Law Defenses For Non-U.S. Companies Sued For Antitrust Cartel Violations,"
Antitrust Law Alert
(June 28, 2018).
Contacts: Juan A. Arteaga, Olivier N. Antoine
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"DOJ Names New Head Criminal Antitrust Enforcer,"
Antitrust Law Alert
(May 17, 2018).
Contacts: Juan A. Arteaga, Olivier N. Antoine, Daniel L. Zelenko
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"Antitrust, Standard Development, and Essential Patent Licensing: The Antitrust Division Returns to Sound Enforcement Principles,"
Antitrust Law Alert
(November 22, 2017).
Contacts: Lisa Kimmel, Ph.D., Juan A. Arteaga, John S. Gibson, Mark A. Klapow, Kate M. Watkins
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"DOJ Challenges Consummated Merger and Seeks Divestiture,"
Antitrust Law Alert
(September 27, 2017).
Contacts: Ryan C. Tisch, Juan A. Arteaga
In the News
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Distinguished Leader: Juan Arteaga
— New York Law Journal
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New York Law Journal Announces Distinguished Leaders
June 12, 2018 — New York Law Journal
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Powers takes reins as DOJ top criminal antitrust enforcer amid questions
June 5, 2018 — FTC Alert
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Q&A With Juan Arteaga
January 30, 2018 — Global Competition Review
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Arteaga Awarded 2018 Father Dineen Hispanic Alumni Community Service Award
January 30, 2018 — Global Competition Review
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Crossing The Hudson
November 15, 2017 — Commercial Dispute Resolution
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Crowell & Moring Adds Arent Fox IP Duo In California
October 11, 2017 — The Recorder
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Juan Arteaga: DoJ Still Lacking Assistant AG For Antitrust Division
August 10, 2017 — Federal Drive
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Former DAAG joins Crowell & Moring
July 25, 2017 — Global Competition Review
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Rising Star: Crowell's Juan A. Arteaga
July 25, 2017 — Law360
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Crowell & Moring Adds Ex-Official In DOJ Antitrust Unit
July 24, 2017 — Law360
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Crowell & Moring Adds Arteaga to Antitrust Ranks in New York
July 24, 2017 — The Am Law Daily
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