Kelley Drye

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W. Joseph Price

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Washington, D.C.
Phone: (202) 342-8466
Fax: (202) 342-8451
Joe Price is an associate in the firm's Washington, D.C. office. His practice focuses on solving antitrust and competition issues, particularly in mergers and acquisitions. He also represents clients in investigations and enforcement matters engaged by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Department of Justice (DoJ), Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and state Attorneys General, including investigative hearings, related litigation and formal and informal administrative complaint proceedings.

Mr. Price has obtained FTC and DoJ Antitrust Division clearance on numerous M&A transactions. He works with clients through each step of a deal, including structuring transactions in markets with potential competitive issues, risk allocation, facilitating due diligence and information exchanges between competitors, Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) pre-merger notification, regulatory approvals, pre-closing gun-jumping advice, and representing clients in merger investigations.

Mr. Price also represents trade associations and foreign and domestic companies in a variety of industries and, in particular, businesses that face legal issues involving technology, broadband and telecommunications services. He has significant experience with network security issues, including application of the Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act (CALEA).

Previously, Mr. Price served as a law clerk to the Honorable Edwin H. Stern of the New Jersey Appellate Division.

Representative Experience
Member of team representing one of India's largest pharmaceutical companies in its sale to a foreign pharmaceutical company.

Member of team representing a significant industrial gas company in strategic acquisitions.

Member of team representing India's largest coffee producer and exporter in its acquisition of competing domestic coffee company.

Member of team representing a large pharmaceutical company in its milestone investment in, and acquisition of, a complementary pharmaceutical company.

Member of team representing India's largest provider of information technology and business process outsourcing services in connection with its acquisition of a significant competing service provider.

Member of teams defending clients in a variety of FCC enforcement matters, including intercarrier complaints, and a rare FCC challenge to a telecom carrier's certification.

Member of teams defending clients in state regulatory agency "show cause" matters, related investigations, challenges and negotiated resolutions.

Member of teams representing competitive local exchange carriers (CLECs) and Internet Service Providers (ISPs), before the FCC and the DoJ, Telecommunications and Media Enforcement Section, to protect interests in the telecom industry consolidation.

Member of teams representing clients interested in acquiring assets to be divested as part of a merger or acquisition.

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Publications
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January 25, 2012

Revised Hart-Scott-Rodino (“HSR”) Premerger Notification Thresholds

Kelley Drye Client Advisory

Events
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January 26, 2010

Developments in Antitrust and Consumer Protection

NJCCA Breakfast Seminar