Lee Van Voorhis

District of Columbia

District of Columbia Bar

Since 1998

Partner

Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP

Current

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Reuters Group plc Secured antitrust clearance for Reuters in its $17.2 billion combination with The Thomson Corporation Weil Gotshal attorneys secured antitrust clearances for Reuters Group PLC in its $17.2 billion combination with The Thomson Corporation. Regulatory clearance was successfully obtained from the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice after the parties agreed to sell copies of certain databases. Thomson Reuters is the world’s leading provider of news and data for professional markets.

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Lorillard Tobacco Company Non-Participating Manufacturers Adjustment Proceeding Lead counsel for Lorillard in winning annual rulings for each of the three years in which there have been proceedings. The Arbitrator is a Nobel Laureate economist and the proceedings have been between the Settling States and the Original Participating Manufactures pursuant to the Master Settlement Agreement.

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Getty Images Inc. Getty Images' acquisition of Wire Images Represented Getty Images before US regulators and the BKA in its successful acquisition of Wire Images in April 2006.

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Special Committee of Hughes Supply, Inc. Sale of Hughes Supply, Inc. Represented the Special Committee of the Board of Directors of Hughes Supply, Inc. in the $3.47 billion sale of the company to Home Depot Inc. more

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Great Lakes Chemical Merger between Great Lakes Chemical and Crompton Corporation Represented Great Lakes Chemical in its $1.8 billion merger with Crompton Corporation, obtaining global antitrust approvals while avoiding a Second Request and a Phase II inquiry.

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Reuters Group plc Reuters Group plc sale of BT Radianz Provided antitrust advice to Reuters Group plc in its $203.6 million sale of BT Radianz to BT Group plc.

Cornell University

J.D.

1996

Yale University

B.A.

1989

District of Columbia Bar

Member

1998 - Current