Robert W. Doyle, Jr.
	Partner	Pratice Area:
		Antitrust and Trade Regulation
	Office: 202-589-1834
	Direct: 202-589-1839
	Fax: 202-589-1819

Mr. Doyle is a partner focusing on all aspects of Antitrust and Trade Regulation Law.

Areas of Practice

Mr. Doyle focuses his practice in the area of antitrust and trade regulation law with an emphasis on private and government antitrust investigations and litigation, including merger and acquisition matters and Hart-Scott-Rodino pre-merger counseling. He provides strategic advice, guidance and counseling to companies and organizations contemplating transactions that may face Federal Trade Commission, Department of Justice and/or state antitrust scrutiny.

Mr. Doyle has over 20 years of experience in representing the FTC in merger and acquisition investigations and litigation. Previously, he served as the Deputy Assistant Director in the FTC's Bureau of Competition.

Mr. Doyle has a broad knowledge of many industries, including cable and cable programming, telecommunications, branded and generic pharmaceuticals, chemical processing, oil and gas production, refining and distribution, metals and metals processing, printing, paper manufacturing, insurance, automotive parts, retail office products, supermarkets and health care, as well as other service-related markets. He supervised complex government investigations and litigation in these industries and was lead counsel on many government-litigated matters challenging mergers and/or acquisitions in domestic and international markets. While serving as Deputy Assistant Director for Litigation, Mr. Doyle's office successfully litigated FTC v. Staples, Inc., et al., 970 F. Supp. 1066 (D.D.C. 1997). For his involvement in the FTC v. Staples matter, Mr. Doyle was featured in the cover story of The American Lawyer, October 1997.

Mr. Doyle publishes a number of articles on antitrust law and government practice and gives numerous presentations on various antitrust issues.

Professional Qualifications

Mr. Doyle is admitted to practice in the District of Columbia and Pennsylvania. He is a member of the Advisory Board of the American Antitrust Institute, a member of the American Bar Association, Section of Antitrust Law, FTC Committee, and a former Co-Chair of the FTC Committee.

Education

J.D., Temple University School of Law, 1976.

M.A., Temple University Graduate School of Business (Economics), 1972.

B.S., Temple University (Economics), 1970.

Articles/Publications

Role of Customer Complaints & Testimony in Merger Enforcement Post-Arch Coal & Oracle, THE SEDONA CONFERENCE JOURNAL (co-authored), 2005.

Consumer Harm After Dentsply: Not a Toothless Tiger, THE SEDONA CONFERENCE JOURNAL (co-authored), 2004.

Avoiding Summary Judgment in Antitrust Conspiracy Cases: Is the Seventh Circuit Pro-Enforcement?, THE SEDONA CONFERENCE (co-authored), 2003.

Cruising for a Bruising: An Analysis of Proposed Cruise Line Mergers, THE DAILY DEAL (co-authored), 2002.

8th Circuit Disregards Testimony of Consumers in Hospital Merger Case, LEGAL TIMES (co-authored), 1999.

Here's How to Grab Agencies' Interest, LEGAL TIMES (co-authored), 1998.

Antitrust, THE NATIONAL LAW JOURNAL, 1997.

Merger Review: A Safe Bet, LEGAL TIMES (co-authored), 1995.

FTC Officials See Dangers in 'Simple Fix', LEGAL TIMES (co-authored), 1995.