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Jonathan Cheng

Partner

Email

jonathan.cheng@aoshearman.com

Phone

+1 212 848 4654

Offices

New York

V-CARD
Jonathan focuses on the analysis of antitrust issues pertaining to mergers, acquisitions, competitor collaborations and joint ventures, particularly in the context of the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act and international merger control laws.

He has prepared complex filings for a broad range of clients including private equity funds and portfolio companies, life science companies, oil and gas companies, software and technology companies, manufacturers, and retailers.

Jonathan has been praised by clients in The Legal 500 for being “approachable,” “friendly,” and a “terrific lawyer.” Prior to joining the firm, Jonathan was a counsel in the antitrust group of a large U.S. based law firm.

Experience

Representative matters

  • Chevron on its pending acquisition of Hess Corp.
  • Chevron on its $6.3 billion acquisition of PDC Energy.
  • Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited in connection with the pending sale of its Crum & Forster Pet Insurance Group and Pethealth Inc. to JAB Holding Company for $1.4 billion.
  • PSA International on the global competition aspects of its acquisition of global logistics solutions provider BDP International.
  • Chevron on its $3.15 billion acquisition of Renewable Energy Group, Inc.
  • Paramount Global in its sale of Simon & Schuster to KKR.
  • Glatfelter in its acquisition of the Jacob Holm Group and its acquisition of Georgia-Pacific’s U.S. nonwovens business.
  • Hitachi’s acquisition of GlobalLogic, valued at $9.5 billion.
  • Bunge in its sale of certain grain elevators to Zen-Noh Corporation.
  • NIC Inc.’s sale to Tyler Technologies Inc., valued at approximately $2.3 billion.
  • Citrix Systems’ acquisition of Wrike, Inc., valued at $2.25 billion.
  • Boston Scientific’s sale of BTG Specialty Pharmaceuticals to portfolio companies of Charterhouse Capital Partners, valued at $800 million.
  • TELUS International’s acquisition of Lionbridge AI, valued at $935 million.
  • Genmab A/S’s broad collaboration agreement with AbbVie Inc. to, among other things, develop and commercialize investigational bispecific antibody candidates.
  • Chevron Corp.’s acquisition of Noble Energy Inc., valued at $5 billion.
  • Canada Pension Plan Investment Board as a member of a consortium in its $2.7 billion acquisition of Waystar, Inc.*
  • Brookfield Asset Management Inc.’s $4.8 billion acquisition of Oaktree Capital Group, LLC.*
  • Canon Inc.’s $6.1 billion acquisition of Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation.*
  • Avolon Holdings Limited’s $2.2 billion sale to ORIX Aviation Systems Limited.*
  • Berkshire Partners and Canada Plan Pension Investment Board’s $2.63 billion sale of Husky International to Platinum Partners.*

*Denotes prior firm experience.

Published Work

  • Cheng, Jonathan, Contributor, (2020) Merger Remedies Guide, Global Competition Review (3rd ed. 2020)
  • Cheng, Jonathan, Contributor, (2015) Private Equity Antitrust Handbook, American Bar Association Antitrust Law Section
  • Cheng, Jonathan, Contributor, (2015) Premerger Notification Practice Manual, American Bar Association Antitrust Law Section (5th ed. 2015)
  • Cheng, Jonathan, Contributor, Premerger Coordination: The Emerging Law of Gun Jumping and Information Exchange, American Bar Association Antitrust Law Section (2nd ed. forthcoming)

Speaking Engagements

  • Speaker, Practice Area Spotlight: Antitrust, Cardozo Law School, October 2020
  • Speaker, Multijurisdictional Matters and the Young Lawyer’s Role, Canadian Bar Association, February 2019
  • Speaker, Becoming an Antitrust Attorney, New York State Bar Association, Antitrust Law Section, February 2019

Leadership Positions And Professional Affiliations

  • Member, American Bar Association Antitrust Law Section
  • Member, New York State Bar Association Antitrust Law Section

Qualifications

Admissions

Attorney-at-Law, New York, 2012

Academic

B.A., Rutgers University, 2006

J.D., Yeshiva University Benjamin Cardozo School of Law, 2011

Disclaimer
A&O Shearman was formed on May 1, 2024 by the combination of Shearman & Sterling LLP and Allen & Overy LLP and their respective affiliates (the legacy firms). Any matters referred to above may include matters undertaken by one or more of the legacy firms rather than A&O Shearman.