Current Employment Position(s)

Associate

Lawyer Overview

Walter's practice focuses on civil litigation. He has substantial experience advising clients engaged in transactions facing potential antitrust litigation from the Department of Justice, the Federal Trade Commission, or various state attorneys general. In addition, Walter has represented clients in securities fraud and toxic tort matters. Walter has represented clients in a wide variety of industries, including building products, aviation, satellite radio, beer, computer hardware, health care, insurance, lens manufacturing, energy, and radio advertising.

In addition to his litigation practice, Walter has an active practice centered around the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), which investigates the national security implications of foreign acquisitions of domestic assets. Walter has assessed the potential for CFIUS investigations for several transactions in the defense industry, and he has helped gain CFIUS approval for client transactions in the energy and defense training services industries.

Areas of Practice

• Trial Practice

Representative Cases

• Acquisition of Airtricity's North American Wind Operations , (2007)
• Acquisition of Brooks and Eckerd Drug Stores
• ATX Class Actions
• Former Endicott, New York, Site
• Joint Venture with British Airways and Iberia
• Merger with SIRIUS Satellite Radio
• Mergers and Acquisitions
• Miller/Coors Joint Venture
• Sale of alginates business to FMC Corporation

West Practice Categories

Bankruptcy Litigation, Class Actions, Complex Litigation, Federal Appellate Practice, Federal Claims Court, Federal Trial Practice, International Trade Litigation, Litigation & Appeals, Military & Veterans Appeals, Multidistrict Litigation, Patent Litigation, State Appellate Practice, State Trial Practice, Tax Litigation, US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, US Supreme Court

Bar Admissions

• District of Columbia
• Pennsylvania

Education

• Georgetown University

Published Works

• Congress Reforms CFIUS Review Process, 2007

Address

51 Louisiana Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC 20001-2113

Phones

1.202.879.4640 (Business Phone)

Faxes

1.202.626.1700 (Business Fax)

Emails

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Websites

http://www.jonesday.com