Jonathan Cheng
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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.”

Jonathan was a featured speaker at the Lexology Masterclass in January 2025, presenting on "Out with the Old in with the New: The Future of HSR." He is also a contributor to the Private Equity Antitrust Handbook published by the American Bar Association Antitrust Law Section.

Expertise

Industries

Experience

Representative matters

  • GlobalFoundries in the acquisition of Synopsys’ Processor IP Solutions business and in various other acquisitions.
  • Macquarie Asset Management in the USD1.8 billion sale of its North American and European public investments funds business to Nomura.
  • GE Vernova in the sale of its Linden Variable Frequency Transformer asset to Castleton Commodities International.
  • GE HealthCare Technologies in its collaboration with Gentuity, a medical technology company specializing in next-generation intravascular imaging devices.
  • La Caisse in connection with its strategic investment, alongside TPG, to acquire a majority interest in Pike Corporation, a leading U.S. provider of electric utility infrastructure services.
  • Chevron in its USD53 billion acquisition of Hess.
  • Fairfax Financial Holdings in connection with the sale of its Crum & Forster Pet Insurance Group and Pethealth to JAB Holding Company for USD1.4 billion.
  • PSA International on the global competition aspects of its acquisition of global logistics solutions provider BDP International.
  • Chevron in its USD3.15 billion acquisition of Renewable Energy Group.
  • 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 USD9.5 billion.
  • NIC in its sale to Tyler Technologies, valued at approximately USD2.3 billion.
  • Boston Scientific’s sale of BTG Specialty Pharmaceuticals to portfolio companies of Charterhouse Capital Partners, valued at USD800 million.
  • TELUS International’s acquisition of Lionbridge AI, valued at USD935 million.
  • Genmab A/S’s broad collaboration agreement with AbbVie to, among other things, develop and commercialize investigational bispecific antibody candidates. 

Published Work

  • Cheng, Jonathan, Contributor, Premerger Notification Practice Manual, American Bar Association Antitrust Law Section (6th ed. forthcoming)
  • 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)

Speaking Engagements

  • Speaker, Lexology Masterclass, Out with the Old in with the New: The Future of HSR, January 2025
  • 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 City Bar Association, Antitrust & Trade Regulation Committee

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.