Described as a “Merger Review Maven” by Global Competition Review and an “Antitrust Merger Review Expert” by Chambers and Partners, Richie is Co-Chair of Winston’s Antitrust Transactions Practice and advises Fortune 500 and other public and private clients on antitrust and trade regulation issues, particularly domestic and international mergers and acquisitions.

Richie has been lead antitrust counsel in hundreds of domestic and multinational transactions covering myriad industries including numerous multi-billion dollar transactions. Richie's current clients include AAR, Atlas Holdings, Corning, Inc., Groupon, Icahn Enterprises, IPG Photonics, Lear Corp., Nuveen, Rent-A-Center, S.C. Johnson, Silgan, Synaptics and True Value Hardware. A list covering transactions from Richie’s 25+ years of experience can be provided upon request. 

Richie's primary goal is to get the transaction closed with as little impact and distraction caused by the antitrust process as possible. He takes a holistic approach, overseeing all aspects of a transaction, beginning with the analysis of potential antitrust issues before the transaction is structured, through the negotiation of asset purchase or similar agreements, and then through the completion of the HSR process and any other regulatory approvals. He has extensive experience with the Department of Justice, the Federal Trade Commission, and state and foreign regulators.

EDUCATION

Richie received a B.A., summa cum laude, in 1993 in Philosophy and Sociology from the State University of New York at Albany, where he was Phi Beta Kappa. He received a J.D. in 1996 from the University of Pennsylvania. Richie formerly taught antitrust law, with a focus on mergers and acquisitions, at the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.

ADMISSIONS

New York

COURT ADMISSIONS

Southern District of New York

RECOGNITIONS

The Legal 500, Recommended in the area of Antitrust: Merger Control, 2024–2025

The Legal 500, “2015 Team of the Year” in Cartel Defense

INSIGHTS & NEWS

Speaking Engagements

Speaker, “Antitrust Update for In-House Counsel,” ABA Corporate Counseling Committee, December 8, 2014

Publications

Co-author, United States Antitrust Overview, The Law Review’s Mergers & Acquisitions Review, 14th Edition, January 2021

Co-author, United States Antitrust Overview, The Mergers & Acquisitions Review, 13th edition, September 2019

EXPERIENCE

Representing Farmer Bros in its Sale to Royal Cup

Ventus Industrial Partners and Aeron Defense acquisition of General Tool Company and Magna Machine Company

Winston Advised GenNx360 Capital Partners in $2.025B Sale of Precision Aviation Group to VSE Corporation

Winston Represented Good Culture in its Majority Investment from L Catterton

Brightwood Capital’s Acquisition of Museum of Illusions Group

Winston Advised GenNx360 Capital Partners in its Completed Sale of Aero 3, Inc. to VSE Corporation

Winston Represented Amphenol in Definitive Agreement to Acquire Trexon

Winston Serves as Lead Counsel to GCP Capital Partners in New Continuation Vehicle

Winston Represented Revelstoke Capital Partners in Acquisition of NKMD MGMT, LLC

Precision Aviation Group in its Acquisitions of ICON Aerospace and TAG Aero

GenNx360 Capital Partners in the Sale of Miller Environmental Group