Biography
Drew Cypher is an associate in Weil’s Antitrust group. His practice focuses on civil antitrust litigation and regulatory approval for mergers and acquisitions. He has worked on matters across a wide range of industries, including pharmaceuticals, agriculture, software/technology, and entertainment.
Drew received his J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law, where he served as an editor of the Virginia Journal of International Law. He earned his B.A., summa cum laude, in Political Science and a minor in Economics from Grove City College.
Drew’s recent experience includes serving on Weil teams representing:
- Microsoft in its $68.7 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard, Inc., a leading publisher of popular PC, console and mobile games.
- Pilgrim’s Pride in a series of federal class actions across the country brought by direct and indirect purchasers alleging that major chicken producers reduced output to raise the price of broiler chickens.
- MGM Resorts International on multiple transactions, including its $1.625 billion acquisition of the operations of The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas from Blackstone, the sale of the operations of The Mirage to Hard Rock International for $1.075 billion, and MGM’s sale of the operations of Gold Strike Tunica for approximately $450 million.
- Michael Foods, Inc. in a federal multidistrict antitrust class action in which purchasers of shell eggs and egg products alleged a conspiracy to control supply and artificially maintain and increase the price of shell eggs and egg products.
- William Hill plc, securing antitrust clearance for its approximate £2.9 billion ($3.7 billion) transaction with Caesars Entertainment, Inc.
- Charles River Laboratories International, Inc., securing antitrust clearance for its $295 million acquisition of Explora Biolabs.