AVH Obtains Antitrust Clearance for $1.775 Billion Combination of SunGard Higher Education and Datatel, Inc.: Axinn Veltrop & Harkrider LLP

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AVH Obtains Antitrust Clearance for $1.775 Billion Combination of SunGard Higher Education and Datatel, Inc.

AVH successfully obtained antitrust clearance for client SunGard Data Systems' proposed sale of SunGard Higher Education to Hellman & Friedman LLC, parent of Datatel, Inc. Both SunGard Higher Education and Datatel are significant providers of ERP solutions for higher education institutions. The U.S. Department of Justice issued a Second Request, but ultimately cleared the transaction without any remedies. The AVH team included partners John Harkrider, Michael Keeley, Mark Alexander, and associates Irina Rodriguez and Evan Storm.

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