Overview
(July 30, 2025, Washington, DC) — Steptoe obtained a significant victory on behalf of its client, American Express Global Business Travel (Amex GBT)—a leading software and services company for travel, expense, and meetings & events, operated by Global Business Travel Group, Inc. (NYSE: GBTG)—by securing the dismissal of the United States Department of Justice's (DOJ) complaint challenging Amex GBT's proposed acquisition of CWT.
Steptoe's antitrust team represented Amex GBT throughout the DOJ Antitrust Division's investigation and, in collaboration with Skadden, in the subsequent litigation. The DOJ's decision to dismiss the complaint marks a significant milestone in the transaction process and clears the path for Amex GBT to move forward with its acquisition of CWT, a global business travel and meetings solutions provider.
The Steptoe team representing Amex GBT was led by Michael Weiner, and included partners Lee Berger and Ronan Scanlan, and associates Weisiyu Jiang, Travis West, Rachel Carlo, Andrew Magloughlin, Madi Carr, and Peyton Thomas.
About Steptoe
In more than 110 years of practice, Steptoe has earned an international reputation for vigorous representation of clients before governmental agencies, successful advocacy in litigation and arbitration, and creative and practical advice in structuring business transactions. Steptoe has more than 500 lawyers and other professional staff across offices in Beijing, Brussels, Chicago, Hong Kong, Houston, London, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, and Washington. For more information, visit www.steptoe.com.
