Heather E. Fuentes is an associate in Morgan Lewis's Antitrust Practice. Attorneys in this practice handle the most complex antitrust issues that affect clients in all industries and throughout the global economy. Ms. Fuentes has advised prominent private equity firms and Fortune 500 companies regarding mergers and other filings, including to obtain clearance from U.S. and international competition authorities, and provided support on government investigations and private litigation matters. She has assisted in obtaining antitrust approvals in numerous complex transactions, including:

• On behalf of General Cable in connection with its acquisition of Alcan Cable from Rio Tinto

• On behalf of Eurand B.V. in connection with its sale to Axcan Pharmaceuticals

• On behalf of Smiths Interconnect (Smiths Group plc) in connection with its acquisition of Interconnect Devices Inc.

• On behalf of Pearson plc in connection with its acquisition of Harcourt Assessment from Reed Elsevier

• On behalf of Owens Corning in connection with its acquisition of St. Gobain's glass composite business