Second Requests

Second Requests in the U.S. merger clearance process are some of the most time-sensitive, complex, and voluminous eDiscovery matters around. Responding successfully requires a deep understanding of agency processes, careful planning, and a team that can execute with speed and precision.

This Is What We Do. At Redgrave, we focus on discovery compliance with Second Requests. We partner with our client’s antitrust counsel to deliver best-in-class service for all aspects of a Second Request. We handle the complexities of eDiscovery, allowing antitrust counsel to focus on their core strengths. This partnership has made our team the go-to solution for major clients on transactions totaling over $230 billion.

Processes, Refined. Our approach is based on repeatable processes, developed over more than a decade of responding to Second Requests. We organize our team into functional units with discrete responsibilities, experience, toolsets, documentation, and metrics. We execute using a playbook refined through real-world experience, improving with each transaction. On top, we layer technologies for work management, internal collaboration, and advanced tracking to ensure that nothing slips through the cracks. Yet we know that no two Second Requests are the same. Novel challenges will inevitably arise, and when they do, we are prepared to tackle them head-on.

A Team Like No Other. Our Second Request response team is led by nationally recognized eDiscovery attorneys with decades of combined experience in responding to Second Requests. In addition, our team includes attorneys and advisors with backgrounds in machine learning, software engineering, data science, and project management. Our clients also benefit from our eTeam Review & Analytics Attorneys, a scalable and cost-effective team of trusted reviewers who deliver high-quality second-level QC and pre-production QC and manage sensitive workflows.

Plug & Play. Responding to Second Requests is a collaborative effort. Our team has partnered as co-counsel with more than a dozen major law firms on antitrust matters. We have worked with an extensive range of hosting and review vendors, gaining experience with nearly every major eDiscovery tool and technology. We pride ourselves on being adaptable, efficient, and ready to work with anyone to achieve the best outcomes for our clients.

Ready to Go the Distance. Should the government move to block the deal, we are ready to provide support all the way through trial. Our team has served as discovery counsel on several of the largest, headline-making, antitrust litigations in recent years, and we have a deep understanding of the interplay between Second Request response compliance and litigation discovery. Should the time come, we will be ready.

How We Help

eDiscovery negotiations, correspondence, and disputes
Hosting and review vendor oversight
Technology assisted review (TAR) and TAR protocols
Preservation, collections & custodial interviews
Reviewer training & second-level QC
Document productions
Privilege review, determinations, and logging
Extraction and production of non-standard ESI
Sensitive/VIP reviews

Why Redgrave

Our team has extensive experience working on some of the most complex and high-profile discovery issues. We leverage our legal and technology experience and skill to effectively adapt to the challenges involved with antitrust engagements. We have helped numerous clients navigate the complex compliance process present in Second Request matters, working collaboratively with all stakeholders to ensure successful outcomes.

Ways we bring value include:

We are trusted advisors. As leaders in Information Law, we have decades of collective experience that allow us to implement practical, reasonable, consistent, and defensible approaches to addressing eDiscovery in Second Request compliance. Clients appreciate our deep understanding of agency processes and ability to deliver efficient discovery compliance.
We are technology leaders. Our team members have deep experience with TAR, allowing us to support the Second Request process in a manner that provides cost-effective compliance. In addition to responsiveness review, we use TAR and other advanced analytics as part of a multifaceted approach to identifying privileged materials.
We understand data. Our in-depth understanding of applications and databases and our knowledge of scripting and query languages allow us to extract, parse, and validate information from intractable data sources without traditional search and export capabilities. When needed, we have the ability to do targeted, streamlined extractions in ways that many others cannot. The increased certainty we provide in solving those issues means less risk for timing issues and increased assurance concerning substantial compliance.
We are team players. We work collaboratively with clients, antitrust counsel, and economists throughout the compliance process to ensure efficient and defensible solutions. Our successful execution requires a team-focused approach and careful attention to preparation, communication, and collaboration. We are highly skilled at working with stakeholders from our clients’ legal, business, and technical teams, in addition to vendors and co-counsel at other firms.