As antitrust and competition regulations continue to become more local in scope, effectively managing litigation risk and coordinating approvals have become ever-more critical parts of business strategy and decision making. We can help.

Client Successes

• Secured a critical antitrust settlement for American Airlines after the Department of Justice and several state attorneys general sued to block the merger with U.S. Airways

• Represented WH Group in the global antitrust review of its US$4.7B acquisition of Smithfield Foods

Guiding Clients through their Toughest Challenges and Deals

• Our team of former U.S. federal prosecutors and international competition specialists, along with our global platform, enable us to defend our clients’ interests across continents.

• We are among only a handful of firms worldwide with the capability to defend associated “follow-on” civil litigation from investigations in Asia, the United States, and Europe.

• We have defended more than 15 transcontinental cartel investigations over the past three years and continue to defend hundreds of consolidated class action price-fixing lawsuits.

• We have handled civil antitrust cases in more than 35 U.S. states and territories since 2000.

Industry Recognition

• Named a “Highly Recommended” firm by Global Competition Review

• Ranked in Chambers USA for our Antitrust practice in California and Washington, D.C.