Antitrust | USA

Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP has an impressive and varied group that advises and litigates on both civil and criminal antitrust matters and merger compliance matters, often with an international flavor. The firm's practitioners are well versed in the overlap between antitrust and other areas, such as securities and IP law. The team capably handles suits brought by single plaintiffs as well as multijurisdictional class actions. Cravath deftly represents clients in the pharmaceutical, technology, financial and telecommunication sectors.

Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP has a premium antitrust team with demonstrable strength principally in M&A counseling, but also in civil litigation and criminal investigations. The firm has notable work with clients from the pharmaceutical, financial and telecommunications industries on matters that frequently contain an international dimension. The team is equally at home representing individuals and multinational corporations.

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates has a market-leading antitrust team that is sought out by clients for merger clearance work in the USA and across a plethora of global jurisdictions in Europe, Asia and beyond. The firm also offers excellent defense counsel in complex civil and criminal litigation as well as deft handling of cartel matters. The group serves as antitrust compliance counsel for clients from the healthcare, energy and sporting industries, among others.

Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz has a deep bench of transactional antitrust experts who represent elite organizations both within and beyond the borders of New York. The group regularly demonstrates sophisticated and strategic counseling abilities in the closing of multibillion-dollar deals.

Axinn is a well-known boutique which demonstrates a sophisticated understanding of the antitrust and IP interface through successes on major patent acquisition deals. The firm is also engaged in cartel work and other litigation, which often include a cross-border dimension. The group undertakes notable work for manufacturers, food producers and technology companies.

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP adeptly handles regulatory and M&A antitrust concerns for a roster of premium clients. The team acts at the forefront of litigation, including monopolization allegations and wide-scale class actions, with notable clients coming from the pharmaceutical and financial industries. Paul, Weiss regularly represents clients in high-stakes DOJ and FTC antitrust investigations.

Sullivan & Cromwell LLP has a high-quality team with proficiency in transaction clearance and antitrust investigations, including criminal and civil proceedings. The firm particularly excels in the financial services sector and often acts on behalf of banking institutions with a global reach. The antitrust group regularly works on international mergers offering counseling and global merger review filings. The team acts for a broad client roster including chemical, pharmaceutical, telecommunication and technology sector companies.

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati's diverse client list illustrates its expertise in a number of industries, such as pharmaceuticals, entertainment and technology. The Wilson Sonsini team is known for securing favorable results in major lawsuits, as well as for providing general antitrust counsel for companies undergoing investigation and trying antitrust cases at the appellate level.

Arnold & Porter offers experienced counsel across a wide array of antitrust disputes. The group manages agency investigations, merger clearance proceedings and cartel litigation. Arnold & Porter frequently acts for clients in the pharmaceutical, financial, technological and media spheres.

Latham & Watkins LLP is an esteemed firm offering considerable antitrust expertise in New York. The team demonstrates notable capabilities across merger clearance, DOJ investigations and follow-on litigation as well as in defense of class and competitor actions. Latham represents multinational clients in the tech, pharmaceuticals and manufacturing sectors.

Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP represents both defendants and plaintiffs in all manifestations of antitrust litigation, with particular strength in the class action arena. The firm's practitioners hold cross-border capabilities that prove especially useful within the cartel landscape. The team is further able to assist clients with merger control before government agencies. Weil Gotshal represents clients in the pharmaceutical and chemical industries.

Winston & Strawn LLP adeptly handles civil and criminal litigation on behalf of a broad client base. The team is experienced in domestic and international matters, often working with clients from the sports, electronics and steel industries as well as the financial services sector. The group is knowledgeable of matters at the intersection of intellectual property and antitrust.

Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP has a strong practice offering skillful representation for defendants in large competitor and class actions. The firm is particularly recognized for its work in high-profile foreign exchange and LIBOR litigation. The group is equally capable of handling transactional approval work for financial institutions.

Crowell & Moring LLP represented CSX Transportation in two consolidated multidistrict litigations alleging that CSX Transportation and the three other major US freight railroads conspired to charge customers billions of dollars in excess fuel surcharge prices in violation of Section 1 of the Sherman Act.

Kasowitz Benson Torres LLP is a well-known firm that is recommended for its considerable expertise in contentious antitrust mandates. The team deftly handles high-stakes price-fixing, monopolization and conspiracy cases for household-name clients in the pharmaceutical, automobile and technology sectors.

Linklaters has a solid stable of competition practitioners with multi-industry expertise pertaining to mergers, acquisitions and other transactional matters. Offers clients strength in international investigations and multijurisdictional merger clearance through the firm's global network. Has a strong client base in the pharmaceutical, aviation and shipping sectors. Further noted for expertise in high-stakes cartel cases.

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP has a distinguished merger clearance practice with key clients from the pharmaceutical, technology and private equity sectors. The group also demonstrates significant litigation capabilities through a history of providing representation in government investigations and class actions.

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP has a capable team containing FTC and DOJ alumni, leading to a deep knowledge of the merger clearance process, which provides representation across a broad spectrum of industries such as chemicals, pharmaceuticals and finance. The group is equipped to handle transactional matters, federal and state investigations and complex litigation.

White & Case LLP boasts a respected stable of antitrust litigators best known for representing defendants in wide-scale class actions. The group is especially well established in the pharmaceutical and life sciences industries. The team's expertise also includes merger clearance before domestic and international competition agencies.

Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP's practitioners represent clients such as financial services and pharmaceutical organizations in antitrust litigation and compliance counseling. Other areas of focus for the group include M&A and government investigations before both US and European competition agencies. The team is able to assist both corporate clients and private individuals.

A&O Shearman's antitrust group is noted for its ability to assist clients with complex transactional and investigatory matters. It is particularly talented at handling banking and finance issues. The team is renowned for its experience in obtaining merger clearance for significant transactions, as well as enforcement actions.

Boies Schiller Flexner LLP proficiently handles criminal and civil litigation. The team represents clients from industries including technology, healthcare and pharmaceuticals in matters that are both national and international in scope. Also noted for its work on both plaintiff and defense-side litigation.

Debevoise & Plimpton LLP's team has considerable experience of offering litigation advice across a multitude of national and foreign jurisdictions. The team is also recognized for its ability to handle large-scale mergers and government investigations.

Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP boasts an experienced antitrust group featuring team members previously occupying high-level posts within the DOJ. Working in tandem with the firm's highly esteemed M&A practice, the antitrust group often advises on significant transactions for companies in a diverse range of industries. The team also supports clients facing litigation, arbitration and criminal government investigations.

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is adept at handling antitrust litigation, cartel and government investigations, and merger and compliance counseling. The firm holds a significant presence in the antitrust securities arena. The group's broad sector expertise covers the chemicals, financial services and automotive industries, among others.

Kirkland & Ellis's team is noted for its strength in assisting in merger control issues and government investigations. The group is also adept within antitrust litigation, offering clients complete coverage within the antitrust market.