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Baker Botts L.L.P.

Antitrust: Cartel

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Baker Botts L.L.P.

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Baker Botts’ Antitrust and Competition Law practice is a leading adviser on complex, high‑stakes competition matters worldwide. The team is known for handling “bet‑the‑company” mergers, government investigations, and litigation, combining deep antitrust expertise with sound commercial judgment.

The practice operates on a highly integrated transatlantic platform, with strength in Washington, DC, Brussels, London, and Riyadh. Its lawyers include former senior antitrust enforcers and advisers with experience in economics, compliance, and competition policy, enabling effective engagement with regulators and insight into enforcement priorities across jurisdictions.

Baker Botts regularly advises clients before major competition authorities globally and is particularly recognized for coordinating parallel merger reviews, cross‑border investigations, and multi‑jurisdictional litigation. Clients value the team’s strategic, pragmatic approach and responsiveness in high‑pressure matters.

The practice offers comprehensive capabilities across merger control and foreign investment reviews, cartel and conduct investigations, complex litigation and class actions, and strategic antitrust counseling, including at the intersection of antitrust and intellectual property.

To learn more, visit: www.bakerbotts.com/services/practice-areas/antitrust-and-competition-law

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Antitrust: Cartel - USA

Band 3

What the Team is Known For
Baker Botts is recognised as an energy sector specialist with international offices in Europe, Asia and the Middle East. It coordinates multi-jurisdictional advice between its offices and in conjunction with local firms, and its clear focus and reputation for excellence in key sectors ensures it is able to maintain relationships with elite partner firms.The law firm's high-calibre antitrust team, headquartered in Washington, DC, is experienced at project management and the coordination of global antitrust transactions. Combined with its accomplished Brussels hub, Baker Botts provides an integrated transatlantic platform which regularly represents major technology, chemical and pharmaceutical clients on their international merger filings and compliance matters.
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Strengths

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  • The team goes above and beyond. They really dig in and they know us better than we know ourselves sometimes.

    Antitrust: Cartel respondentGlobal

  • The group is our go-to for our most complex antitrust matters. We can rely on the team's depth of knowledge and adeptness at cutting through complexities to deliver practical solutions.

    Antitrust: Cartel respondentGlobal

  • The Baker Botts team is extremely practical in their advice. They are very strategic in all of their communications with regulators.

    Antitrust: Cartel respondentGlobal

  • The team is on the cutting edge of new developments. They are constantly in front of the antitrust regulators, providing a great deal of expertise and advice on current enforcement priorities.

    Antitrust: Cartel respondentGlobal

Notable Practitioners

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  • John Taladay
    John Taladay

    John Taladay

    John Taladay demonstrates considerable skill across a wide range of antitrust matters. He deftly steers clients through cartel investigations, complex merger clearance and high-stakes litigation.

    • John is extremely good at mergers. He is a high caliber technician.

      Antitrust: Cartel respondentGlobal

    • John Taladay understands the law and he is a great communicator.

      Antitrust: Cartel respondentGlobal

    • John has an ability to read between the lines in terms of developing, understanding or predicting where a particular investigation is heading. He understands how regulators work, think and operate.

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Ranked Individuals at Baker Botts L.L.P. (1)

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Members

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  • Matthew B. Adler

  • Jody Boudreault

  • Paul C. Cuomo

    Head of Department

  • Ed Duffy

  • Matthew J. Jacobs

  • Erik Koons

  • James Kress

  • Jeffrey S. Oliver

  • Anthony W. Swisher

  • Stacy L. Turner

  • Christopher Wilson

  • Christine M. Ryu-Naya

  • Evan Werbel

  • Catriona Hatton

    Head of Department

  • John Taladay

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