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Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP

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USA Guide 2026 : District of Columbia

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Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP

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Antitrust - District of Columbia

Band 3

What the Team is Known For
Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP has a notable antitrust practice offering a broad skill set to clients in the pharmaceuticals, oil and gas and telecommunications sectors. Regularly handles civil and criminal government investigations and enforcement actions as well as sophisticated merger clearance proceedings.
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Work Highlights

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  • Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP advised Novo Nordisk on the antitrust aspects of its $11 billion acquisition of three manufacturing sites from Novo Holdings.

Strengths

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  • Davis Polk has exceptional lawyers who demonstrate thoroughness, depth of knowledge and experience. They are always able to address complex situations in a smooth and thoughtful way.

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  • The lawyers at Davis Polk are experienced, connected and strategic global competition experts.

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  • Davis Polk stay incredibly current on issues across a broad set of industries. They always deliver information at the right level, ensuring that it is digestible, despite its complexities. They leverage their deep relationships and are always responsive.

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  • Anywhere from merger clearance to complex antitrust matters, they are pragmatic, responsive and strategic. They have strong expertise and know their markets.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • D Jarrett Arp
    D Jarrett Arp

    D Jarrett Arp

    Jarrett Arp is particularly well known for his antitrust cartel work, representing multinational clients in global cartel investigations. He also handles complex civil litigation.

    • Jarrett is one of the best and is very easy to work with.

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    • Jarrett is one of the top practitioners. He is very knowledgeable on cross-border matters.

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  • Howard Shelanski
    Howard Shelanski

    Howard Shelanski

    Howard Shelanski is particularly knowledgeable of the workings of the FTC, clients benefiting from his prior experience as director of the agency's Bureau of Economics.

    • Howard has an uncanny ability to understand industries extremely quickly and synthesize issues in a digestible way.

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    • Howard is super organized, has a good pulse on changes to the law and is super attuned to our business.

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    • Howard is so thoughtful and creative. He distills difficult concepts to layman's terms.

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