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Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP

Competition/Antitrust

Global Guide 2026 : USA

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Competition/Antitrust - USA

Band 2

What the Team is Known For
New York-headquartered Davis Polk has high-end capabilities across transactional, regulatory and contentious areas. It is set up to serve global clients and project-manage matters from key financial centres, including London, Paris, Beijing and Hong Kong, and collaborates with selected partner firms in other jurisdictions for local law aspects. Primarily serving large US and international investment banks, financial institutions and corporates, the firm has extensive experience handling sophisticated, multi-jurisdictional M&A, financing and capital markets offerings, as well as running international investigations and disputes, including global antitrust files.The historical strength and depth of the US antitrust team within the Washington DC and New York markets positions the firm as a solid choice for domestic clients looking for expert advice on transactional mandates. The practice regularly coordinates European and UK counsel on international merger control and compliance issues.
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Strengths

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  • The lawyers are super smart and easy to work with. They provide great client service.

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  • Davis Polk houses strategic advisers to their clients.

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  • The Davis Polk team knows the law, precedents and government enforcers. They have a good finger on the pulse on the government enforcement environment.

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  • The group is particularly notable for its very practical and business-savvy advice. These lawyers truly understand the needs of the business, requirements of the law and expectations of regulators.

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  • The team is practical and pragmatic. They come up with solutions.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • D Jarrett Arp
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    D Jarrett Arp

    Jarrett Arp has an accomplished practice managing both domestic and international cartel investigations for major clients around the globe.

    • Jarrett has a really considered and thoughtful approach when giving clients advice on what steps to take as well as how to interact with the agencies.

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