Department profile
Debevoise & Plimpton LLP

Antitrust

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Debevoise & Plimpton LLP

Rankings

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Antitrust - New York

Band 5

Band 5


What the Team is Known For
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.

Work Highlights

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  • Debevoise & Plimpton LLP represented the National Football League in an antitrust case, where the plaintiffs alleged that the NFL orchestrated a group boycott of the social media platform Bluesky in favor of X, violating antitrust laws.

Strengths

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  • They have broad expertise and can handle a range of complex matters.

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  • The team is highly commercial and is well attuned to the client's business and transactional objectives. They consistently parlay that awareness into solution-oriented, practical advice.

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  • Debevoise excels in the quality of its antitrust litigation attorneys, both partners and associates. It is strategic, thoughtful, thorough and focused on client needs.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 4Erica Weisgerber
    Band 4Erica Weisgerber

    Erica Weisgerber

    Erica Weisgerber has a promising practice in merger clearance, governmental investigations and price-fixing litigation in the antitrust space. She frequently acts for clients in the technology, financial and healthcare industries.
    • She is an excellent lawyer.

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    • She is very meticulous.

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    • She is a thought leader in this area, is on top of the latest issues and is fiercely protective of her clients.

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  • Band 5Michael Schaper
    Band 5Michael Schaper

    Michael Schaper

    Michael Schaper routinely represents both defendants and plaintiffs in a broad range of complex antitrust litigation. He handles matters that include algorithmic price-fixing, monopolization and provides antitrust advice.

    • Michael is very responsive and provides practical and straightforward guidance on antitrust issues.

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    • Michael is an excellent lawyer with an incredible breadth of expertise and is also a real pleasure to work with. He is responsive, thoughtful, pragmatic and solution-oriented.

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Ranked Individuals at Debevoise & Plimpton LLP (2)

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