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Dechert LLP

Antitrust: Litigation Specialists

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Leading companies depend on Dechert’s antitrust/competition lawyers’ creative solutions to the most difficult antitrust issues in merger clearance, litigation and business planning. 

We prioritize understanding our clients’ businesses inside and out. This enables us to integrate legal, economic and factual arguments into a persuasive presentation before an antitrust agency, in court or at the negotiating table.

Our antitrust lawyers bring a strategic focus to high-stakes litigation, securing timely government agency review of complex business combinations, defending against sensitive criminal investigations and resolving government antitrust investigations. We provide pragmatic business solutions by our deep understanding of the markets in which our clients operate.

Dechert is consistently ranked one of the top antitrust practices in the nation by Chambers, The Legal 500 and Benchmark Litigation. Our reputation for handling multi-jurisdictional cases is enhanced by the firm’s growing antitrust/competition practice in Europe.

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Antitrust: Litigation Specialists - District of Columbia

What the Team is Known For

Dechert LLP has a distinguished roster of antitrust practitioners that offer start-to-finish merger support, regularly called upon to secure agency clearance of high-profile and high-value matters. Also handles a variety of criminal and civil antitrust litigation, including class action disputes. Features particular experience in healthcare, retail and media sector work.

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Work Highlights

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  • Dechert LLP advised Lexmark International on the antitrust aspects, including global merger control reviews, of its $1.5 billion acquisition by Xerox Holdings.

Strengths

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  • Dechert understand our very complex business. They are practical, solution-oriented and creative.

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  • The Dechert team has strong litigators who are collegial and collaborative.

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  • Dechert is a high-quality, sophisticated firm. The team made a significant effort to understand our business, our sector and our competitors. The advice is specific, actionable and pragmatic.

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  • Dechert has a great team of dedicated lawyers who are always accessible and responsive. They provide excellent and informative advice with a commercial understanding.

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  • The firm has a great full service antitrust team with strong legal skills and deep knowledge of our industry. The attorneys proactively strategize with us.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Michael Cowie
    Michael Cowie

    Michael Cowie

    Michael Cowie is particularly noted for his abilities in transactional-adjacent antitrust work, regularly working with large clients on merger investigations and litigated challenges. He is a former Assistant Director of the FTC's Bureau of Competition.

    • Michael is hard-working and very practical. His work is exceptional.

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  • John Jurata
    John Jurata

    John Jurata

    John Jurata is a trial attorney noted for his expertise in antitrust matters as they pertain to IP law. He is particularly notable for his representation of large technology clients.

    • John is extremely client-focused and proactive. He gives very practical and discreet advice.

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    • Jay is so collaborative and delightful to work with.

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    • John is a deep strategic thinker. He is adaptive and responsive.

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  • Shari Ross Lahlou
    Shari Ross Lahlou

    Shari Ross Lahlou

    Shari Ross Lahlou is a trial lawyer able to turn her hand to a range of antitrust matters, defending clients facing allegations of market monopolization, exclusive dealing and cartel conduct.

    • Shari is a trusted adviser. She is quickly able to provide actionable advice.

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