Antitrust
USA Guide 2024 : Pennsylvania
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Provided by Dechert LLP
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.
Chambers Review
Dechert LLP has a stellar antitrust practice with an experienced team of attorneys focusing on class action litigation and cartel matters, often on the defense side. Growing strength in the antitrust aspects of M&A. Particularly active in the pharmaceutical industry but also advises clients in the technology and energy sectors. Experienced in handling patent disputes and price-fixing allegations.
Work Highlights
- Dechert LLP defended Commercial Metals Company in an antitrust lawsuit in the Northern District of California alleging several claims including monopolization and predatory pricing.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Dechert's team are practical and knowledgeable."
"Dechert has a deep bench of antitrust attorneys who think through the legal and economic issues thoroughly."
"Dechert's team are practical and knowledgeable."
"Dechert has a deep bench of antitrust attorneys who think through the legal and economic issues thoroughly."
Notable Practitioners
George Gordon has a great reputation in the market for representing clients, most notably pharmaceutical companies, in antitrust litigation.
"George is thoughtful and savvy."
"George has great delivery with judges."
"George is really good at coming up with creative solutions."
Steven Bizar maintains his excellent reputation for defending companies in unfair competition litigation and investigations instituted by the Department of Justice.
"Steven is a wonderful trial lawyer."
"Steven is an excellent cross-examiner of witnesses and he is very persuasive in court. He has an uncanny ability to get to the nub of issues."
Julia Chapman is an up-and-coming practitioner noted for her expertise in litigation. She often acts for clients in the pharmaceutical industry.
"Julia is a high-quality antitrust litigator with high levels of responsiveness, pragmatism and forward-thinking strategy."
"She is great with witnesses and super articulate."
Ranked Lawyers at
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