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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.
Provided by Chambers
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. It is particularly active in the pharmaceutical industry but also advises clients in the technology and energy sectors. It is also experienced in handling patent disputes and price-fixing allegations.
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Dechert LLP represented Johnson & Johnson and its subsidiary in an indirect purchaser class action related to the sale of the branded biologic drug Stelara.
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The team is exceptional and a pleasure to work with. They are strategic, have attention to detail when providing insights and are really incisive and pragmatic.
Their intellectual contributions and ability to explain difficult technical concepts in clear and compelling ways is unsurpassed.
The firm has a strong bench and really talented antitrust lawyers who are respected in the Bar.
The firm has strong analytical rigor.
Dechert offers remarkably adept antitrust counsel, well versed in both law and economics. The team values the role of economists and know how to frame it for good effect in antitrust disputes.
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Not only does he show keen legal and economic insight into complex cases, but he's attentive to client needs and what might affect those in the future.
George is one of the most sought after life sciences antitrust lawyers in the US. He has exceptional antitrust knowledge and is great to work with.
He has a brilliant combination of technical competence and relatability. He knows business and he gets it done.
He has a super calm demeanor and is engaged in the technical parts.
George is an excellent lawyer who is very practical.
He is a zealous advocate who is into the details.
He handles cross examination, his briefs are always outstanding and he is always involved in strategy.
Steven is an excellent trial lawyer.
Julia Chapman is well regarded for her expertise in antitrust litigation. She often acts for clients in the pharmaceutical industry.
She is a great writer. All of her briefs are well written, very thoughtful and technical, but also reasonable.
Julia is extremely thoughtful. She has terrific courtroom presence and her manner is outstanding.
She has a ferocious intellect with a clear grasp of the dimensions of the case. She is very effective at identifying areas of interest and eliciting effective deposition testimony.
Julia is an outstanding lawyer, who is smart, aggressive, and very strategic.
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