About

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Duane Morris' Antitrust and Competition Group provides sophisticated counsel to protect competitive positions, navigate regulatory complexities and achieve strategic objectives while managing risk.

Antitrust and competition levels are rapidly evolving, presenting new challenges and opportunities for business leaders. Our team provides creative solutions across regions and industries, guiding clients through complex litigation, merger clearances, investigations and strategic business planning.

Defending against antitrust class actions and litigating bet-the-company scenarios with a track record of trial victories, succeeding on dispositive motion, defeating class certification and achieving favorable settlements. Our seasoned antitrust litigators employ a proactive, creative and practical approach to litigation—and we leverage our collective knowledge and experience through a team-based approach, striving to minimize exposure and to work efficiently towards successful resolution for our clients. We are fierce litigators with decades of experience defending clients on the full spectrum of antitrust claims, including consumer class actions, competitor disputes and administrative litigation across a wide variety of industries.

Range of Services:

  • Antitrust Litigation Strategy
  • Enforcement and Merger Clearance
  • Proactive and Practical Compliance

Chambers Review

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Antitrust - Pennsylvania

3
Band 3

What the Team is Known For

Duane Morris LLP is an established antitrust team that is highlighted for its broad expertise. The group is particularly noted for its handling of domestic and foreign M&A clearances. The firm regularly defends clients in the manufacturing and consumer goods industries.

Work Highlights

  • Duane Morris LLP represented Messer in a DOJ investigation concerning Messer's bid of $353 million for certain Federal Helium System assets.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Edward G Biester
4
Edward G Biester
4
Band 4

Edward Biester handles the antitrust review process for corporate transactions. His clients are drawn from the manufacturing and construction sectors.

Sean McConnell
U
Sean McConnell
U
Up and Coming
Sean McConnell is an up-and-coming practitioner who is commended for his representation of clients in sophisticated class actions. He also lends his expertise to counseling clients on M&A activity.

Sean is extremely responsive and sharp and really tailors his advice to drive a positive business outcome.

Sean McConnell is solution-oriented.

Ranked Lawyers at
Duane Morris LLP

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Pennsylvania

Antitrust

Edward G Biester
4
Edward G Biester
4
Band 4
Sean McConnell
U
Sean McConnell
U
Up and Coming

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