Antitrust
USA Guide 2024 : California
Band 2
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+1 213 489 3939Chambers Review
Jones Day houses an accomplished California antitrust team that employs its global reach to tackle complex and multijurisdictional antitrust issues. The team regularly acts on merger clearance matters for major transactions before global competition authorities. The firm also advises clients during criminal investigations and litigation relating to price fixing, monopolization and other anticompetitive behavior. Its client base includes leading healthcare providers, manufacturers and technology companies.
Work Highlights
- Jones Day represented Google in a class action alleging illegal monopolization over the use of digital mapping.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Jones Day is a knowledgeable group with a deep bench in this field. The team is always willing to respond quickly when there are time-sensitive matters."
"The lawyers are good at laying out the law but also understanding business and finding solutions."
"The team consistently provides high levels of client service and responsiveness."
"Jones Day is a knowledgeable group with a deep bench in this field. The team is always willing to respond quickly when there are time-sensitive matters."
"The lawyers are good at laying out the law but also understanding business and finding solutions."
"The team consistently provides high levels of client service and responsiveness."
Notable Practitioners
Jeffrey LeVee is an accomplished antitrust litigator who acts for healthcare, pharmaceutical and technology companies.
"Jeffrey is an outstanding oral advocate and is always respected by the judges. He is very persuasive."
"Jeffrey LeVee is very knowledgeable and experienced. He brings a thoughtful, practical and conciliatory perspective."
David Kiernan is an experienced antitrust practitioner who frequently acts on large-scale class actions. Among his clients he can count major corporations in technology, healthcare, and gas and oil.
"David is an excellent trial lawyer."
"David is outstanding on his feet and a master of the rules of evidence."
Margaret Ward acts for clients in merger clearance proceedings, regularly presenting before government competition agencies. She also handles antitrust compliance counseling and conducts investigations. Her clients are drawn from the IT, finance and healthcare industries.
"Margaret is a very strong M&A antitrust lawyer."
Ranked Lawyers at
Jones Day
California