Jones Day, Antitrust | Chambers USA Profile

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Antitrust - District of Columbia

Band 4

What the Team is Known For

Jones Day offers outstanding expertise across the entire spectrum of antitrust law, including M&A, government investigations and bet-the-company civil litigation. Maintains both a domestic and global presence and often utilizes close ties with offices in Asia and Europe in the handling of sophisticated multijurisdictional transactions. Home to numerous attorneys with significant prior experience inside the DOJ and FTC.

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Work Highlights

Jones Day advised Union Pacific Railroad Company on the antitrust aspects of its $85 billion proposed merger with Norfolk Southern.

Strengths

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Jones Day have a perfect balance of different experts in all areas of antitrust. They are creative and business-focused. They have subject matter expertise and an excellent line of sight into regulatory developments.

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The team is business-minded, pragmatic and incredibly responsive to client needs, with exceptional capability to handle the most complex matter. The lawyers truly care about client outcomes.

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Jones Day's partners go very deep in the details of the cases and antitrust investigations adding knowledge and value. Their very strong international reach and experience is also very valuable.

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Jones Day has a deep bench of talented and extremely knowledgeable experts on a variety of topics. They provide excellent customer service and attention to detail.

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Jones Day stands out for its deep substantive antitrust expertise combined with a highly practical, business-oriented approach. The team has an excellent grasp of how regulators actually assess risk in practice. Our questions are handled quickly and thoughtfully.

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The team is business-minded, pragmatic and incredibly responsive to client needs, with exceptional capability to handle the most complex matter. The lawyers truly care about client outcomes.

Antitrust respondent
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Jones Day's partners go very deep in the details of the cases and antitrust investigations adding knowledge and value. Their very strong international reach and experience is also very valuable.

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Jones Day has a deep bench of talented and extremely knowledgeable experts on a variety of topics. They provide excellent customer service and attention to detail.

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Notable Practitioners

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Craig A Waldman

Band 2

Craig Waldman represents clients in high-stakes investigation and enforcement proceedings before competition agencies. He also handles merger clearance and complex antitrust litigation.

Craig is a talented antitrust counselor. He has a firm grasp of the law and is able to communicate that into clear, concise and practical advice.

Craig is not just an antitrust expert but a trusted adviser on our most significant matters. He takes the time to understand your business and provides thoughtful, straight legal advice.

Craig is my go-to trusted adviser on all antitrust matters. He is exceptionally responsive and makes you feel like you are his only client.

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John M Majoras

Band 2

John Majoras is an accomplished antitrust attorney looked to by multinational corporations for his abilities in litigated merger challenges. He also skillfully counsels clients in cartel investigations and manages any ensuing follow-on litigation.

John is a skilled litigator who presents complex issues in a thoughtful and clear manner.

John is fantastic and very well-rounded with a robust practice.

John is deeply experienced in presenting before courts effectively. He communicates with clarity about key issues in an effective way.

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Michael H Knight

Band 4

Michael Knight advises on an array of transactional antitrust matters and also covers litigation, defending clients in allegations of monopolization and price discrimination.

Mike is a great business partner and has deep knowledge on antitrust laws. He has perfect knowledge on our industry and business constraints and so is a precious help during decision-making.

Michael is a superb business counselor. He is knowledgeable, strategic and practical.

Mike was an immense help. He was very practical and realistic.

Michael combines deep antitrust expertise with strong commercial judgment and is one of the most responsive attorneys I have worked with.

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Julia McEvoy

Band 5

Julia McEvoy is noted for her antitrust litigation practice handling complex disputes for corporate clients. She has extensive experience litigating merger challenges.

She is thoughtful and effective.

Julie is an outstanding antitrust lawyer with the experience to skillfully represent clients in the largest, most complex matters.

Julia is a seasoned antitrust attorney who has spent time in the DOJ.

Julia is a very hard worker and a creative thinker with solid grounding in commercial aspects.

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