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California Antitrust
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4 Ranked Lawyers

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Antitrust - California
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What the team is known for

Latham & Watkins LLP is a highly respected antitrust practice with recognized strength in its San Francisco and Los Angeles offices. The team excels in merger clearances and cartel defense and offers particular expertise in matters involving IP issues, especially for technology companies. The antitrust group is frequently retained in large-scale class actions and investigations, acting for clients such as major pharmaceutical, life science and electronic manufacturing companies. It also has noted capability handling highly complex antitrust litigation at both trial and appellate level. Latham & Watkins offers accomplished DOJ and FTC-facing representation aided by several team members offering former governmental experience.

Work Highlights

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  • Latham & Watkins LLP advised United States Sugar Corporation in its acquisition of Imperial Sugar and related antitrust litigation issues, including a bench trial following the DOJ’s move to block the transaction due to antitrust concerns.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Belinda S Lee
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Belinda S Lee
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Belinda Lee handles a broad range of antitrust work including cartel defense, private and class action litigation and agency investigations. She appears before US and international regulatory bodies, with particular expertise in Asian jurisdictions.

"Belinda is very smart, practical and business-minded."

Alfred Pfeiffer
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Alfred Pfeiffer
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Alfred Pfeiffer leads complex antitrust trials for prominent companies in the healthcare, agricultural and telecommunications sectors.

"Alfred is a great lawyer; he is smart and good on his feet."

"Alfred conveys an in-depth understanding of antitrust concepts and business realities in a practical, easy to understand manner."

Niall Lynch
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Niall Lynch
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Niall Lynch skillfully manages cartel matters including high-stakes DOJ investigations. He also leads clients through follow-on civil litigation.

"Niall has fantastic relationships across the country."

Christopher S Yates
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Christopher S Yates
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Christopher Yates offers leading technology and sports industry clients expert representation across a wide range of anticompetitive behavior lawsuits.

"Christopher has a good way of explaining complex matters making them understandable to business clients."

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Alfred Pfeiffer
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Alfred Pfeiffer
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Christopher S Yates
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Christopher S Yates
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Niall Lynch
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Niall Lynch
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Belinda S Lee
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Belinda S Lee
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