Antitrust

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Provided by McDermott Will & Emery LLP

McDermott's DC antitrust practice is one of the leading in the state, with excellent track record in obtaining merger clearances in difficult cases, and equally impressive in class actions, civil litigation, and cartel defense. McDermott's is a premier healthcare antitrust practice with experts in healthcare integration and market leader in IP/antitrust matters

The practice stands out for capabilities in:

Merger clearance – an outstanding track record in obtaining merger clearances. McDermott is often called in by corporates as a “hired gun” to take on the antitrust elements, even though the client may use another firm for the M&A piece. We have handled the antitrust aspects of numerous corporate deals, where we did not provide M&A counsel.

Healthcare antitrust – McDermott has the market’s premier healthcare practice, when blended with our antitrust team, we have the strongest healthcare antitrust capability in the market. The team advises on the antitrust aspects of numerous hospital mergers, and investigations involving insurance plans and physician groups. Our credentials are enhanced by the leadership of the former head of the Federal Trade Commission’s healthcare services division.

Cartel defense – McDermott has an impressive track record in civil class actions and cartel defense. Our lawyers have successfully defended clients in high profile US and global cartel investigations.