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McDermott Will & Schulte

Antitrust

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McDermott Will & Schulte

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Clients (10)

  • American Gypsum Company
  • Dairy Farmers of America
  • Diageo
  • Koch Industries
  • Mars
  • ProMedica Health System
  • Silver Cross Hospital
  • Southern Illinois Healthcare
  • Steel Dynamics
  • Weyerhaeuser

Industries (7)

  • Healthcare
  • Steel and chemical manufacturing
  • Dairy
  • Paper products
  • Defense
  • Confectionery
  • Technology

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Antitrust - Illinois

Band 2

What the Team is Known For

McDermott Will & Schulte is a widely recognized firm offering a strong litigation team with an admirable record in trials and appeals. Specializes in class action certification and the antitrust aspects of mergers, especially in the healthcare space. Further able to assist clients with government agency and grand jury investigations. Manages major cartel matters along with regularly handling specific issues including monopolization disputes and price-fixing conspiracies.

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Work Highlights

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  • McDermott Will & Schulte represented Voyant Beauty in an antitrust case involving allegations of no-poach and wage-fixing agreements among staffing companies.

Strengths

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  • McDermott Will & Schulte's antitrust team is as experienced, knowledgeable and up-to-date on a rapidly changing regulatory landscape as any firm in the industry.

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  • They provide timely and, most importantly, practical and solution-oriented advice in this area.

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  • The team brings deep subject matter expertise, strategic foresight and a strong understanding of our business model, which allows them to deliver technically sound and commercially relevant advice.

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  • The team is super creative and uses facts to their advantage.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Stephen Wu
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    Stephen Wu

    Stephen Wu is noted for his agency-facing practice, regularly representing healthcare clients in investigations and enforcement proceedings. He also offers antitrust compliance counseling.

    • Stephen is an excellent antitrust attorney who approaches each matter with professionalism, thoughtfulness and a calm demeanor.

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    • He is extremely collegial and collaborative and his service level is top-notch.

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    • Stephen provides timely and practical advice making complex issues and arguments easy to understand.

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    • His ability to balance strategic insight with practical execution is invaluable, and he consistently brings a calm, confident presence to high-stakes matters.

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