Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, Antitrust

About

Provided by Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP

Our market-leading antitrust and competition team—which includes former high-level government officials with superior insight into competition enforcement agencies worldwide—has tackled some of the most complex, high-stakes matters involving all sectors of the global economy. Our substantive depth, global scale, and deep industry knowledge mean that we can swiftly assemble targeted teams to handle our clients’ most significant competition law challenges—whether in defending bet-the-company government or civil litigation, securing transaction approvals, or counseling clients to avoid antitrust obstacles that could sidetrack legitimate business objectives.

Our team’s extensive knowledge spans the spectrum of competition law—from obtaining global premerger approval in competitive transactions, to responding to investigations by government authorities and defending class action and competitor lawsuits, to advising on issues involving intellectual property, competitor collaborations, and other antitrust matters.

Chambers Review

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Antitrust - California

Band 3

What the Team is Known For

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP is a well-regarded group that regularly appears in antitrust litigation and cartel investigations. The team also counsels clients on antitrust concerns arising from transactions. Morgan Lewis's impressive client base includes major technology companies and beverage distributors. The firm is also recognized for its ability to provide cross-border antitrust counseling. The group has further expertise in matters concerning no-poach agreements. Its wide client roster additionally includes those in the energy, sport and telecommunications spaces.

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Work Highlights

Morgan Lewis & Bockius represented Takeda Pharmaceutical Company in putative direct-purchaser and end-payer class actions brought by Actos Antitrust Litigation, alleging that Takeda monopolized a market for the diabetes drug Actos by improperly listing certain patents in the Food and Drug Administration’s Orange Book in violation of Section 2 of the Sherman Act and analogous state laws.

Strengths

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Morgan Lewis is very sensitive to businesses desires. The team is interested not only thinking about litigation, but being attuned to business interests as a whole and able to give legal advice that supports those interests.

Antitrust respondent
USA

Details are important and Morgan Lewis & Bockius were able to find case law and break it down for lay clients.

Antitrust respondent
USA

Morgan Lewis builds strong client relationships across product areas and delivers strategic counsel for emerging changes in the tech industry.

Antitrust respondent
USA

Details are important and Morgan Lewis & Bockius were able to find case law and break it down for lay clients.

Antitrust respondent
USA

Morgan Lewis builds strong client relationships across product areas and delivers strategic counsel for emerging changes in the tech industry.

Antitrust respondent
USA

Notable Practitioners

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Brian C Rocca

Band 3

Brian Rocca is an experienced antitrust litigator who represents large clients in monopolization, price-fixing and anticompetitive contracting disputes.

Brian is a top-notch communicator; he is extremely responsive, patient and works well with other partners from other firms handling companion matters.

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Sujal Shah

Band 4

Sujal Shah is particularly recommended for his representation of clients in litigation. He also provides business antitrust counseling.

Sujal is someone you want with you in the trenches.

Sujal is a top-notch lawyer who always strives to find pragmatic solutions to complex problems.

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Michelle Park Chiu

Band 5

Michelle Park Chiu is a highly regarded antitrust lawyer who handles complex antitrust and commercial disputes across federal and state courts. She is noted for her work on cases involving price fixing and monopolistic practices.

Michelle is an extremely strategic thinker and has great courtroom awareness.

Michelle provides clear strategy and knowledgeable advice in a complicated area of law.

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Minna Naranjo

Up and Coming

Minna Naranjo is an up-and-comer noted for her expertise in litigation. She handles a broad range of disputes including allegations of price-fixing. Naranjo has notable strength in the technology markets.

Minna does a great job with managing complex document and discovery disputes.

Minna is a very strategic attorney and has an ability to think about the case from the big-picture point of view and strategize.

Minna gives practical advice, is extremely responsive and is savvy to the latest developments in industry and law.

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