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Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP

Antitrust

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Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP

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.

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Antitrust - USA - Nationwide

Band 3

Band 3


What the Team is Known For

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP has a highly regarded team with a strong reputation for antitrust litigation and expertise in class action defense. The firm is equally well versed in handling government investigations and civil enforcement, and offers strong merger clearance and antitrust counseling practices. It has expertise in a variety of industries, frequently working with pharmaceutical, life science and academic clients and is supported by a global network and able to handle nationwide and international antitrust cases.

Notable practitioners

Steven Reed in Philadelphia is a key contact.

Work Highlights

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  • Morgan, Lewis & Bockius represented DaVita in a major no-poach class action pending in federal court in Chicago, where plaintiffs allege that DaVita and other healthcare companies agreed not to solicit each other’s employees and to suppress compensation.

Strengths

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  • The firm is excellent at reviewing issues, knowing the law and explaining what the client needs to do to assist a case.

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  • The Morgan Lewis team navigates complex, multiparty disputes and has a tactical approach to litigating and resolutions.

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

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

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  • The firm has a great combination of trial skills and in-depth antitrust and class action expertise.

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Members

Provided by Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP

  • Steven A. Reed

  • Richard S. Taffet

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