Antitrust
USA Guide 2024 : District of Columbia
Band 5
Contact number
202 383 5300About
Provided by O'Melveny & Myers LLP
Consistently ranked among the top global antitrust practices, we bring credibility and teamwork to everything we do, from precedent-setting courtroom victories to deft handling of merger reviews by agencies around the world.
Our litigation abilities range from extricating clients early and efficiently to achieving . And when it comes to shepherding transactions through global clearance processes, we are practice leaders. We routinely handle complex international mergers and obtain clearance in challenging situations.
We have a reputation for sophisticated, practical antitrust strategy that couples cutting-edge economic and doctrinal analyses with an adept reading of the regulatory and political environment, even under the tightest timeframes. And we are one of the few firms whose partners have tried—and won—cases for and against, the government.
With a team that includes veterans of the US Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division and the Federal Trade Commission, we offer clients an insider’s perspective, bolstered by our close partnerships with renowned economists and consultants.
Work Highlights
- O'Melveny & Myers LLP represented American Airlines in an antitrust lawsuit against Sabre Holdings Corporation alleging monopolization through exclusionary conduct.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The O'Melveny lawyers do a great job and they are always incredibly prepared."
"O'Melveny provides extremely helpful specialized advice from an antitrust perspective on how to navigate and prepare."
"The O'Melveny lawyers do a great job and they are always incredibly prepared."
"O'Melveny provides extremely helpful specialized advice from an antitrust perspective on how to navigate and prepare."
Notable Practitioners
Ian Simmons cochairs the antitrust practice at the firm. He is a trial lawyer noted for his decades of experience litigating in the space. He has notable expertise in pay-for-delay cases and also handles governmental investigations.
"Ian spearheads economic analysis."