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Antitrust - District of Columbia

5
Band 5

What the Team is Known For

Paul Hastings LLP is known for its strength in merger clearance proceedings as well as agency investigations and litigation. The firm has reputable expertise in handling high-stakes transactions in regulated industries often with cross-border complexities. It is equally prepared to defend clients against government agencies and plaintiffs alleging various antitrust law violations.

Work Highlights

  • Paul Hastings LLP obtained summary judgments on behalf of Align in two antitrust class actions. The plaintiffs alleged that Align operated an anticompetitive monopolization scheme.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Joshua Soven
3
Joshua Soven
3
Band 3
Joshua Soven represents tech, financial services and healthcare companies in DOJ and FTC investigations. He also handles merger clearances and complex antitrust litigation. He has previously held senior positions within the DOJ.

Josh is an excellent and very talented lawyer with DOJ experience.

Michael Murray
5
Michael Murray
5
Band 5

Michael Murray co-chairs the antitrust practice. He draws upon his DOJ experience to steer clients through high-stakes litigation arising from merger challenges and anticompetitive conduct.

Michael understands the big picture and has amazing government connections. He has a sense of what will fly and what won't work.

Mike is a brilliant lawyer who is creative and knows the government process well.

Michael has an encyclopedic knowledge of antitrust law. He can recite different issues for different circuits.

Mike is exceptional, whip-smart and knows all the relevant players. He is a strategic thinker with high credibility.

Ryan Phair
5
Ryan Phair
5
Band 5

Ryan Phair is co-chair of the antitrust and competition practice. He is a talented litigator adept at defending clients in bet-the-company civil actions alleging price-fixing, market manipulation and allocation.

Ryan is clearly an expert in his field and is able to deliver his services in a real, human, and substantively impressive way.

Ranked Lawyers at
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Antitrust

Joshua Soven
3
Joshua Soven
3
Band 3
Michael Murray
5
Michael Murray
5
Band 5
Antitrust: Litigation Specialists

Ryan Phair
5
Ryan Phair
5
Band 5