Robins Kaplan LLP, Antitrust | Chambers USA Profile

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Provided by Robins Kaplan LLP

The Robins Kaplan Antitrust and Trade Regulation Group is one of the nation’s premier antitrust practices. Our team of legal professionals hails from diverse backgrounds, including former trial attorneys from the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice, two former U.S. Attorneys, and the current president of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers.

Our Antitrust and Trade Regulation Group is one of few national practices to have obtained landmark successes on behalf of both plaintiffs and defendants in major antitrust litigation and at trial, including in several of the most significant antitrust cases ever litigated. With nearly $10 billion in recoveries for antitrust plaintiffs in the past several years alone and a long history of successfully defending Fortune 100 companies in antitrust disputes, Robins Kaplan regularly ranks as one of the top firms in the United States for antitrust litigation.

Notable results include:

Obtained a $6.26 billion settlement, the largest known settlement of a private antitrust action in the 120-year history of the Sherman Act, in In re Payment Card Interchange Fee and Merchant Discount Antitrust Litigation.
Obtained nearly $600 million in settlements in In re Kirk Dahl, et al. v. Bain Capital Partners, LLC, et al.
Obtained settlement exceeding $432 million in In re Wells Fargo Collateral Protection Insurance Litigation.

Chambers Review

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Antitrust - Minnesota

Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Robins Kaplan has a distinguished antitrust practice that is particularly well known for its representation of class and individual plaintiffs throughout the nation, while also offering defense-side expertise. The group acts for a broad client base including manufacturers, financial investors and agricultural cooperatives. The lawyers hold vast experience in nearly every aspect of the Sherman and Clayton Acts, including monopolization, price discrimination, price fixing, bid rigging, unfair competition and unfair trade practices.

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Work Highlights

Robins Kaplan LLP represented Principal Financial Services, Inc. as direct-action plaintiffs in the multidistrict litigation alleging that defendant banks conspired to artificially suppress the US Dollar London Interbank Offered Rate.

Strengths

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The team is organized, offers great communication and is strategic. I have been incredibly impressed with them.

Antitrust respondent
USA

Robins Kaplan is a large antitrust-focused firm. Its depth of resources combined with its expertise in antitrust law make it a powerhouse in the industry.

Antitrust respondent
USA

The team is organized, offers great communication and is strategic. I have been incredibly impressed with them.

Antitrust respondent
USA

Robins Kaplan is a large antitrust-focused firm. Its depth of resources combined with its expertise in antitrust law make it a powerhouse in the industry.

Antitrust respondent
USA

Notable Practitioners

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K Craig Wildfang

Band 1

Craig Wildfang is considered a market-leading practitioner in antitrust litigation. He also has notable experience advising on trade regulation issues.

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