Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates, Antitrust

About

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Our Antitrust and Competition Group possesses the unique and proven ability to pilot the most sophisticated international competition investigations, merger reviews and litigations through the complexities of an always shifting framework. Given that today’s competition law enforcers increasingly coordinate, clients should expect the same from their counsel.

Chambers USA, Legal 500 and U.S. News — Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” recognize Skadden as one of the top-tier firms in the area of antitrust and competition. In addition, we rank among Global Competition Review’s Global Elite in the GCR 100, the publication’s guide to the world’s leading competition law practices.

To best assist clients, our Antitrust and Competition Group draws on the resources of Skadden’s worldwide platform, which includes focused, integrated services in global mergers and acquisitions, government enforcement and white collar criminal investigations and litigation, trial-level and appellate litigation, and international arbitration. In the U.S., Skadden lawyers assist clients in hearings before the U.S. Congress and federal regulatory agencies, including those in health care, energy, transportation and communications as well as the Department of Defense.

Chambers Review

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Antitrust - District of Columbia

Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates has a very strong antitrust team that is able to meet the needs of its top-tier clients on highly complicated merger clearance and litigation matters. Particularly strong in transactional work, regularly appearing in transformational deals for multinational entities. Known for assisting technology, pharmaceutical and financial services clients, as well as organizations from other heavily regulated industries. Able to draw on the vast regulatory and transactional competencies of the wider firm.

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Work Highlights

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates advised Ansys on the antitrust aspects of its $35 billion acquisition by Synopsys.

Strengths

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The group is very organized and proactive, communicating efficiently and clearly.

Antitrust respondent
USA

Skadden has a high-level command of the nuances of antitrust law.

Antitrust respondent
USA

The antitrust team are highly responsive. They consistently provide excellent service and representation.

Antitrust respondent
USA

Skadden's antitrust practice has strong skilled litigators.

Antitrust respondent
USA

The group is very organized and proactive, communicating efficiently and clearly.

Antitrust respondent
USA

Skadden has a high-level command of the nuances of antitrust law.

Antitrust respondent
USA

The antitrust team are highly responsive. They consistently provide excellent service and representation.

Antitrust respondent
USA

Skadden's antitrust practice has strong skilled litigators.

Antitrust respondent
USA

Notable Practitioners

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Steven C Sunshine

Band 1

Steven Sunshine is a go-to lawyer sought out to tackle the most sophisticated of merger clearance work for large multinational clients. He is equally at home managing anticompetitive conduct investigations and litigated merger challenges.

Steven is exceptionally clear in his communication.

Steven explains very complex legal issues in a way that is understandable and relatable. He does a really great job at being on his feet, talking through the issues and preparing folks for interviews.

Steven is very valuable in this area of law where it really requires interpretation and judgment.

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David Wales

Band 2

David Wales has considerable expertise across a broad range of antitrust issues taking in compliance counseling and merger clearance. He regularly acts on behalf of prominent clients in the private equity and technology industries.

David is good at distilling complex issues and putting them into simple concepts when talking to a client. He is a very easy person to work with.

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Julia York

Band 4

Julia York is commended for her antitrust litigation practice. She has significant experience representing pharmaceutical and tech clients.

Julia is very effective in the courtroom.

Julia consistently provides excellent service.

Julia is a real expert.

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Tara L. Reinhart

Band 4

Tara Reinhart is head of the firm's DC antitrust team and regularly assists clients with government investigations, civil litigation and cartel-related issues.

Tara is highly knowledgeable in antitrust issues. She is effective both in the courtroom and in navigating complex matters.

Tara has a command of this area of law. She has an eye on how this will play out.

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