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.

In 2019, Skadden was named Transatlantic Antitrust Team of the Year by The American Lawyer and Legal Week at the Transatlantic Legal Awards for the second consecutive year, as well as Competition Team of the Year at the Legal Business Awards. The firm also won The American Lawyer’s 2018 White Collar/Regulatory Litigation Department of the Year and the New York Law Journal's 2018 Litigation Department of the Year. We rank among the Top 10 in Litigation as well as Mergers in Global Competition Review’s GCR 100.

Chambers Review

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Antitrust - New York

Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates has a market-leading antitrust team that is sought out by clients for merger clearance work in the USA and across a plethora of global jurisdictions in Europe, Asia and beyond. The firm also offers excellent defense counsel in complex civil and criminal litigation as well as deft handling of cartel matters. The group serves as antitrust compliance counsel for clients from the healthcare, finance and sporting industries, among others.

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Work Highlights

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP served as global antitrust counsel, advising Getty Images Holdings, Inc. in its $3.7 billion merger-of-equals with Shutterstock, Inc.

Strengths

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Skadden has exceptional client service - they are quick to respond and fast in providing advice. They excel at giving business-first advice that provides realistic options.

Antitrust respondent
USA

Skadden provides consistently incredibly high quality.

Antitrust respondent
USA

Skadden is highly responsive, and the antitrust group provides stellar client service.

Antitrust respondent
USA

Skadden has exceptional client service - they are quick to respond and fast in providing advice. They excel at giving business-first advice that provides realistic options.

Antitrust respondent
USA

Skadden provides consistently incredibly high quality.

Antitrust respondent
USA

Skadden is highly responsive, and the antitrust group provides stellar client service.

Antitrust respondent
USA

Notable Practitioners

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Boris Bershteyn

Band 2

Boris Bershteyn frequently acts in complex class action litigation for clients in the financial sector.

Boris Bershteyn is outstanding.

He has a lot of great antitrust experience and is always thinking a few moves ahead.

He gives advice with the perfect bedside manner and temperament.

Boris has outstanding knowledge of the issues and the law, is an excellent writer, and does a superb job at oral argument.

A good lawyer who thinks tactically and writes beautiful briefs.

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Karen Hoffman Lent

Band 2

Karen Lent handles both merger clearance and class action disputes. She has particular expertise in the sports sector.

Karen is a go-to litigator for antitrust matters. She is seasoned, incredibly intelligent, keeps a cool head and is an absolute pleasure to work with.

She is a very strong lawyer who is respected and has great relationships with clients.

She is amazing at making her clients make reasonable decisions when it seems as though they are ready to make an emotionally-driven response.

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Kenneth B. Schwartz

Band 3

Kenneth Schwartz handles transactional antitrust matters for a broad roster of clients in the technological and entertainment industries.

Kenneth is a highly experienced and commercial operator with decades of insights.

He delivers on tough deals, with good resolutions.

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Matthew Martino

Band 5

Matthew Martino regularly handles notable antitrust work, covering high value transactions, class actions and significant litigation.

Matt is a trusted partner and an incredible adviser and advocate.

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Michael Sheerin

Up and Coming

Michael Sheerin gains recognition for his involvement in complex and notable antitrust matters, often involving multiple industry sectors and clients. He also has experience appearing before the FTC and other state authorities.

He is really talented.

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