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In a landscape where federal, state, and international antitrust investigations and enforcement continue to increase, companies need legal counsel that understands their business goals and anticipates and addresses the key risks and opportunities impacting their business. Our experienced and knowledgeable global antitrust team advises and champions international and domestic clients across all major industry sectors — from obtaining merger clearances in competitive transactions, to defending class action cases and competitor lawsuits, to navigating competitor collaborations, intellectual property arrangements, compliance, and other antitrust matters.

Our attorneys are first-chair courtroom advocates in civil and criminal litigation, experienced negotiators who interface with state and federal antitrust enforcement agencies, and full-service counselors who identify and mitigate potential transaction and conduct risks. Representing a diverse range of companies — from Fortune 100 corporations and national business associations to new market entrants — we provide comprehensive, practical, and commercial approaches to antitrust solutions tailored to each client’s unique needs.

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Antitrust - Texas

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What the Team is Known For

Troutman Pepper Locke LLP is noted for its work on both defendant and plaintiff-side litigation in the financial services, natural resources and energy industry sectors. It handles government investigations from the DOJ, the FTC and state-level antitrust regulators. The firm is adept at managing complex disputes relating to price fixing, market manipulation and monopolization.

Work Highlights

  • Troutman Pepper Locke LLP continues to defend The Vanguard Group, Inc. in a civil antitrust case filed by a coalition of 13 states alleging that it, along with BlackRock, Inc. and State Street Corporation, engaged in anticompetitive practices in the US coal market.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Bradley C Weber
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Bradley C Weber
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Bradley Weber is an accomplished practitioner recognized for managing government investigations and antitrust compliance as well as high-stakes litigation.

Brad is very business practical in his advice.

Brad has industry knowledge as well as antitrust knowledge.

Brad has a strong practice representing clients in litigation as well as transactional work.

Brad is able to take complicated legal theories and boil them down to simple actionable items.

Brad is great to work with and has a great understanding of the issues.

Paul Coggins
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Paul Coggins
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Paul Coggins proficiently handles a number of antitrust matters, including investigations and class actions.

Paul is an extremely talented trial attorney who is very pragmatic and asks good questions.

Ranked Lawyers at
Troutman Pepper Locke LLP

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Bradley C Weber
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Bradley C Weber
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Paul Coggins
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Paul Coggins
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Band 3

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