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Vinson & Elkins LLP

Antitrust

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Vinson & Elkins LLP

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Vinson & Elkins is known for having a global antitrust practice with antitrust lawyers in Washington, D.C., Texas and San Francisco. The lawyers in the firm’s antitrust practice in D.C. handle civil litigation and criminal matters in addition to representing clients before the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the Department of Justice (DOJ), State Attorneys General and foreign competition agencies. V&E lawyers cover antitrust issues including merger control, agency representation, criminal antitrust defense and civil litigation.

https://www.velaw.com/practices/antitrust/ 

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Antitrust - District of Columbia

Band 4

What the Team is Known For
Vinson & Elkins LLP adeptly advises corporations across a spread of industries on merger reviews and other transactional issues. Has particular competence in HSR filings. Also provides representation in class action litigation, as well as sustaining a significant presence in the cartel arena. Well known for representing energy clients, it also acts for prominent technology companies.
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Work Highlights

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  • Vinson & Elkins LLP secured a settlement on behalf of Google in an antitrust investigation by the Competition Commission of India into Google’s Android TV licensing practices.

Strengths

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  • The team has a superb group of lawyers for complex litigation. The attorneys are excellent, very quick and very proactive. They think way ahead and see the whole state of play at once.

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  • V&E provide clear, concise and timely communication. They are extraordinarily knowledgeable in the antitrust space. V&E do an extraordinary job of explaining what is a very complex subject matter and are proactive in identifying and solving issues.

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  • Vinson & Elkins have excellent communication and provide zealous representation.

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  • V&E offer in-depth knowledge, experience and capability of handling cross-border matters. They are always up to date on the fast-changing industry trends and thinking ahead on future needs.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Craig Seebald
    Craig Seebald

    Craig Seebald

    Craig Seebald is an excellent attorney highly regarded in the market for his focus on cartel investigations and follow-on litigation. He often acts as coordinating counsel in large multijurisdictional cartel proceedings.

    • Craig is very easy to work with and very experienced.

      Antitrust respondentUSA
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  • Hill Wellford
    Hill Wellford

    Hill Wellford

    Co-head of the firm's antitrust group, Hill Wellford is highly regarded for his representation of tech and telecoms companies in government investigations and enforcement proceedings. He is particularly knowledgeable in dominance investigations, where he appears before US and international competition agencies. He has further notable competencies in managing the merger review process.

    • Hill brings his DOJ experience and helps navigate the most difficult issues. He has good insights into investigations.

      Antitrust respondentUSA

    • Hill is very business-minded and a go-to for complicated transactions.

      Antitrust respondentUSA

    • Hill is an excellent lawyer with a clever and creative mind.

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  • Darren Tucker
    Darren Tucker

    Darren Tucker

    Darren Tucker is commended for his merger and conduct investigation work on behalf of technology companies. He also provides astute compliance counseling.

    • Darren understands our industry very well. He provides strategic and actionable guidance.

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  • Stephen Medlock
    Stephen Medlock

    Stephen Medlock

    Stephen Medlock has a broad antitrust practice defending clients in real estate, health care and financial services sectors. He regularly appears in class actions and agency investigations alleging price-fixing and market allocation.

    • Stephen is a really reliable lawyer.

      Antitrust respondentUSA

    • Stephen is an amazing lawyer on complex litigation. He is a walking encyclopedia of antitrust law.

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