Juan Arteaga

JUAN ARTEAGA, a nationally recognized leading first-chair antitrust lawyer, is a go-to litigator for clients facing high-stakes antitrust litigation in federal district and appellate courts throughout the United States. As a former Deputy Assistant Attorney General in the U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division, Juan regularly serves as a trusted adviser and effective advocate for clients in sensitive civil and criminal antitrust investigations with significant legal, business, and reputational risk. Clients turn to Juan with their most complex antitrust matters because he offers an unparalleled and powerful combination of strategic judgment, deep antitrust knowledge and government experience, and a strong understanding of business objectives, along with the resolve and advocacy skills to defend them in litigation and at trial when necessary.

Drawing on over 20 years of experience as a lead defense counsel and senior antitrust enforcer, Juan has successfully defended clients across all industries in numerous “bet-the-company” litigation and trials, including government enforcement actions, multidistrict litigation, and class actions. He has prevailed in litigation on behalf of clients in cases involving the entire spectrum of antitrust issues, from Section 1 conspiracy and Section 2 monopolization claims under the Sherman Act, Section 7 merger challenges under the Clayton Act, to claims under state antitrust laws. Most recently, Juan has represented clients in government and private antitrust litigation involving new and dynamic markets, including artificial intelligence, algorithmic pricing, and technology platforms.