Antitrust: Cartel | Global

As a top-tier New York practice, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett is regularly sought out by major private equity firms and global corporations as a go-to firm for advice on international transactional mandates. Primarily handling high-end corporate/M&A deals as well as sophisticated fund formation, financing and cross-border tax matters.

The firm has an experienced practice, providing advice and representation to blue-chip clients in numerous industries across the spectrum of antitrust matters. Especially well equipped to handle multi-jurisdictional and multinational transactions and investigations. Also noted for antitrust litigation and counselling. Regularly manages competition work for clients in the pharmaceutical, energy and manufacturing arenas.

Wilson Sonsini has a very strong focus on the life sciences sector, with a growing international platform to support global companies looking for specialised industry expertise. Centred largely in the USA, the firm's international work is largely coordinated out of California, with offices in Washington, DC and New York also playing an important role in international antitrust work, while the firm's European offices, particularly Brussels, bring in a transatlantic regulatory capacity.

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati has an exceptional antitrust practice group advising and representing clients in mergers, government investigations and litigation. Features a top reputation for work in the hi-tech sector. Also noted for its in-depth cartel defence practice in both class and private actions, especially those pertaining to the pharmaceutical and digital advertising sectors.

Winston & Strawn LLP has an impressive bench of antitrust litigators who work with clients across merger litigation, civil cases and criminal investigations on a national and international scale. Lawyers are particularly well known for handling cases in the sports industry as well as matters at the intersection between antitrust and IP law. The team is further looked to for representation in significant cartel proceedings.

Linklaters is particularly recognized for excellence in cartel work. It handles sensitive and highly complex criminal investigations on behalf of large multinational clients. The team also handles parallel civil litigation and ais regularly engaged in high-profile cartel cases in the country's biggest industries.

Mayer Brown LLP has an impressive team, constituted of numerous DOJ alumni, that offers representation in cartels, civil litigation and transactional work. The firm acts for clients from a broad spectrum of industries before regulatory agencies in multiple countries. It is noted for litigating antitrust cases in trial and appellate courts across the US. The team is proficient in managing cases in the food, healthcare and manufacturing sectors.

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP is a prominent firm that offers excellent representation to clients facing the full spectrum of antitrust issues, including cartel defense, civil litigation, merger clearance and regulatory investigation matters. The team boasts an array of blue-chip clients among its extensive antitrust portfolio and continues to gain strength in DC with the addition of well-regarded practitioners. Lawyers are adept in representing those in the technology, telecommunications and healthcare sectors.

Vinson & Elkins LLP has a strong team of antitrust attorneys who cover a wide range of issues including civil and criminal litigation, and government cartel investigations. It is also noted for transactional work and compliance counselling, as well as handling conduct investigations. The team is particularly well known for Hart-Scott-Rodino Act expertise and has strong ties to oil and gas, energy and technology sector clients.

Weil, Gotshal & Manges has forged an excellent reputation internationally through a global platform principally built around its transactional capabilities. The firm's primary headquarters in New York and its impressive London base both act as important global hubs and are coupled with a far-reaching network of offices which extends across the USA and Europe, with Asian operations run from China. All the firm's offices have a principal focus on advising international banks, large multinational corporations and private equity funds. The firm typically offers strength in cross-border finance, restructuring, high-end M&A and tax across its platform.

Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP has a deep bench of antitrust experts, many of whom established their careers at the FTC. Collaboration between New York and DC offices ensures the provision of comprehensive antitrust coverage on M&A, civil litigation and government investigations. It is particularly recognised for its excellence representing clients in the life sciences sector, and further noted for its strong connections to the manufacturing, producing and technology sectors. The firm is also commended for handling cartel proceedings on behalf of both national and multinational corporations.