Antitrust: Cartel | USA

Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP is an outstanding DC-based practice that collaborates with a complementary European network to provide seamless national and international antitrust representation. Provides a premium clientele with guidance on class actions, criminal investigations and mergers receiving scrutiny from regulatory agencies, as well as offering pre-merger advice and guidance, and support defending against cartel allegations. Has particularly strong client relationships in the telecommunications, natural resources and financial service sectors. Excels in cases involving price-fixing allegations, market monopolization and bond and debt manipulations.

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP has a spectacular antitrust group best known for its offerings on the West Coast, as well as for its reputable offices in other key jurisdictions. Practitioners include class action litigators, M&A counselors and cartel defense experts, many of whom regularly provide representation in multijurisdictional and multinational cases. Notable sector expertise includes technology, communications and transportation. Highly adept in handling price-fixing conspiracies and no-poach disputes.

Latham & Watkins LLP is a hugely accomplished antitrust group that combines an elite California presence with an impressive East Coast team. Offers counsel on the full scope of competition matters, including pre-merger advice and clearance representation. Particularly well regarded for its strong international cartel capabilities, as well as its high-profile civil litigation practice. Strong client relationships in technology, manufacturing and agribusiness sectors. Provides expert representation to international and global organizations in cross-border disputes.

WilmerHale has a top-quality cartel practice that features some of the leading attorneys in the criminal antitrust space. Also handles antitrust reviews of a range of major mergers and acquisitions as well as civil litigation. Further capable of handling non-merger agency investigations. Able to assist with matters at the intersection of IP and antitrust. Collaborates with international offices while also continuing to develop and broaden its national scope and network. Offers experienced representation to a range of large corporations, including those in the technology, automotive, manufacturing and financial services industries.

O'Melveny & Myers LLP has a sophisticated practice that combines cartel defense, criminal and civil litigation expertise with a highly capable transactional antitrust offering. Able to tap into global resources to advise on cross-jurisdictional competition matters for important clients. Equally capable of representing both defendants and plaintiffs in complex litigation. Maintains client relationships in a range of sectors including airlines, financial services and natural resources.

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP 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 multijurisdictional and multinational transactions and investigations. Also noted for antitrust litigation and counseling. Regularly manages competition work for clients in the pharmaceutical, financial and manufacturing arenas.

White & Case LLP enjoys widespread recognition for its successes in antitrust litigation, with attorneys acting in both class actions and government investigations on behalf of defendant parties. Also noted for its strength in international cartel matters and on antitrust clearance for mergers and acquisitions. Key clients include national and international life science and pharmaceutical corporations. Frequently acts in complex cross-border proceedings for both domestic and multinational clients.

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 defense 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. Particularly well known for handling cases in the sports industry as well as matters at the intersection between antitrust and IP law. Further looked to for representation in significant cartel proceedings.

Baker Botts L.L.P. continues to develop a dynamic antitrust presence in DC, with clients including major technology corporations and manufacturing companies. Regularly provides representation in multijurisdictional matters, including cartels and civil litigation. Notable strength in handling transactional matters, such as M&A and asset swaps with international filing obligations. Additional sector expertise includes pharmaceuticals, transportation and chemicals.

Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP is a premium firm that is consistently highlighted for its antitrust representation, which it provides for clients from a broad spectrum of industries including the telecommunications, technology and entertainment sectors. Attorneys achieve impressive outcomes in transactional work such as clearance for M&A and joint ventures and in litigation, including both civil and criminal cases. Well placed to advise clients on international merger control proceedings.

Jones Day is an accomplished team that demonstrates a multijurisdictional proficiency through its seamless representation of national and international corporations. A strong bench of attorneys ensures that all corners of antitrust law, including M&A guidance, civil litigation and criminal investigations, are covered to a premium standard. Also noted for its expertise in cartel defense work, bolstered by its attorneys' previous experience within enforcement agencies. Represents a vast array of clients, including those in the healthcare, technology and pharmaceutical industries.

Kirkland & Ellis has a talented team with a reputation for expertise in antitrust. Possesses an impressive and diverse bench of specialists, willing to go to trial in both criminal and civil litigation and also able to get complex mergers cleared by government agencies. Continues to strengthen its national network with an emerging New York presence. Noted for its particularly strong client base in the private equity sector as well as the financial services, leisure and healthcare industries.

Linklaters is particularly recognized for excellence in cartel work. Handles sensitive and highly complex criminal investigations on behalf of large multinational clients. Also handles parallel civil litigation. 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. Acts for clients from a broad spectrum of industries before regulatory agencies in multiple countries. Noted for litigating antitrust cases in trial and appellate courts across the US. 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. Features an array of blue-chip clients among its extensive antitrust portfolio. Continues to gain strength in DC with the addition of well-regarded practitioners. 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. Also noted for transactional work and compliance counseling, as well as handling conduct investigations. Particularly well known for Hart-Scott-Rodino Act expertise. Strong ties to oil and gas, energy and technology sector clients.

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. Particularly recognized for its excellence representing clients in the life sciences sector. Further noted for its strong connections to the manufacturing, producing and technology sectors. Also commended for handling cartel proceedings on behalf of both national and multinational corporations.

Williams & Connolly LLP represented Bank of America and Merrill Lynch in class actions alleging them and other banks organized bidding activities during Treasury security auctions and manipulated yields in other markets for Treasury securities and derivative financial products.