Competition/Antitrust | Global

Long-term, concerted international expansion from its US base has enabled Cleary Gottlieb to become one of the most globally recognised brands in numerous areas of international law. The law firm's broad office network incorporates established teams stationed across key financial and political centres in the USA, Europe, South-East Asia, the Middle East and Latin America.

Cleary Gottlieb is recognised as a distinguished antitrust firm which provides a robust global platform, combining deep roots in the Washington DC market with renowned competition teams across Europe, and is particularly noted for its strength in Brussels. The US antitrust team demonstrates international coordination and project management capabilities within its own network as well as with parties from multiple jurisdictions. The team is regularly sought out for its corporate expertise on merger control issues as well as defending clients against cartel allegations. Cleary Gottlieb is a top choice for major US clients from the technology, financial services and automotive industries requiring transatlantic expertise.

Cravath's New York-centred antitrust team handles a full range of global antitrust matters in partnership with elite firms all around the world. The team is highly regarded in corporate circles and its close working relationship with the corporate and litigation teams attracts clients from the financial services sector and those handling complex merger and joint venture matters as well as competition litigation. While the law firm's primary focus is to provide advice on US law, it does appear as coordinating counsel on international transactions.

Kirkland & Ellis is frequently recognised as a global powerhouse supporting multinational clients in a wide range of practice areas. Its rapid expansion has seen it increase in prominence in European and Asian jurisdictions, including China, Germany and the UK, now offering an excellent platform across the USA and Europe with a strong track record for both inbound and outbound transactions. It continues to handle some of the most complex and sophisticated cross-border transactions and contentious proceedings.

Kirkland & Ellis has a talented team with a reputation for expertise in antitrust, and 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. It continues to strengthen its national network with an emerging New York presence. The team is noted for its particularly strong client base in the private equity sector as well as sports, leisure and healthcare.

Skadden has a premium global practice which has built widespread coverage and expertise across regions and areas of law on the foundation of its longstanding, market-leading reputation for US law advice. The firm has strength in depth across UK and European teams in transactional and contentious areas which make the firm a leading choice for sophisticated transatlantic matters. It has an excellent presence in key Asian markets, plus a São Paulo office that also boosts the firm's global offering. The firm is a dominant force on international M&A, finance and energy transactions. It also regularly navigates clients through cross-border disputes, investigations and arbitration as coordinating counsel.

This impressive US antitrust team, housed between the New York and Washington, DC offices, has significant experience handling cross-border transactional competition mandates for a premium client roster. With a strong presence in the pharmaceutical, telecommunications and financial services sectors, it works closely with its Brussels and London hubs as well as corporate specialists to provide comprehensive global antitrust advice on merger compliance and antitrust enforcement matters.

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 firm features 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. The group is adept in representing those in the technology, telecommunications and healthcare sectors.

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.

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.

Covington & Burling is a leading law firm globally for regulatory advice, with a consistent focus on regulatory issues across all of its offices. The firm assists clients around the world with matters related to international trade, public policy and global compliance issues such as data protection, antitrust and competition regulation. The firm also has notable industry focus across its global platform, targeting pharmaceuticals and healthcare products, food, technology and media.

The firm has a talented bench of attorneys who use their previous experience in government positions to provide thorough and comprehensive antitrust representation in M&A, civil actions and cartel investigations. It is also noted for its increasingly strong litigation presence in California. It has particular expertise in the financial services, technology and sports sectors among others, and is well placed to advise on international issues in jurisdictions including the EU, China and South Korea.

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer is a well-respected branch of the magic circle powerhouse with an adept team that features particular expertise in complex, transatlantic merger clearance work. It also handles numerous notable matters in civil litigation as well as criminal cartel investigations. The firm advises clients from a variety of industries including the healthcare, technology and airline sectors.

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP has a highly regarded team with a strong reputation for antitrust litigation and expertise in class action defense. The firm is equally well versed in handling government investigations and civil enforcement, and offers strong merger clearance and antitrust counseling practices. It has expertise in a variety of industries, frequently working with pharmaceutical, life science and academic clients and is supported by a global network and able to handle nationwide and international antitrust cases.

Sullivan & Cromwell has developed a stellar reputation as an international law firm, combining a leading US law practice headquartered in New York with top-end expertise throughout its offices across Asia-Pacific and European financial centres. The firm provides broad international capabilities on substantial transactions and high-value contentious cases, appealing to a broad range of international companies and banks based both within and outside the USA.

Sullivan & Cromwell LLP has a skilful team of experienced antitrust practitioners with notable strength in both mergers and litigation. The team continues to handle a large amount of specialist antitrust work, particularly for clients in the financial services arena, as part of its full-service practice. It is also noted for its handling of criminal government investigations including cartel, rate-rigging and price-fixing cases. Lawyers are further recognized for its capacity to advise on cross-border matters.

Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz is a go-to practice for antitrust representation in M&A, joint ventures and deal work. It is well known for its ability to handle complex regulatory reviews for some of the largest global deals and displays considerable skill in handling matters with domestic and international regulatory agencies.

Crowell & Moring LLP is a high-quality firm that continues to represent clients in high stakes multidistrict and class action cases across the country, acting for both plaintiffs and defendants. It is also involved in a number of multibillion-dollar transactions involving major international companies across a rich variety of industries including telecommunication, media, healthcare and aerospace. The firm advises on a wide range of governmental investigations along with anticompetitive pricing litigation disputes.

Dechert's extensive international footprint enables it to handle major complex matters concerning multiple jurisdictions. With a significant focus on the financial sector, private equity and life sciences industries, the firm is able to provide clients with assistance on a myriad of mandates, including fund formation, transactions and disputes from key offices across the major markets in the USA, Europe and Asia. To complement its significant global reach, the firm also frequently collaborates with co-counsel from other jurisdictions to provide a complete service.

Dechert LLP has a notable practice for antitrust guidance on mergers, joint ventures and follow-up litigation. The firm utilizes relationships between key offices to provide informed and intelligent guidance for organizations receiving scrutiny from the FTC and DOJ. It has strong client connections in the agricultural sciences, technology and airline industries among others. The group is able to handle cross-border matters, providing competition advice to multinational corporations.

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

Ropes & Gray LLP has a strong antitrust group frequently sought out for its broad experience handling complex civil litigation, enforcement agency conduct investigations and the merger review process. The firm has robust client relationships in the pharmaceutical, healthcare, private equity and technology sectors. It is well placed to handle matters with an international dimension.

Sidley Austin LLP has a distinguished antitrust team, respected for its commercial focus and track record in civil litigation. The firm offers antitrust counseling and litigation in a wide range of areas, including anticompetitive conduct, sales distribution and M&A, and brings experience to government investigations. It has noted experience pertaining to a wide range of industries, including telecommunications, pharmaceuticals and life sciences.

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.

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. The firm is also noted for transactional work and compliance counseling, as well as handling conduct investigations and particularly well known for Hart-Scott-Rodino Act expertise. It has strong ties to oil and gas, energy and technology sector clients.

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. It is particularly well known for handling cases in the sports industry as well as matters at the intersection between antitrust and IP law. The firm is further looked to for representation in significant cartel proceedings.