Competition/Antitrust | Global

Cravath, Swaine & Moore is highlighted as an elite-level example of an independent, lockstep firm with significant global influence. The law firm's approach towards international work revolves around maintaining a high-quality partner-led practice in New York which collaborates effectively with other elite independent firms based overseas to advise on cross-border matters. The law firm's work is driven predominantly from its New York base, where the bulk of its expertise and resources are situated. Cravath also has a long-established London office which provides clients with a European centre of gravity and a high-performing capital markets group. The firm handles complex and high-value transactions, particularly public M&A involving US-listed corporations, regularly acting as global deal counsel and coordinating legal work across various jurisdictions. Its elite clientele also benefits from the law firm's capabilities representing them in both US and international disputes and investigations.

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 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.

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.

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.

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.

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. Lawyers advise clients from a variety of industries including the healthcare, technology and airline sectors.

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.

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.

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.