Stephen Wu

Practice Areas

Stephen Wu has nearly twenty-five years’ experience in defending antitrust litigation in federal courts around the country, defending mergers and acquisitions before the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) Antitrust Division and State Attorneys General and counseling clients on antitrust compliance issues.

Stephen has successfully defended clients in class actions and other litigation brought by purchasers, competitors, and employees alleging unlawful conspiracy, price-fixing, wage-fixing, exclusive dealing, group boycott, market allocation, monopolization and tying claims. In addition, Stephen has successfully defended numerous mergers and acquisitions from federal and state antitrust reviews. Stephen also regularly counsels clients on pricing and distribution and joint venture matters. He represents clients in a wide variety of industries, ranging from consumer goods to healthcare to packaging. Stephen is co-head of the Firm’s Health Antitrust Practice Group.

Stephen has been recognized as a leading antitrust lawyer by The Best Lawyers in America, BTI Consulting, Chambers USA, Global Competition Review, Lawyers of Color, The Legal 500 USA, LMG Life Sciences, The National Law Journal and Super Lawyers.

Prior to joining the Firm, Stephen was an attorney for the FTC, where he received its Award for Meritorious Service. At the Firm, Stephen received McDermott’s Pro Bono and Community Service Award in 2010 for his pro bono efforts.

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Career

Prior to joining the Firm, Stephen was an attorney for the FTC. At the Firm, he received McDermott’s Pro Bono and Community Service Award in 2010 for his pro bono efforts.

Professional Memberships

American Bar Association, Section of Antitrust Law

Asian American Bar Association of Greater Chicago, Law Foundation, board member

Personal

Education:

George Washington University Law School, JD, 1999

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, BA/BS, 1996