Antitrust
USA Guide 2024 : District of Columbia
Band 3
About
Provided by Axinn
Axinn has more than 70 full time antitrust lawyers working on M&A, litigation, criminal and conduct investigations. The firm has been a global lead on mergers worth close to half a trillion dollars, including: Dell’s US$67 billion acquisition of EMC; Thermo Fisher’s US$13.6 billion acquisition of Life Technologies and US$12.5 billion tender offer of Qiagen; Tyson Foods’ US$2.16 billion acquisition of Keystone Foods and US$1.2 billion sale of its pet treats business; Ball Corporation’s US$6 billion acquisition of Rexam; Johnson Controls’ US$2 billion sale of Scott Safety to 3M; McKesson’s US$3.4 billion joint venture with Change Healthcare; and Google’s most complex deals, including Motorola Mobility and ITA Software. Axinn has extensive experience in major trials and class actions, including the ad technology business litigations (for Google), the multiple major treble-damage class action litigations and regulatory investigations (for Tyson Foods); a patent infringement and antitrust litigation regarding Indivior’s opioid dependency treatment drug Suboxone® Film and the Generic Drugs MDL (for Alvogen); the In Re Surescripts monopolisation class action (for RelayHealth (McKesson)); and In Re Blue Cross antitrust litigation (for Independence Health Group). The firm has litigated six merger cases brought by government agencies (winning five). Axinn has deep contacts with the staff and front offices of the FTC and the DOJ in both Republican and Democratic administrations.
Chambers Review
Axinn is a boutique with a compact but highly capable bench of attorneys with expertise in antitrust. Regularly sought after to counsel clients through difficult merger clearances, complex litigation and cartel defense, most notably in disputes involving the intersection of IP and antitrust. Government investigations are a further area of particular expertise.
Work Highlights
- Axinn advised VMware on the antitrust aspects of its $69 billion acquisition by Broadcom.
Strengths
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"The Axinn team is responsive, business-focused and practical in their advice."
"The lawyers have a deep knowledge of antitrust laws."
"The Axinn team is responsive, business-focused and practical in their advice."
"The lawyers have a deep knowledge of antitrust laws."
Notable Practitioners
Rachel Adcox is a well-regarded attorney recognized for her expertise in large multidistrict class action litigation. She defends clients in allegations of cartel behavior.
"Rachel is very creative. She has an instinct for what will work and she really puts her client's interests above all else."
"Rachel is super smart, incredibly pragmatic and practical. She can zoom through series of arguments and find the one that will make a difference."
Tiffany Rider is highly regarded for her expert representation in criminal cartel defense. She often defends clients in sophisticated class action litigation.
"Tiffany is smart, diligent and hard-working."
"She has a great sense of the bigger picture."
"Tiffany has tremendous industry and legal expertise, combined with a fantastic bed side manner."
Michael Keeley has a broad antitrust practice encompassing merger clearance and litigated merger challenges, as well as litigation alleging monopolization and other anticompetitive conduct. He also advises on matters at the intersection of antitrust and IP.
"Michael conveys expertise, credibility and sophistication."
Jeny Maier is an accomplished attorney who advises on significant transactional antitrust matters. Her clients are drawn from the healthcare and consumer product industries.
"Jeny Maier is incredibly sharp and thoughtful."
"Jeny provides a very good balance of both technical antitrust expertise and the ability to explain things and provide nuanced analysis to non-legal professionals."
Leslie Overton handles merger review, litigated merger challenges and civil and criminal government investigations. Clients benefit from her previous experience in the DOJ.
"Leslie Overton is incredibly responsive, thoughtful and proactive."
"The way Leslie approaches evaluating a particular issue is very practical and useful from a client perspective."
"Leslie Overton is an incredible attorney who has a deep and broad mastery of antitrust issues."
Bradley Justus is recommended for his broad antitrust practice. He regularly represents clients in high-stakes litigation, mergers and government investigations.
"Bradley is a creative and versatile attorney that is able to represent his clients' interests vigorously."
"Bradley is a sharp and thoughtful attorney who does an excellent job of distilling complex issues to their essentials and advising based on the law."
Daniel Oakes is an up-and-coming practitioner noted for his broad antitrust practice including merger counseling and litigation matters. He often handles price-fixing disputes.
"Daniel Oakes is smart, thoughtful and careful."
"Daniel has a great command of the facts."
David Pearl is a notable antitrust practitioner with expertise in the technology sector. He regularly represents clients in complex antitrust litigations and investigations.
"David is extremely organized and pragmatic."
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