About

Provided by Brooks, Pierce, McLendon, Humphrey & Leonard LLP

​Brooks Pierce's antitrust team works closely with business owners, executives, and trade associations to make sure that they remain compliant with antitrust, trade secret, and consumer protection laws.

​Business Operations

Our attorneys use their extensive experience to regularly counsel clients on business operations, such as

  • sales and marketing practices
  • franchise and distribution agreements
  • mergers, acquisitions, dispositions and joint ventures​
  • antitrust training
  • antitrust litigation

​Types of Clients Represented

We represent a wide variety of organizations, including

  • businesses of all sizes
  • media outlets, as part of our nationally-known communications practice
  • trade associations
  • health care organizations
  • private individuals​

Chambers Review

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Antitrust - North Carolina
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Band 1
What the team is known for

Brooks, Pierce, McLendon, Humphrey & Leonard is a highly proficient litigation firm with deep experience in a range of antitrust matters. The firm provides expertise across a variety of industries, with healthcare and technologies being particular areas of strength. The team has expertise in investigations and M&A-related antitrust issues. Its clients range from private individuals to large-scale media entities. The firm also regularly acts on behalf of trade associations.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Jennifer K Van Zant
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Jennifer K Van Zant
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Band 1

Jennifer Van Zant is an experienced litigator able to handle significant antitrust cases. She is particularly noted for defending class action cases in the healthcare space.

"Jennifer understands the practicalities of a client's situation and can translate the sometimes arcane regulations in the antitrust field into practical terms that clients can grasp and use to guide business."

Jeffrey E Oleynik
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Jeffrey E Oleynik
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Band 2

Jeffrey Oleynik is commended for his handling of both antitrust litigation and compliance work. He demonstrates notable expertise in the antitrust issues facing franchisor clients.

"Jeffrey shows good practical judgment. He has been around the block and so has experience to enable him to know what matters and what doesn't."

Ranked Lawyers at
Brooks, Pierce, McLendon, Humphrey & Leonard LLP

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Antitrust

Jennifer K Van Zant
1
Jennifer K Van Zant
1
Band 1
Jeffrey E Oleynik
2
Jeffrey E Oleynik
2
Band 2

Members

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Clinton Pinyan

Mark J. Prak

Industries

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