Competition/Antitrust
Global Guide 2024 : USA
Band 4
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Provided by Dechert LLP
Leading companies depend on Dechert’s antitrust/competition lawyers’ creative solutions to the most difficult antitrust issues in merger clearance, litigation and business planning.
We prioritize understanding our clients’ businesses inside and out. This enables us to integrate legal, economic and factual arguments into a persuasive presentation before an antitrust agency, in court or at the negotiating table.
Our statistical analysis of changes in the mergers and acquisitions world has been featured in The Wall Street Journal and other leading publications. DAMITT, Dechert Antitrust Merger Investigation Timing Tracker, measures the time from transaction announcement until resolution of the investigation for Hart-Scott-Rodino Act reportable transactions resulting in a closing statement, consent order, complaint challenging the transaction, or abandonment for which the agency takes credit.
We provide sound and experienced advice in responding to the antitrust grand jury process, including in the leniency process, avoiding indictment and defending criminal trials where necessary.
For global companies, antitrust matters can be complex, multijurisdictional affairs. With antitrust lawyers in Brussels, Frankfurt, New York, Paris, Philadelphia and Washington D.C., Dechert is well positioned to serve wherever antitrust issues arise.
Chambers Review
Dechert LLP has a notable practice for antitrust guidance on mergers, joint ventures and follow-up litigation, utilising relationships between key offices to provide informed and intelligent guidance for organisations receiving scrutiny from the FTC and DOJ. It has strong client connections in the agricultural sciences, technology and airline industries among others. It is able to handle cross-border matters, providing competition advice to multinational corporations.
Michael Cowie is a key contact in Washington, DC.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The team has excellent attention to detail and ability to work through complex matters while providing superior counsel to their clients."
"The team has good industry knowledge. They bring very good practical knowledge about how filings will be viewed by the regulator."
"The team has excellent attention to detail and ability to work through complex matters while providing superior counsel to their clients."
"The team has good industry knowledge. They bring very good practical knowledge about how filings will be viewed by the regulator."