Antitrust
USA Guide 2024 : Minnesota
Band 1
Contact number
+1 612 340 2600About
Provided by Dorsey & Whitney LLP
Dorsey’s Minnesota Antitrust and Competition Law practice combines broad experience in complex corporate transactions with a sophisticated litigation and counseling practice. More than 20 Dorsey lawyers provide creative and practical advice concerning all forms of competition law, including foreign, U.S. and state competition laws, across many industries.
The group represents clients in a full range of antitrust litigation, including private class actions, criminal and administrative investigations, and government civil enforcement actions. We counsel clients in complex compliance and transactional matters, including joint purchasing activities, franchising, distribution planning, trade association activities, pricing practices, consumer protection, standards development, intellectual property issues, joint ventures, merger analysis, and Hart-Scott-Rodino Act issues and filings.
Dorsey Lawyers have a wide range of industry-specific antitrust experience — including airline, automotive, banking, electricity, food and agribusiness, gaming, health care, home security, life sciences, oil and gas, sports, telecommunications and electronics, and waste removal. Our industry knowledge enables us to provide clients with practical ways to minimize antitrust exposure and resolve antitrust disputes under state and federal law, and if necessary prevail at trial.
Chambers Review
Dorsey & Whitney LLP offers significant strength across both transactional and contentious antitrust proceedings, representing clients in matters such as private class actions, criminal investigations and government civil enforcement actions. The firm handles local, national and international transactional matters, and acts for clients from a range of industries, including agribusiness and electronics.
Work Highlights
- Dorsey & Whitney represented Growmark in a multidistrict litigation brought by farmers and other users of seed and pesticide products alleging defendants conspired to limit the entry and expansion of online sales for products.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"They put the customer first and quickly prioritize our needs."
"They regularly exceeds expectations. They are extremely knowledgeable, capable and strategic."
"They put the customer first and quickly prioritize our needs."
"They regularly exceeds expectations. They are extremely knowledgeable, capable and strategic."
Notable Practitioners
Michael Lindsay has a leading antitrust practice and is highly regarded for his handling of both contentious and transactional matters. He cochairs the firm's practice group and has vast experience representing private, public and cooperatively owned businesses.
"Michael is the consummate professional. He responds with a sense of urgency and, if he does not have the time or expertise, quickly involves the right players from the Dorsey team."
"He is great to work with."
Matthew Ralph cochairs the antitrust practice at Dorsey & Whitney. He possesses experience advising clients on disputes, government actions and transactional matters.
Jaime Stilson is a respected antitrust expert with a notable litigation presence.
"Jaime has excellent experience and he has exceptional knowledge of the business. He is strategic, organized and excellent in communication."
Ranked Lawyers at
Dorsey & Whitney LLP
Minnesota
Clients
Provided by Dorsey & Whitney LLP
Ameripride Services
Blood Centers of America
CHS
Canon USA
Fairview Health Services
Robert Bosch
Vision Ease