Antitrust: Mainly Plaintiff
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212 980 7400About
Provided by Robins Kaplan LLP
The Robins Kaplan Antitrust and Trade Regulation Group is one of the nation’s premier antitrust practices. Our team of legal professionals hails from diverse backgrounds, including former trial attorneys from the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice, two former U.S. Attorneys, and the current president of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers.
Our Antitrust and Trade Regulation Group is one of few national practices to have obtained landmark successes on behalf of both plaintiffs and defendants in major antitrust litigation and at trial, including in several of the most significant antitrust cases ever litigated. With nearly $10 billion in recoveries for antitrust plaintiffs in the past several years alone and a long history of successfully defending Fortune 100 companies in antitrust disputes, Robins Kaplan regularly ranks as one of the top firms in the United States for antitrust litigation.
Notable results include:
- Obtained a $6.26 billion settlement, the largest known settlement of a private antitrust action in the 120-year history of the Sherman Act, in In re Payment Card Interchange Fee and Merchant Discount Antitrust Litigation.
- Obtained partial settlements surpassing $1.2 billion to date in In re Automotive Parts Antitrust Litigation.
- Recovered over $1.2 billion for plaintiffs in In re Air Cargo Shipping Services Antitrust Litigation.
Chambers Review
Robins Kaplan LLP boasts a notable team of premier antitrust litigators and trial lawyers who focus on plaintiff-side representation. The group is adept at representing corporate clients and consumer and business classes. Robins Kaplan is highly reputed for its work in trials against large corporate conspiracies and is additionally capable of providing excellent antitrust defense counsel.
Work Highlights
- Robins Kaplan LLP acted on behalf of a class of purchasers in an antitrust lawsuit alleging price-fixing and other anti-competitive behavior against manufacturers and a nationwide distributor of contact lenses.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The group is smart, creative and provides exceptional counsel on many aspects of litigation."
"Robins Kaplan's lawyers are smart and sophisticated. They present nuanced and effective plaintiff side representation."
"The Robins Kaplan team has the knowledge to back up strategic positions."
"The group is smart, creative and provides exceptional counsel on many aspects of litigation."
"Robins Kaplan's lawyers are smart and sophisticated. They present nuanced and effective plaintiff side representation."
"The Robins Kaplan team has the knowledge to back up strategic positions."
Notable Practitioners
William Reiss has a promising practice in plaintiff-side representation, appearing in large industry-significant class action litigation. He has experience in price discrimination, market manipulation and monopolistic conduct claims.