Antitrust
USA Guide 2024 : Massachusetts
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Provided by Ropes & Gray LLP
Ropes & Gray’s global antitrust team offers top-flight representation across the full spectrum of antitrust matters. Built around veterans of the U.S. Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission, and including litigators and former prosecutors with deep antitrust experience, our global team has the experience, knowledge, and everyday understanding of business practices to help clients in all areas of antitrust law.
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Chambers Review
Ropes & Gray LLP has a multitalented group with leading capabilities in all areas of antitrust, including notable expertise acting for private equity funds and in healthcare transactions. Offers experience in both civil litigation and criminal investigations, and is the leading merger clearance practice in the Massachusetts market. Offers specialist expertise in pre-merger notification. Has achieved extensive successes in front of both domestic and international competition agencies.
Work Highlights
- Ropes & Gray LLP defended Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals in antitrust lawsuits brought by state attorneys general alleging a conspiracy to fix prices of generic drugs.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The Ropes & Gray team is very responsive and provides a high level of service."
"Ropes & Gray has a wide breadth of knowledge and a deep bench."
"Ropes & Gray's lawyers provide responsiveness and expertise."
"The Ropes & Gray team is very responsive and provides a high level of service."
"Ropes & Gray has a wide breadth of knowledge and a deep bench."
"Ropes & Gray's lawyers provide responsiveness and expertise."
Notable Practitioners
Jane Willis is an expert trial lawyer noted for her experience in merger disputes and enforcement actions, regularly appearing before the FTC and state attorneys general.
"Jane is incredibly smart, knowledgeable, business-oriented and practical."
"Jane is a true subject matter expert and very responsive."
Deidre Johnson guides large clients through the merger review process, managing all aspects of antitrust compliance. She is particularly noted for her international work, coordinating efforts across various overseas jurisdictions including the EU, Brazil and Japan.
"Deidre is an expert in merger control."