Antitrust
USA Guide 2024 : New York
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About
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Our Antitrust and Competition Group possesses the unique and proven ability to pilot the most sophisticated international competition investigations, merger reviews and litigations through the complexities of an always shifting framework. Given that today’s competition law enforcers increasingly coordinate, clients should expect the same from their counsel.
In 2019, Skadden was named Transatlantic Antitrust Team of the Year by The American Lawyer and Legal Week at the Transatlantic Legal Awards for the second consecutive year, as well as Competition Team of the Year at the Legal Business Awards. The firm also won The American Lawyer’s 2018 White Collar/Regulatory Litigation Department of the Year and the New York Law Journal's 2018 Litigation Department of the Year. We rank among the Top 10 in Litigation as well as Mergers in Global Competition Review’s GCR 100.
Chambers Review
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates has a market-leading antitrust team that is sought out by clients for merger clearance work in the USA and across a plethora of global jurisdictions in Europe, Asia and beyond. The firm also offers excellent defense counsel in complex civil and criminal litigation as well as deft handling of cartel matters. The group serves as antitrust compliance counsel for clients from the healthcare, finance and sporting industries, among others.
Work Highlights
- Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP represented Columbia University in a class action alleging price-fixing related to financial aid.
Strengths
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"Skadden's responsiveness, thoroughness and quality of work is fantastic."
"The group is highly responsive, practical, succinct and smart."
"Skadden attorneys quickly digest and analyze complicated matters and provide concise as well as direct legal advice."
"Skadden's responsiveness, thoroughness and quality of work is fantastic."
"The group is highly responsive, practical, succinct and smart."
"Skadden attorneys quickly digest and analyze complicated matters and provide concise as well as direct legal advice."
Notable Practitioners
Clifford Aronson is a go-to lawyer for clients seeking antitrust clearance for the largest corporate transactions.
"Clifford has a way of explaining challenging concepts in a way that makes them digestible and understandable."
Karen Lent handles both merger clearance and class action disputes. She has particular expertise in the sports sector.
"Karen consistently provides thoughtful and concise legal advice on very complex matters."
"Karen is smart, practical and client-friendly."
Boris Bershteyn frequently acts in complex class action litigation for clients in the financial sector.
"Boris is really on the details and careful in making sure trains move forward."
"Boris is knowledgeable, practical and easy to work with."
Kenneth Schwartz handles transactional antitrust matters for a broad roster of clients in the technological and entertainment industries.
Maria Raptis recognized for her work on high-profile, high-value M&A deals. She has further experience of working on complex issues with cross-border elements.
"Maria brings a really good global view to things."
"She is good at translating risk levels."
Ranked Lawyers at
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New York
Members
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