About
Provided by Winston & Strawn LLP
- Our team has been at the forefront of antitrust litigation since its inception.
- Our team is global with key partners across the United States and in leading business centers in Asia, Latin America, and Europe.
- We litigate cutting-edge matters arising at the increasingly dynamic juncture of antitrust and IP law and technology.
- Jeffrey Kessler and Eva Cole are among America’s leading global cartel defense lawyers. Our practice is supported in Europe (London/Brussels) by Peter Crowther, who has been ranked by Chambers UK since 2006. Few, if any, firms in the U.S. are simultaneously defending as many cartel claims as we are in any given year. Winston has worked on nearly 40 cartel engagements involving tens of billions of dollars.
- We can handle all merger review and clearance matters involved in major M&A transactions. Our team routinely handles deals ranging from middle-market to an excess of US$500 million.
- Winston’s Antitrust/Competition team was recognized as “Law Firm of the Year” by Best Law Firms in 2023 and ranked “Tier 1” nationally in Antitrust.
- Winston was ranked by Benchmark Litigation US as “Tier 1” for Antitrust Law in 2023.
- Winston’s antitrust victory in Alston v. NCAA earned the firm Benchmark Litigation US’s 2022 “National Impact Case of the Year” and Global Competition Review’s 2022 “Litigation of the Year – Cartel Prosecution.”
- Law360 named Winston the 2021 “Practice Group of the Year” – Antitrust/Competition.
Chambers Review
Winston & Strawn LLP has an impressive bench of antitrust litigators who work with clients across merger litigation, civil cases and criminal investigations on a national and international scale. Particularly well known for handling cases in the sports industry as well as matters at the intersection between antitrust and IP law. Further looked to for representation in significant cartel proceedings.
Work Highlights
- Winston & Strawn LLP represented Avanci in an antitrust lawsuit alleging that their licensing practices and some of the patents' owners violated Section 1 and Section 2 of the Sherman Act.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Winston & Strawn's team has a strong command of the issues. They provide creative and out-of-the box thinking when applying laws to business and cases."
"The lawyers are subject matter experts and they have experience in many district and state courts in the US. They understand their clients very well."
"Winston's lawyers do a good job at negotiating."
"Winston & Strawn's team has a strong command of the issues. They provide creative and out-of-the box thinking when applying laws to business and cases."
"The lawyers are subject matter experts and they have experience in many district and state courts in the US. They understand their clients very well."
"Winston's lawyers do a good job at negotiating."
Notable Practitioners
Jeffrey Kessler is commended for his adroit handling of complex antitrust litigation including price-fixing and monopolization cases. He is further noted for his work navigating cartel investigations. He is particularly well known for representing clients in the sports sector.
"Jeffrey is a top-tier antitrust litigator."
"Jeffrey is a very sharp and pragmatic lawyer."
Eva Cole regularly handles class action disputes and cartel matters on behalf of a wide client base in the financial and electronics sectors.
"Eva provides really good client service. She is a clear thinker and strategist."
Ranked Lawyers at
Winston & Strawn LLP
USA - Nationwide
Members
Provided by Winston & Strawn LLP
Adam Dale
Aldo Badini
Conor Reidy
Dana Cook-Milligan
Head of Department
George Mastoris
Head of Department
Jeanifer Parsigian
Jeffrey Amato
Johanna Hudgens
Jonathan Amoona
Kevin Goldstein
Lauren Duxstad
Matthew DalSanto
Mike Mayer
Richard Falek
Sofia Arguello
Susannah Torpey
Clients
Provided by Winston & Strawn LLP
ActivisionBlizzard
Avanci, LLC
Cangrejeros Baseball Club
Chicago Parking Meters, LLC
Delta Dental Insurance
Discover Financial Services
Equifax, Inc.
KAR Auction Services Inc.
Motorola Solutions
NTN Corporation
National Pork Producers Council
Norman W. Fries, Inc.
Nuveen, LLC
Panasonic Corporation
Relevent Sports Group
TreeHouse Foods
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