Antitrust: Cartel | Global

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher is an international firm with strong US foundations. Its offices across Los Angeles, Washington DC and New York play vital coordinating roles in multi-jurisdictional proceedings, supported by strategically located teams in Europe, Asia and Latin America. Clients also benefit from Gibson Dunn's sharp sector focus; its practitioners are accustomed to advising tech giants and energy multinationals on complex global mandates.

White & Case provides clients with an impressive global platform. The firm handles high-end, complex mandates from the USA and works seamlessly with other teams in its expansive network across EMEA and Asia-Pacific, and with other offices across North and South America. The team excels in transactional and contentious matters, and is recognised for its ability to drive cross-border deals in other jurisdictions. By remaining highly tuned to the needs of all international clients, it is a popular choice for global operations.

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP has an experienced practice, providing advice and representation to blue-chip clients in numerous industries across the spectrum of antitrust matters. Especially well equipped to handle multi-jurisdictional and multinational transactions and investigations. Also noted for antitrust litigation and counselling. Regularly manages competition work for clients in the pharmaceutical, energy and manufacturing arenas.

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati has an exceptional antitrust practice group advising and representing clients in mergers, government investigations and litigation. Features a top reputation for work in the hi-tech sector. Also noted for its in-depth cartel defence practice in both class and private actions, especially those pertaining to the pharmaceutical and digital advertising sectors.

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. It is particularly well known for handling cases in the sports industry as well as matters at the intersection between antitrust and IP law, and further looked to for representation in significant cartel proceedings.

The law firm's high-calibre antitrust team, headquartered in Washington, DC, is experienced at project management and the coordination of global antitrust transactions. Combined with its accomplished Brussels hub, Baker Botts provides an integrated transatlantic platform which regularly represents major technology, chemical and pharmaceutical clients on their international merger filings and compliance matters.

New York-headquartered Davis Polk has high-end capabilities across transactional, regulatory and contentious areas. It is set up to serve global clients and project-manage matters from key financial centres, including London, Paris, Beijing and Hong Kong, and collaborates with selected partner firms in other jurisdictions for local law aspects. Primarily serving large US and international investment banks, financial institutions and corporates, the firm has extensive experience handling sophisticated, multi-jurisdictional M&A, financing and capital markets offerings, as well as running international investigations and disputes, including global antitrust files.

Jones Day's US offices are often referenced as the central pillar of its global operations and offer excellent cross-border capabilities to US-headquartered multinationals and international clients. Teams across the firm's US offices are relied upon to coordinate complex cross-border mandates and utilise the firm's broad global presence across Europe, Latin America, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific to give clients a practical advantage when dealing with international issues. The US practice represents the firm's largest concentration of resources and its most in-depth hub of expertise worldwide, covering a full-service range of practice areas and lawyers with international experience across its platform.

Linklaters is particularly recognised for excellence in cartel work. It handles sensitive and highly complex criminal investigations on behalf of large multinational clients, and also handles parallel civil litigation. It regularly engaged in high-profile cartel cases in the country's biggest industries.

Mayer Brown LLP has an impressive team, constituted of numerous DOJ alumni, that offers representation in cartels, civil litigation and transactional work. It acts for clients from a broad spectrum of industries before regulatory agencies in multiple countries. and is noted for litigating antitrust cases in trial and appellate courts across the US. It is proficient in managing cases in the food, healthcare and manufacturing sectors.

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP is a prominent firm that offers excellent representation to clients facing the full spectrum of antitrust issues, including cartel defence, civil litigation, merger clearance and regulatory investigation matters. It features an array of blue-chip clients among its extensive antitrust portfolio. The team continues to gain strength in DC with the addition of well-regarded practitioners. It is adept in representing those in the technology, telecommunications and healthcare sectors.

Vinson & Elkins LLP has a strong team of antitrust attorneys who cover a wide range of antitrust issues including civil and criminal litigation, and government cartel investigations. They are also noted for transactional work and compliance counselling, as well as handling conduct investigations. The firm is particularly well known for Hart-Scott-Rodino Act expertise, and has strong ties to oil and gas, energy and technology sector clients.

Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP has a deep bench of antitrust experts, many of whom established their careers at the FTC. Collaboration between New York and DC offices ensures the provision of comprehensive antitrust coverage on M&A, civil litigation and government investigations. It is particularly recognised for its excellence representing clients in the life sciences sector, and further noted for its strong connections to the manufacturing, producing and technology sectors. The firm is also commended for handling cartel proceedings on behalf of both national and multinational corporations.