Overview
Antitrust matters require a forward-looking approach that takes business goals into consideration every step of the way. From strategic partnerships or mergers and acquisitions to compliance issues and investigations and litigation, Alston & Bird’s Antitrust Team offers a wealth of legal experience and talent across the U.S., including New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Atlanta, Charlotte, Dallas, and, of course, Washington, D.C., as well as in Europe with our European Antitrust & Competition team in Brussels and London.
High-stakes antitrust litigation has always been a core strength of our group. In addition to defending clients in bet-the-company antitrust class actions and merger litigation, our group has recovered billions of dollars in settlements and verdicts on behalf of clients. We also field attorneys with real trial experience—a rarity amongst antitrust practitioners.
Proactive counseling can help corporations avoid activities or practices likely to trigger private litigation or government investigations. We advise on a range of issues, from intellectual property to participation in trade associations and patent pools to contract, pricing, and distribution practices.
Strategic mergers and acquisitions are one of the fastest ways to grow your company, but also one of the biggest antitrust danger zones. Alston & Bird’s Antitrust team obtains clearances under the Hart–Scott–Rodino Act (HSR) and assists you in navigating U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) investigations with a strong track record of avoiding any changes to your deal. The growth of our Washington, D.C., office, including the recent addition of experienced former DOJ antitrust officials, has positioned Alston & Bird to effectively steer strategic transactions through the regulatory process.
Our European Antitrust team has a strong rack-record of handling complex merger control filings before the European Commission (EC), the German Federal Cartel Office (Bundeskartellamt), and the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). We also handle EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation filings before the EC and Foreign Direct Investments in Germany and in the UK.
We also assess global merger and FDI filing requirements and manage such filings with our network of leading antitrust counsel around the world. Our lawyers have broad experience working with regulators at every level and on several continents.
From counseling to M&A matters to the courtroom, our antitrust lawyers work closely with you to help you realize your business goals — in the U.S., Europe and around the world.