Antitrust and Unfair Competition
In providing antitrust counseling and litigation services, attorneys at McKenna Long & Aldridge (MLA) distinguish themselves through their depth of knowledge and breadth of experience. The scope of our abilities is reflected in the diversity of our clients. They range from manufacturers of biologically engineered seed to government relations groups; and from retail department stores to health care institutions. Our clients benefit from the counsel of a legal team with a solid foundation in antitrust litigation. It is a foundation braced by our extensive experience handling federal and state antitrust matters, class actions and appeals.
Antitrust Counseling
We counsel our clients on federal and state antitrust laws and unfair competition statutes. MLA attorneys also assist clients in conducting internal investigations and responding to subpoenas and civil investigative demands. Beyond litigation, the services we provide include:
- Counsel clients as to the interface between antitrust and intellectual property rights, including leasing, distribution and marketing agreements
- Design and implement compliance programs
- Counsel clients on antitrust issues associated with mergers and acquisitions
- Conduct antitrust due diligence investigations of companies being acquired
- Assist and represent companies in relation to their Hart-Scott-Rodino Act filings, as well as second request responses
- Negotiate with the Federal Trade Commission and the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice
- Assist with the formation and operation of joint ventures
- Counsel clients on product distribution and pricing issues
Antitrust Litigation
Our antitrust litigation experience is both substantial and diverse. We appear in state and federal courts throughout the U.S., at the trial and appellate levels. The head of our Antitrust practice group was formerly a top-ranking litigator in the U.S. Department of Justice, with responsibility for litigating on behalf of the President and numerous federal agencies.
MLA attorneys draw on experience to help our clients achieve the outcomes that are best suited to their businesses. Our knowledge enables us to provide zealous advocacy in a manner that is efficient and cost-effective. Our antitrust experience includes:
- Representation of defendants and plaintiffs in cases arising under the Sherman Act, sections 1 and 2; the Clayton Act, sections 3, 4 and 7 and the Robinson-Patman Act.
- Representation in cases involving state business tort claims, including unfair competition.
- Representation in antitrust class actions.
- Handling claims ranging from several hundred thousand to several hundred million dollars
MLA attorneys in our Brussels office provide our global clients with antitrust counseling and representation in the full range of European competition law issues, including merger control, cartel investigations, other anticompetitive agreements and abusive conduct, and in related litigation. MLA attorneys appear before the European Commission, the EU national competition authorities and courts, as well as the European Courts in Luxembourg.
MLA antitrust attorneys in our Washington, Atlanta, Los Angeles, San Diego and Brussels offices work closely together, and with a network of friendly local counsel firms in various jurisdictions worldwide, to provide clients with seamless antitrust and competition experience and representation around the globe.