Cartel
Hall of Fame
The lawyers at the very top of the profession, widely known and respected by peers and clients for their longstanding involvement in market-leading work.
Hall of fameGibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
Scott Hammond is a member of the firm's Antitrust and Competition Practice Group. His practice focuses on the representation of companies subject to investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice's Antitrust Division as well as experience appearing before more than two dozen competition authorities in Asia, Latin America and Europe. Scott serves as global coordinating counsel in foreign domestic as well as cross border government investigations running in parallel with US DOJ investigations.
Hall of fameLatham & Watkins LLP
Niall E. Lynch is a partner in the San Francisco office of Latham & Watkins, and is the local Co-chair of the firm's Litigation & Trial Department. He is a recognized antitrust litigator with in-depth expertise in cartel matters, and has represented multinationals and their managers in criminal and civil price-fixing investigations in the United States, Europe, Japan, Canada, Brazil, Korea and the United Kingdom. In 2017, Chambers USA noted Niall Lynch bolsters the criminal litigation services of the group with his "brilliant" cartel practice. He also acts on civil matters and is described as "extremely creative and dedicated" by market source.
Hall of fameKirkland & Ellis LLP
James Mutchnik represents corporate and individual clients in antitrust, white-collar crime and commercial litigation in federal and state courts throughout the United States and before a variety of federal and state investigative agencies. In the antitrust area, he litigates various matters, from alleged price fixing to price discrimination, and represents clients in dealing with antitrust aspects of mergers, acquisitions and joint ventures. He counsels a wide range of small and large companies in diverse industries on pricing, marketing, distribution and dealer termination issues.
Hall of fameSimpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
Global Co-Chair of the Firm’s Antitrust and Trade Regulation Practice, John represents clients involved in government enforcement of antitrust, fraud and other white collar violations, as well as related follow-on civil litigation. His experience spans market sector investigations and litigation in all major industries. John previously served as the Director of Criminal Enforcement for the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice, where he oversaw the Division’s criminal enforcement and litigation nationwide. He has earned awards of distinction from the Attorney General of the United States and the Assistant Attorney General for the Antitrust Division. In addition to authoring an annual Global Cartel Enforcement Report published by Simpson Thacher, he regularly writes and speaks on antitrust matters for industry publications and events, including serving as the Co-Editor of The Cartels and Leniency Review.
Rising stars
Rising stars with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Leo Caseria is Co-Chair of both the firm’s Antitrust and Competition Practice Group and Governmental Practice and a partner in the Washington, D.C. and Los Angeles offices. Leo represents clients in complex antitrust litigation, federal and state antitrust investigations, and government merger reviews. He has favorably resolved numerous matters for defendants at an early stage of litigation, including cases involving claims of conspiracy, monopolization, and price gouging. He has represented clients in a broad variety of industries, including cement, concrete, grocery, multifamily, automotive software, consumer electronics, fashion, beauty, and apparel. He has been ranked as a leading antitrust lawyer by Super Lawyers, Global Competition Review’s Who’s Who Legal, and Legal 500. Leo also serves as co-chair for the Books and Treatises Committee of the 9,000 member ABA Antitrust Law Section, a position he has held since 2016.
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton
Daniel Culley’s practice as a Partner at the firm focuses on antitrust counseling and antitrust litigation. His work includes counseling, merger control, antitrust litigation, and civil and criminal government investigations, particularly for high-tech industries and two-sided markets. Daniel has represented clients in federal and state courts and advised clients in both criminal and civil investigations by the U.S. Department of Justice, the FTC, state agencies, and the European Commission.
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton
Kenneth S. Reinker’s practice as a Partner at the firm focuses on all aspects of antitrust law, including litigation, government investigations, and merger review. Ken’s practice spans all industries, including extensive experience in pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and health care; high-technology industries; media; and financial institutions. Ken has particular experience in the application of economics to legal matters and in working with economic experts. In addition to appearing before U.S. courts and regulators, he has had in-depth involvement with China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) and other global regulators.
Leading lawyers
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Winston & Strawn LLP
https://www.winston.com/en/who-we-are/professionals/cole-eva-w.html#full-bio Eva Cole helps clients navigate the complex area of antitrust law, identifying and mitigating risks before they turn into problems and effectively managing and resolving problems that have unavoidably turned into disputes. As co-chair of the firm’s Antitrust/Competition Practice Group, she focuses her practice on civil antitrust litigation, class actions, and international cartel investigations led by enforcement agencies around the world. She has particularly distinguished experience representing clients in the electronics, financial, and sports industries.
Latham & Watkins LLP
Belinda S Lee is a partner in the San Francisco office of Latham & Watkins and a member of the firm's Litigation & Trial Department. Her practice focuses on antitrust and complex litigation.
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
Cynthia Richman is a partner in the Washington, D.C. office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher. She practices in the firm’s Litigation Department and is Global Co-Chair of the firm’s Antitrust and Competition Practice Group. Ms. Richman has experience handling a wide variety of antitrust matters in a broad range of industries, such as microprocessors and other high-technology products, airlines, retail food services, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, defense, travel, and music.
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton
Jeremy Calsyn’s practice focuses on the full range of antitrust matters, including merger review, criminal and civil government investigations globally, and U.S. litigation, including complex class actions. Jeremy has represented clients in their most high-profile and sophisticated matters, including mergers and acquisitions requiring regulatory approval in dozens of jurisdictions, numerous global and U.S.-focused cartel investigations, and in litigation in federal and state courts. Recently, he has navigated several automotive parts suppliers through U.S. Department of Justice and worldwide investigations into industry-wide price fixing—described by the DOJ as the largest criminal investigation it has ever undertaken, and played a major role in arguing the defendants’ successful opposition to class certification in the bearings direct purchaser class action.