Civil litigation/class actions: defense

James Mutchnik

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.

Richard Parker

Partner

Justin Bernick

Partner

Eva Cole

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.

Abram Ellis

Recognized as a “Rising Star” and “Next Generation Lawyer” in antitrust litigation, Abram Ellis is a Partner in the Firm’s Washington, D.C. office. His practice comprises all aspects of competition law, from defending clients against complex class action antitrust litigation to helping clients obtain regulatory clearance from domestic and international competition authorities for significant transactions. An integral member of the “Antitrust Team of the Year” (Chambers USA 2016), Abram is particularly experienced in antitrust litigation involving complex financial instruments, the healthcare industry and employment issues. In addition to his robust antitrust practice, Abram advises leading private equity funds, financial institutions and major corporations on regulatory and compliance matters relating to cross-border activities, including with respect to OFAC, FCPA and export matters. Recent representations include: representing Change Healthcare in the DOJ’s challenge of UnitedHealthGroup’s acquisition of Change Healthcare; RPM/Euclid in connection with claims that it fixed prices with respect to concrete additives and admixtures; Marinette Marine in a claim that it participated in a no-poach agreement with firms that employee naval engineers; Sun Communities in defense of claims that it fixed prices on manufactured home lots; the OWGR in ongoing litigation involving LIV; HCA in the FTC’s review of the sale of certain hospitals in Louisiana by HCA; HCA in pending antitrust litigation in North Carolina state and federal court alleging HCA engaged in monopolistic conduct in violation of state and federal antitrust laws; Covestro in antitrust class actions involving MDI and TDI; Tyson Foods in a wage fixing antitrust class action alleging a decades-long conspiracy to fix wages; a major pharmaceutical and medical supply company in dismissal of antitrust class action concerning alleged price-fixing conspiracy among manufacturers of generic pharmaceuticals; Micron in dismissal of a proposed antitrust class action alleging a conspiracy involving DRAM; HCA in the FTC’s challenge of HCA’s proposed acquisition of certain hospital assets from Steward Healthcare; and JPMorgan in antitrust and CEA class actions concerning the alleged manipulation of LIBOR; ISDA in antitrust class actions and government investigations concerning credit default swaps.

Mark Ford

Partner

Kathryn Jordan Mims

Partner

Katharine O"Connor

Katharine (Kate) O’Connor focuses her practice on complex antitrust litigation, antitrust investigations brought by the US antitrust regulators and state attorneys general, and counseling clients on antitrust compliance questions. Kate also regularly represents clients before the antitrust regulators related to mergers and acquisitions. Kate has experience representing clients in a wide array of industries, including healthcare, manufacturing, food and finance.   Kate is a member of the firm’s antitrust and competition practice, which Global Competition Review has designated a “Global Elite” and “Illinois Elite” practice. She has been recognized by Global Competition Review, Benchmark Litigation, Legal 500 US and Super Lawyers as excelling in the field of antitrust. Kate has tried cases before juries, judges and arbitration panels, presented evidentiary hearings in federal and administrative courts and argued before the US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, federal district courts and state courts. She is a member of the Northern District of Illinois Trial Bar. While in law school, Kate was the managing articles editor of the University of Illinois Law Review and a legal extern to Magistrate Judge David G. Bernthal of the US District Court for the Central District of Illinois.

Kevin Orsini

Kevin J. Orsini is Co-Head of Cravath's Litigation Department. He regularly plays a central role in major corporate battles that redefine the law. With substantial first‑chair trial experience, he is a fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers and has been named Benchmark Litigation’s “Trial Lawyer of the Year” and “General Commercial Litigator of the Year.” Mr. Orsini’s practice focuses on complex litigation, including antitrust, mass torts, mergers and acquisitions, securities and other commercial disputes.

Katrina Robson

Partner

Rachel Adcox

Whether successfully leading clients through complex multidistrict litigation cases or negotiating criminal fine reductions in the hundreds of millions of dollars, Rachel Adcox is a standout amongst antitrust practitioners. In the last two years alone, Rachel was named a GCR “Women in Antitrust,” shortlisted for GCR’s “Lawyer of the Year” and “Litigator of the Year,” and named a National Law Journal “Litigation Trailblazer.” The scope and significance of Rachel’s work is the best illustration of the trust that major corporations place in her skill and judgment. As lead counsel for Tyson Foods in their Broilers, Growers, Pork, and Turkey matters, Rachel’s team has navigated hundreds of individual cases in both federal and state courts, while skillfully managing concurrent regulatory investigations. Rachel currently also leads the defense of Alvogen in the sprawling Generic Drugs MDL, the defense of the Alliance for Safe Online Pharmacies in a treble-damages class action case alleging a group boycott, and the defense of RelayHealth (a wholly-owned subsidiary of McKesson) in class action litigation following an FTC investigation.

Rachel Brass

Rachel Brass’s practice covers domestic and international competition matters, class actions and appeals. She has significant experience in international cartel matters, mergers and acquisitions, grand jury investigations and other global antitrust investigations and litigation. She represents clients across industries, including technology, auto parts, franchising, package delivery, transportation, medical, agriculture, and retail.

Christopher Curran

Partner

Karen L. Dunn

Partner

J. Mark Gidley

Partner

George G Gordon

James Herbison

https://www.winston.com/en/who-we-are/professionals/herbison-james-f.html#full-bio Jim Herbison, co-chair of the firm’s Antitrust/Competition Practice Group, is a proven litigator with over 30 major jury trials, bench trials, and arbitrations under his belt. With extensive experience in the field of antitrust, he is well versed in civil and criminal antitrust litigation, government antitrust investigations, corporate counseling, and the review and clearance of large-scale mergers and acquisitions. He has represented clients in civil antitrust matters ranging from price fixing and merger enforcement to antitrust issues related to patents. He also has represented clients in connection with criminal price fixing and bid rigging grand juries and internal investigations, as well as various class action lawsuits. Jim has represented a number of trade associations and assisted in ensuring their compliance with the antitrust laws, as well as consulting on antitrust issues in connection with commercial transactions.

Daniel Laytin

Dan Laytin represents clients in high-profile commercial, antitrust and class action litigation in federal and state courts throughout the United States. In the antitrust area, he regularly litigates conspiracy and monopolization cases arising in both commercial and class action contexts, and counsels clients on distribution, pricing and competitor collaboration issues.

Belinda Lee

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.

Jack Pace

Partner

Cynthia Richman

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.

John Taladay

Partner Section Chair - Antitrust & Competition Law (Firmwide)

Christopher Yates

Chris Yates, a partner in Latham & Watkins’ San Francisco and Silicon Valley offices, litigates and tries precedent-setting antitrust cases in courts across the United States. Mr. Yates regularly counsels and represents clients at the forefront of the sports, technology, travel, healthcare, and life sciences industries. Drawing on more than two decades of litigation and trial experience, he routinely achieves success for clients facing a variety of cutting-edge antitrust and competition issues, including: Consumer class actions Challenges to sports governing bodies IP-related antitrust claims Distribution and pricing policies Industry standard-setting and related claims of anticompetitive collusion or monopolization Alleged aftermarket monopolization Mr. Yates has successfully argued in federal trial courts throughout the country, including New York, Florida, Texas, Illinois, Delaware, and California, and has won appeals before the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and other appellate courts. Mr. Yates previously served as Global Vice Chair of the firm’s Antitrust & Competition Practice.