Baker Botts L.L.P.’s Washington DC-based antitrust and competition law department is well regarded for its knowledge of the pharmaceutical, healthcare, manufacturing, automotive, and TMT segments, and offers niche expertise in advising multinational online technology companies on topics such as FTC privacy order compliance. Praised by clients for providing ‘remarkably strategic, timely and thoughtful advice’, John Taladay leads the team and regularly acts in proceedings with involvement of the FTC, DOJ Antitrust Division and the European Commission with noteworthy capabilities in advising on allegations of price fixing, bid rigging, market allocation and unfair trade practices. Erik Koons’ practice extends to bet-the-company antitrust litigation and the whole gamut of related claims, including those related to tying, bundling and monopolization. Former co-head Maureen Ohlhausen and Taylor Owings left the firm in January 2024, while Joseph Ostoyich departed in April 2023.
Testimonials
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‘John Taladay is a fantastic attorney. He provides remarkably strategic, timely, and thoughtful advice on every aspect of an antitrust investigation. He excels at putting clients at ease in difficult situations.’
Key clients
- Akamai Technologies, Inc.
- Amazon.com, Inc.
- American Financial Services Association
- American Industrial Partners, LLC (AIP, LLC)
- Avenue5 Residential
- Broadcom Inc.
- Business Roundtable
- Caterpillar Inc.
- Celanese Corporation
- CMC Materials, Inc.
- Enovis Corporation
- Envista Holdings Corporation
- Ericsson Inc.
- Georgia-Pacific LLC (GP Wood Products LLC)
- Google, Inc.
- Halliburton
- Irico Display Devices Co., Ltd.
- Koninklijke Philips N.V.
- Philips North America LLC
- Philips Taiwan, Ltd.
- Philips do Brasil Ltda.
- Liberty Latin America Ltd.
- Liberty Media Corporation
- Magellan Midstream Partners LP
- Masco Corporation
- McKenna & Associates, LLC
- Meta Platforms, Inc. (Facebook)
- National Association of Boards of Pharmacy
- National Association of Music Merchants
- Oxford Nanopore Technologies plc
- Qualcomm Inc.
- RWJBarnabas Health, Inc.
- Safariland Corp.
- Safelite Group, Inc.
- SSW Partners LP
- Sun Pharmaceuticals / Taro Pharmaceuticals
- UnitedHealth Group Incorporated
- U.S. Chamber of Commerce
- Waste Management, Inc.
- Westlake Chemical Corporation
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
John Taladay