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Cartel

Latham & Watkins LLP

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Latham & Watkins LLP fields numerous lawyers with previous experience working for the DOJ and FTC, and has a successful track record in dealing with both cartel investigations, as well as follow-on litigation defense. Working together closely with the firm’s offices in Europe, the group is sought out by domestic and multinational companies from various sectors such as pharmaceuticals, retail, software, real estate, and healthcare. The team is headed by global chair Amanda Reeves in Washington DC, and global vice chair Belinda Lee in San Francisco, with Lee being recommended for advising US, European and Asian clients in government investigations before regulators and courts across the globe. Also in San Francisco, Niall Lynch is lauded for acting in criminal and civil price-fixing investigations, including those with ties to Brazil, Korea, the UK and Canada. As a former DOJ trial lawyer, New York-based Elizabeth Prewitt is adept at the full spectrum of cartel work, including investigations and trials relating to price fixing, bid rigging and no-poach agreements.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Strong team overall. Both Elizabeth Prewitt and Niall Lynch are very strong.’

  • ‘Elizabeth has proven litigation chops with major trial wins.'

Key clients

  • QuEST Global
  • Glenmark
  • Fanatics, LLC
  • Walmart Inc.
  • StarKist Co.
  • RealPage / AvalonBay Communities
  • Cendyn
  • Multiplan
  • Equity Lifestyle Properties
  • Singapore Airlines Limited and Singapore Airlines Cargo Pte Ltd (SQ)
  • EssilorLuxottica S.A.

Work highlights

  • Represented sportswear retailer Fanatics in a pair of purported class actions filed by distributors and consumers of NFL licensed products and, in a separate case, filed by an online retailer of Major LeagueBaseball licensed products, regarding allegations of violating Sections 1 and 2 of the Sherman Act.
  • Represented Walmart Inc. in three lawsuits accusing Walmart of conspiring with Energizer to inflate the wholesale and retail prices of all disposable batteries.
  • Represented Cendyn in a dispute regarding algorithmic price-fixing claims.  

Lawyers

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.

Niall Lynch

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 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.

Leading lawyers

Belinda Lee

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.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Amanda Reeves, Belinda Lee

Other key lawyers

Elizabeth Prewitt, Niall Lynch, Ashley Bauer

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