North America - United States • Antitrust
Wilkinson Stekloff
Wilkinson Stekloff noted a recent surge in antitrust enforcement matters and the boutique is regularly called upon to defend clients in bet-the-company antitrust cases. The ‘strategic and practical’ team boasts an impressive roster of clients, including Microsoft, Cargill and the NFL. Beth Wilkinson brings extensive experience and a successful track record in state and federal courts to the team. Wilkinson heads the team alongside James Rosenthal and Rakesh Kilaru, who plays a lead role in class action and mass tort cases. The ’highly strategic’ Kosta Stojilkovic regularly represents clients in governmental investigations. All attorneys mentioned are based in Washington DC.
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Testimonials
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- 'WS lawyers are the best writers we have ever seen. They are highly strategic, and they are not afraid to think outside the box to achieve their client's goal. They don't sweat the small stuff. They fully immerse themselves in the matter and client's business, in a way that is pivotal to securing good outcomes.'
- 'Beth Wilkinson is without comparison. She is a master storyteller and narrative weaver. She doesn't sweat the small stuff, and her analogies are beautifully apt. Kosta Stojkilovic is highly strategic, a sharp writer, and makes it his business to understand his client's business.'
- 'Thoughtful, strategic and practical. Also easy to work with in a joint defense context.'
Key clients
- Microsoft, Inc.
- Altria Group, Inc.
- National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)
- National Football League (NFL)
- Cargill
- Glenmark Pharmaceuticals
Work highlights
- Secured a victory for Microsoft, winning the merger trial and defeating the FTC’s motion for a preliminary injunction four weeks after the FTC filed its federal court complaint aimed at blocking Microsoft’s proposed $68.7bn acquisition of Activision Blizzard.
- Representing the NFL, its 32 member teams, and NFL Enterprises in a certified class action lawsuit challenging the NFL’s multi-billion-dollar exclusive distributorship arrangement with DIRECTV for Sunday Ticket.
- Representing Cargill in a putative antitrust MDL, which includes six putative classes of plaintiffs, as well as direct action, opt-out lawsuits by dozens of companies, concerning the cattle and beef industries in the US.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Beth Wilkinson, Brian Stekloff, James Rosenthal