Focusing on the high-tech and pharmaceutical sectors, Alston & Bird LLP represents clients in antitrust litigation, merger investigations and class actions. Teresa Bonder, in San Francisco, has extensive experience before the DOJ and the FTC, advising clients on both investigations and challenges. Valarie Williams ' international expertise is an asset to the team and sees her advise on antitrust regulations across multiple jurisdictions for multinational clients, also from San Francisco. Matthew Kent advises on private litigation and government investigations in the pharmaceutical sector, as well as boasting a successful track record in antitrust clearance for M&A. Parker Miller is an expert in anticompetitive conduct cases and antitrust compliance. Andrew Hatchett focuses his practice on the pharmaceutical and life sciences sectors, while Troy Stram represents clients in antitrust, RICO, commercial, and TCPA litigation. All individuals are based in Atlanta, unless otherwise stated.
Key clients
- Microsoft
- U.S. Bancorp
- Nokia
- Fieldale Farms
- Humana
- Truist
- Glenmark
- Auto Auction Services Corporation
- McLane Company
- Honeywell International Inc.
Work highlights
- Representing Microsoft as lead trial counsel in a private merger challenge filed by 10 gamers in the Northern District of California attempting to block its $69bn proposed acquisition of gaming company Activision Blizzard.
- Defended Nokia against antitrust claims, brought by Continental Automotive Systems Inc., alleging that Nokia conspired to inflate licensing rates for cellular connectivity technology in violation of Sections 1 and 2 of the Sherman Act and California’s Unfair Competition Law.
- Representing Glenmark in multiple putative class and individual actions filed by purchasers of branded Bystolic (nebivolol) in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Adam Biegel, Matthew Kent, Teresa Bonder