Counting leading global tech giants, publishers, and pharma corporations among its impressive roster of clients, Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP excels across all stages of litigation, with a strong track record of securing pre-trial victories as well as defeating class certifications. Former FTC litigation director Steven Newborn, merger review and clearance expert Brianne Kucerik, former FTC assistant director Jeffrey Perry, and Michael Moiseyev, who focuses on cross-border mandates, jointly oversee the ‘excellent’ practice; all four are based in Washington DC. New York’s Eric Hochstadt focuses on class actions and a broad range of other civil antitrust litigation, with a notable emphasis on sports-related cases. The ’deeply experienced’ Adam Hemlock , also in New York, takes point on cartel matters, amnesty proceedings, and consumer class actions in the electronics and pharma industries.
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- 'Excellent team with deep experience in the field.'
- 'Adam Hemlock is deeply experienced in both civil and criminal antitrust matters. He is knowledgeable and has excellent judgment in guiding clients to a favorable result.'
Key clients
- Meta Platforms, Inc.
- Saks Fifth Avenue
- BASF Corporation
- Simon & Schuster
- IQVIA
- Grubhub
- NanoString Technologies, Inc.
- Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
- Torrent Pharmaceuticals
- Visa
- LiquidPower Specialty Products (LSPI)
Work highlights
- Represented Meta Platforms in its acquisition of Within Unlimited, a deal which has been challenged by the Federal Trade Commission.
- Representing Saks Fifth Avenue in a consolidated “no-poach” putative nationwide class action lawsuit.
- Representing BASF Corporation in several class actions alleging that various manufacturers, wholesalers, and retails of crop inputs conspired to boycott the entry of electronic platforms.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Steven Newborn, Brianne Kucerik, Michael Moiseyev, Jeffrey Perry