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Jeffrey Kessler – Winston & Strawn LLP is described by one client as ‘extremely hands-on, always available and gives tailored, sharp, on point advice’ as well as being ’very reliable and the absolute go to lawyer for any settlement and trial assistance especially in the sports sector.’ Indeed, Kessler continues to work on high profile cases within the sports industry, recently representing in the Hubbard v. NCAA case, regarding class damages for lost Alston benefits, which is due to stand trial in November 2024, representing a former former NCAA athlete.
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Co-Executive Chairman of Winston & Strawn, Jeffrey Kessler is one of the world’s leading antitrust, sports law, and trial lawyers. He has served as lead counsel in some of the most complex antitrust, sports, and intellectual property litigations in the country, including major jury trials, and has represented a number of U.S. and international companies in criminal and civil investigations in the antitrust, sports law, trade, and Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) areas.
Jeffrey formerly served as the co-chair of Winston’s global Antitrust/Competition Practice and as the co-chair of the firm’s Sports Law Practice. Law360 recently named both practices as a “Practice Group of the Year” for their respective categories.
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‘Jeffrey Kessler is extremely hands-on, always available and gives tailored, sharp, on point advice. He is very reliable and the absolute go to lawyer for any settlement and trial assistance especially in the sports sector.'