PRACTICE

Antitrust

Overview

Today’s antitrust and competition laws are undergoing a paradigm shift that requires a dynamic and experienced team. Around the world, regulators and governments are increasingly focused on the impact of market consolidation, coordinated conduct, and the onset of novel technology that affects competition and concentration in various industries.  As enforcement by both government agencies and private plaintiffs becomes ever more paramount, companies around the world can rely on Pierson Ferdinand’s antitrust team for creative strategies that will permit them to innovate and compete in a complicated and dynamic regulatory environment. 

  • Trial-Tested Litigation Prowess

    Our Litigation team excels in discerning the critical aspects of a case and collaborates closely with our clients to ensure that litigation is managed in a manner that advances their ultimate objectives.  We work diligently to resolve immediate issues and help our clients avoid similar challenges in the future, while at the same time striving to provide value-add to our clients in an effective representation.

  • Bench Strength and Industry Experienced

    PierFerd Litigation partners provide clients across various industries globally with comprehensive commercial litigation and dispute resolution services. From coast to coast, in state and federal courts, our experience spans from appellate to high-stakes commercial and corporate fraud litigation, to IP and Insurance related disputes, with the ability to scale up for our clients as and when necessary. 

  • Client-Focused Approach to Disputes

    We view our seasoned litigators as an extension of our clients' in-house legal teams, working collaboratively to achieve optimal outcomes through strategic partnership, early intervention, and a comprehensive approach to dispute resolution.

  • Team-Orientated, Comprehensive Strategies

    We seamlessly collaborate with other PierFerd practice groups to leverage and bring to bear the appropriate industry experience wherever necessary, ensuring litigation strategies are comprehensively addressed, including matters related to banking and financial services, cyber-risk, healthcare, insurance, intellectual property, employment and labor, real estate, among others.

Capabilities

Our clients know that our deep bench and worldwide footprint allow us to fully serve their needs with respect to critical litigation, transactional, and compliance matters, including:

  • Competition Litigation:  Our antitrust team is ready to assist clients in federal and state court to prosecute or defend actions relating to, among other things, price-fixing, market allocation, group boycotts, exclusive dealing, bid-rigging, price discrimination, tying arrangements, and unfair competition.

  • Compliance and Investigations:  Pierson Ferdinand’s team provides tailored and effective guidance to ensure compliance with antitrust and competition laws at the federal, state, and global level. Rather than wait until problems arise, our team assists clients with risk/compliance training, audits, and internal investigations that are designed to prevent costly litigation or government investigations. In the event that government investigations or inquiries do arise, our team is well-suited to defend such investigations to ensure an outcome that moderates risk and prevents future compliance issues.

  • Merger Control:  Our attorneys also routinely assist clients in pre-merger notification for complex transactions, including substantive defense for transactions that receive regulatory scrutiny and can navigate multi-jurisdictional issues to clear transactions in an efficient and effective manner.