Mike Scarborough > Vinson & Elkins LLP > San Francisco, United States > Lawyer Profile
Vinson & Elkins LLP Offices
555 MISSION STREET
SUITE 2000
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94105
CALIFORNIA
United States
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Mike Scarborough
Position
Mike is a first-chair trial attorney who focuses on antitrust litigation and competition-related government investigations.
He has extensive experience handling international cartel investigations and litigation, class actions, high-stakes commercial disputes, consumer protection matters, and litigation and regulatory advocacy at the intersection of antitrust and intellectual property law. He regularly represents multinational businesses in all phases of class action, direct plaintiff and competitor litigation, from pre-complaint investigation through trial and appeal, and frequently guides businesses and individuals through civil and criminal matters involving federal and state enforcement agencies. He has helped clients successfully manage and avoid regulatory inquiries and litigation around the world.
Mike’s tireless and determined client advocacy garner him regular client, peer and media recognition, with nods from Competition Law360, Chambers USA, American Lawyer, Benchmark Litigation, Legal 500, Daily Journal, Best Lawyers in America, Lawdragon, Acritas Stars and Super Lawyers. Clients and commentators describe the “very impressive” Mike Scarborough as “an excellent attorney who is detail-oriented, a strong writer and a strategic thinker” and a “fierce advocate with integrity and professionalism” (Chambers USA); “a great negotiator” and “an incredible legal tactician” (Acritas); and “a tough advocate, who is also professional and fair” (Legal 500).
Education
- J.D., University of California, Berkeley, 1999
- B.A., University of Virginia, 1993, with distinction, Phi Beta Kappa
Lawyer Rankings
United States > Antitrust > Civil litigation/class actions: defense
Vinson & Elkins LLP regularly represents both plaintiffs and defendants in high-stake civil antitrust lawsuits, specializing in the airline, electronics and energy and chemicals sectors. The team is co-headed by antitrust investigations expert Darren Tucker and Hill Wellford, who counsels and assists clients in the energy, pharma, and tech industries. Trial lawyer Alden Atkins focuses on antitrust class actions and arbitrations across a spectrum of industries, and Craig Seebald’s core practice consists of defending international and domestic clients in cartel and price-fixing investigations. In Houston, commercial and business litigator Jason Powers also leads on many matters. The practice has recently expanded its team with the hires of Stephen Medlock from Mayer Brown in October 2022 and the January 2023 arrival of Mike Scarborough and Dylan Ballard in San Francisco from Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP. All attorneys are based in Washington DC unless specified otherwise.
United States > Antitrust > Cartel
With an impressive client roster that spans a range of industries, including the chemicals, techn, automotive, pharma, and transportation sectors, the team at Vinson & Elkins LLP is noted for its strength in handling cross-border and international civil and criminal proceedings. Recent notable work includes representing Hitachi in the DOJ’s investigation into the auto parts industry, as well as representing Google in several investigations by Taiwanese and South Korean authorities. The team is jointly led by Darren Tucker and Hill Wellford, who both have significant in-house experience from the FTC and the Antitrust Division, respectively, and who take the lead on DOJ and FTC proceedings and governmental investigations. On the litigation front, Alden Atkins represents clients in domestic and international criminal and civil cartel matters and arbitrations, with Houston’s Jason Powers also playing a key role on this front. Mike Scarborough and Dylan Ballard joined the firm from Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP in January 2023, further strengthening the firm’s San Francisco office. Unless otherwise stated, lawyers are in Washington DC.
Lawyer Rankings
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- Government > Government relations
- Energy > Energy regulation: oil and gas
- Energy > Energy transactions: oil and gas
- Energy > Renewable/alternative power
- M&A/corporate and commercial > Shareholder activism
Firm Rankings
- Finance > Capital markets: high-yield debt offerings
- Energy > Energy litigation: oil and gas
- Government > Government contracts
- Finance > Project finance
- Transport > Aviation and air travel: finance
- Finance > Capital markets: debt offerings
- Finance > Capital markets: equity offerings
- Antitrust > Cartel
- Real estate > Construction (including construction litigation)
- Labor and employment > Employee benefits, executive compensation and retirement plans: transactional
- Energy > Energy regulation: electric power
- Environment > Environment: litigation
- Environment > Environment: regulatory
- Environment > Environment: transactional
- Tax > International tax
- Antitrust > Merger control
- Real estate > Real estate investment trusts (REITs)
- Dispute resolution > Securities litigation: defense
- Tax > US taxes: non-contentious
- Antitrust > Civil litigation/class actions: defense
- Energy > Energy transactions: electric power
- Dispute resolution > International arbitration
- Dispute resolution > M&A litigation: defense
- M&A/corporate and commercial > Private equity buyouts: large deals ($500m+)
- Real estate > Real estate
- Finance > Restructuring (including bankruptcy): corporate
- Industry focus > Sport
- Tax > US taxes: contentious
- Dispute resolution > General commercial disputes
- M&A/corporate and commercial > M&A: large deals ($1bn+)
- Dispute resolution > Leading trial lawyers
- Dispute resolution > Appellate: courts of appeals / Appellate: supreme courts (states and federal)
- Finance > Commercial lending
- Dispute resolution > Corporate investigations and white-collar criminal defense
- Real estate > Land use/zoning