Berger Montague is an ‘excellent firm for plaintiff side antitrust work’, acting across a range of industries from financial services to pharma and poultry products, and representing individuals, education and sports organizations and companies on cases including price-fixing, market allocation and no poach litigation. The practice is jointly headed by attorneys in Philadelphia including: Eric Cramer who regularly acts as co-lead counsel in significant antitrust class actions, recently focusing on representation for claims of anticompetitive practices in the healthcare, retail and agriculture fields; David Sorensen who concentrates his practice on antitrust and environmental class actions and is well-versed with representing direct purchasers of prescription drugs; and expert in pharmaceutical antitrust matters Caitlin Coslett, who focuses on complex antitrust economic and expert issues, class certification and litigation at the trial and appellate court level. Also in Philadelphia, Michael Dell’Angelo offers extensive experience in cases alleging monopolization and price-fixing especially in matters affecting financial instruments. Also noted are antitrust class action specialist Joshua Davis in San Francisco and Robert Litan in Washington DC, who offers significant experience in antitrust litigation particularly from the economic perspective. Since the end of 2022 Merrill Davidoff and Martin Twersky are no longer at the firm.

Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll PLLC sports ‘one of the most sophisticated plaintiff-side antitrust class action practices in the country’ standing out for its ‘depth of experience’. The team is well known for developing precedent setting and high-stakes antitrust cases prior to any government investigation with recent litigation spanning the healthcare, food processing/poultry and banking sectors. The practice is jointly headed up by complex litigation specialist and former DOJ antitrust division trial lawyer Benjamin Brown and Brent Johnson, who also leads the firm’s new case investigations and offers extensive experience in handling claims under sections 1 and 2 of the Sherman Act including anticompetitive behavior and restraints in labor markets. Another key attorney is New York-based Sharon Robertson, who is well-versed with matters concerning the pharmaceutical industry. Richard Koffman is also noted and litigates cases on behalf of plaintiffs impacted by corporations that allegedly engage in price-fixing and monopolization among other anticompetitive conduct. Daniel Silverman prosecutes in support of consumers, businesses and employees in various industries and offers expertise in econometrics analysis in antitrust cases, while John Dominguez in Florida is ‘very knowledgeable and has excellent judgment’. Kit Pierson is also noted, while Daniel Small acts as an of counsel to the firm. Unless stated otherwise, all lawyers mentioned are based in Washington DC.

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP is especially strong in antitrust matters on both sides of litigation in the financial services arena and at the intersection of antitrust and intellectual property law. Recent work has involved bond and gold market manipulation, opt out class actions, no poach conspiracies in the engineering field and boycotts. The practice is led by a trio of lawyers including class certification expert Sami Rashid in New York who frequently represents both corporate plaintiffs and defendants in relation to price manipulation and inflation claims especially in the financial industry, and John Potter, who is based in San Francisco and focuses on civil litigation in a wide array of matters including healthcare, unfair competition and white-collar criminal defense. In New York, Daniel Brockett is a well-regarded trial lawyer with a strong practice in plaintiff antitrust, securities and commodities work. In Los Angeles, Kevin Teruya specializes in antitrust, unfair competition and intellectual property litigation while Adam Wolfson has handled both individual competitor and class antitrust actions in the big tech space against clients such as Amazon. Also of note is the ‘exceptional’ Steig Olson in New York who has developed the firm’s financial industry antitrust practice. Ethan Glass left the firm in March 2022.

Robins Kaplan LLP has a ‘respected’ antitrust practice with ‘superb litigators’ particularly spanning the transportation, technology, financial services, and healthcare fields. Recent work has involved conspiracies of price-fixing, bid rigging, market allocation and other anticompetitive behavior. The team is led by a quartet of attorneys including the New York-based ‘brilliant litigator’ Kellie Lerner who is ‘knowledgeable and very highly respected’, is responsible for identifying and initiating new antitrust actions and offers representation to both plaintiffs and defendants. The other co-heads are based in Minnesota and include: the ‘collegial and smart’ Stacey Slaughter who handles complex litigation and represents various clients including consumers and investors; Craig Wildfang, who has acted in several private civil antitrust actions and counseled clients in industries including insurance and agricultural commodities; and Stephen Safranski whose practice focuses on representing major national clients in antitrust, unfair competition, trade regulation and consumer protection matters. In New York, the ‘formidable’ William Reiss ‘has masterfully led many antitrust class actions’. Also in New York are key attorneys Thomas Undlin and Meegan Hollywood, who has been described as ‘one to watch’. Aaron Sheanin left the firm to join the DOJ as a trial lawyer in June 2022.

Susman Godfrey LLP regularly prosecutes claims for unlawful conspiracies such as price-fixing, monopolization and market allocation. Its client roster features companies, individual plaintiffs and/or classes of individuals in a multitude of industries including but not limited to pharma, transportation, telecoms, hospitality and tech. The practice is co-led by California based co-managing partner of the firm Kalpana Srinivasan, who is highly regarded in the IP and antitrust space, co-managing partner and trial specialist Neal Manne in Houston who services clients such as Walmart and Vitol, and Marc Seltzer, in California, who has recently acted in complex and high-stakes litigation for end-user consumer and business plaintiffs concerning anticompetitive behavior claims in the auto parts, real estate and telecoms industries. In New York, Bill Carmody’s practice involves high-profile litigation representing both plaintiffs and defendants. Situated in the firm’s Houston office is James Southwick, who litigates for public and private entities in trials across the country, taking on industry titans in cases concerning allegations of price-fixing and monopolization claims. Also in Houston is another key commercial trial and appellate attorney, Alex Kaplan, who acts in disputes, international arbitrations and also counsels clients on investigation matters.

Joseph Saveri Law Firm particularly excels in advice and representation in disputes with a particular specialism in antitrust, class action and civil matters. The team acts in claims relating to price fixing, no poach agreements and illegal reverse payments on behalf of direct and indirect purchasers in the sports, pharmaceuticals, and technology industries. Founding partner, Joseph Saveri is noted in the market for his role as lead or co-counsel in reverse payment pharma, no poach employment, and sports monopolization matters. Ronnie Seidel Spiegel is well versed in the representation of direct purchasers and end-consumers, managing all stages of litigation from filing through to trial. Cadio Zirpoli has been involved in large electronic antitrust cases, but also covers other industries such as agriculture, transportation and banking. Steven Williams has led in litigation at state and federal court level and private arbitrations, and is involved in various pro bono matters. Promoted to partner in February 2023, Christopher Young is another key lawyer, focused on antitrust class actions with an expertise in pre-trial matters. All of the above heads of team are based in San Francisco.

The team at the plaintiff-side antitrust boutique litigation firm Zelle LLP excels in the individual recovery actions for corporate plaintiffs and antitrust class actions on behalf of purchaser plaintiffs. The firm also advises a select group of Fortune 500 companies including Verizon and handles third party discovery work. Co-chairing the practice is the Oakland based managing partner Judith Zahid, who has experience in representing plaintiffs in cases concerning pay-for-delay agreements, price-fixing and monopolization cases and a growing expertise in the pharma and healthcare sector. Also co-chairing the practice is James Robertson Martin in Washington DC, who offers a varied litigation experience which includes representing corporations, financial institutions and federal agencies in cartel, monopolization and opt-out price-fixing class action litigation. In DC, Jennifer Duncan Hackett handles antitrust litigation and compliance counseling for clients in the financial services and life sciences space, as well as a variety of commercial industries. In Oakland Christopher Micheletti is noted for his of all stages of the litigation process, and his representation of individual and business plaintiffs in group boycott, market allocation and monopolization claims while Qianwei Fu acts in international antitrust matters affecting consumers and opt-out claimants in antitrust cartel and monopolization claims.

Specializing in antitrust and securities litigation, the ‘extraordinary team’ at the class action and litigation boutique Berman Tabacco is well-versed in handling claims of anticompetitive conduct such as market allocation agreements, price-fixing and patent misuse. Its client roster features companies, public pension funds and individual consumers across industries including pharmaceuticals and finance. Founding partner of the San Francisco office, Joseph Tabacco, ‘a brilliant attorney’ who often acts as lead counsel in antitrust class action and securities litigation, co-heads the practice with Todd Seaver, who litigates both antitrust and financial manipulation-related matters. Matthew Pearson primarily focuses on antitrust, securities and consumer protection litigation and assists clients interested in litigating internationally. All the attorneys mentioned are based in San Francisco.

The antitrust team at DiCello Levitt Gutzler LLC is a ‘well-respected’ and ‘premier plaintiffs practice’. The team offers experience in high-profile litigation across the pharmaceutical, poultry and financial services sectors concerning allegations of pay-for-delay and no poach agreements, price manipulation and monopolization, also representing governmental entities. Practice head Gregory Asciolla is highly regarded in the market and represents businesses and health and welfare funds in class actions challenging price fixing cartels and other anticompetitive behavior. Karin Garvey is another key attorney, who has experience in acting on both sides of multi-jurisdictional cases and class actions involving price-fixing, financial benchmark manipulation and monopolization claims. Robin van der Meulen is an ‘excellent litigator’, Matthew Perez is currently litigating several pay-for-delay antitrust actions in the pharmaceutical industry. Associate Jonathan Crevier is also noted. The team has expanded with the arrival of Brian Hogan in Chicago, bolstering experience in monopolization and cartel litigation across a range of industries including agriculture and transportation. Unless otherwise stated, all the attorneys mentioned above are based in New York.

Grant & Eisenhofer P.A. offers a ‘broad plaintiff class action practice’ which concentrates on antitrust class and individual actions across a variety of industries including pharmaceuticals, food, finance and construction. The ‘experienced and strategic’ head of team, Robert Eisler is located in the firm’s Wilmington office, and is well-versed in antitrust class actions in numerous industries and securities and derivates litigation. In New York, Barbara Hart is very active in plaintiffs’ litigation and often represents institutional investors in securities and antitrust litigation. Senior counsel Chad Holtzman in Wilmington is also noted.

The ‘smart group of antitrust attorneys’ at the financial litigation boutique Kirby McInerney LLP excels in the representation of plaintiffs in antitrust litigation concerning the manipulation of complex financial instruments. The firm also offers experience in matters spanning the poultry, technology and pharmaceutical industries. Heading up the team is David Kovel, who stands out for his expertise in antitrust and securities litigation in various courts. Co-managing partner Daniel Hume often advises institutional investors and financial institutions in antitrust class actions. Thomas Elrod is a ‘top-notch litigator’. Karen Lerner is a ‘stand-out lawyer’ that regularly litigates complex class actions and advises on corporate governance. The firm has recently grown its offering, as in March 2022 it opened a new office in Chicago and hired Anthony Fata from Cafferty Clobes Meriwether & Sprengel LLP, who is also located in Chicago and has significant experience in complex financial matters including claims concerning commodity, securities and antitrust law. All the attorneys mentioned are based in New York unless otherwise specified.