Christopher Wilson > Baker Botts L.L.P. > Washington DC, United States > Lawyer Profile

The team at Baker Botts L.L.P. ‘provides outstanding tactical advice and defends in significant and material litigation’ such as class action lawsuits and competitor litigation in federal and state courts nationwide. Recently defending against price fixing claims and group boycotts in the life sciences and manufacturing sectors, the firm’s client portfolio features the likes of FedEx, Ericsson and Sun Pharmaceuticals. The highly regarded John Taladay co-chairs the practice offering his extensive experience in merger clearance work as well as defending national and international corporations in cartel matters and class actions. Maureen Ohlhausen also heads the team, advises across the retail, telecoms and tech space and is well known for her significant experience nationally and globally on antitrust and FTC-related matters. Senior associate Chris Wilson represents litigants from complaint filing to trial in industries such as industrial manufacturing, telecommunications and pharmaceuticals. All the mentioned attorneys are based in the Washington DC office. Joseph Ostoyich and William Lavery left the practice in April 2023.

Baker Botts L.L.P. is a destination practice for high-stakes cartel investigations and defense, representing major corporate clients from the Big Tech, pharma, and food processing industries in civil and criminal litigation, investigations both internal and governmental, as well as advising them on overall policy issues and compliance. The team is co-headed by John Taladay and Maureen Ohlhausen. Taladay, an extensively experienced cartel lawyer with a strong record in securing successful outcomes for his clients, leads the firm’s criminal cartel practice, while Ohlhausen takes point on civil antitrust investigations with a focus on price-fixing and filing investigations. Former DOJ attorney Taylor Owings has particular experience in antitrust issues relating to the digital economy and intellectual property matters, while Erik Koons‘ practice focuses on bet-the-company antitrust litigation. Another key litigator is monopolization specialist Joseph Ostoyich, while Chris Wilson and Stacy Turner handle civil and criminal cartel investigations. All mentioned lawyers are based in Washington DC.