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Morrison Foerster
12531 HIGH BLUFF DRIVE
SUITE 100
SAN DIEGO, CA 92130-2040
CALIFORNIA
United States
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Work Department

Litigation; Antitrust Law; State + Local Government Enforcement

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Lawyer Rankings

United States > Antitrust > Merger control

Morrison Foerster stands out for its expertise in the tech, telecoms, and life sciences sectors, advising major international names in these industries and others on merger clearances, including FTC Second Request investigations and investigations in Europe and Asia, with notable ongoing involvements in the semiconductor space. Major clients for the firm include Target, UPS, and newly-acquired clients Salesforce and Showingtime, who co-head Alexander Okuliar and Megan Gerking represented in its $500m acquisition by Zillow Group. Co-chair Lisa Phelan remains highly active in contentious investigations, as does Jeff Jaeckel, also a key name for cross-border merger approval processes. Former DOJ Antitrust Division official David Shaw is noted for his Big Tech expertise, and regularly handles litigation arising from contested and proposed mergers. All lawyers mentioned are in Washington DC.

United States > Antitrust > Cartel

With a client roster that includes major corporations and individuals from the healthcare, tech, and financial services sectors, Morrison Foerster offers strong in-house experience from governmental agencies, with team co-chair Lisa Phelan‘s lengthy tenure as a senior DOJ enforcer standing out as a notable example. Phelan, a leading authority in criminal antitrust matters, takes the lead on major criminal investigations and litigation, representing multinational clients in high-profile international cartel actions. David Cross is another key litigator with a focus on monopolization and price-fixing matters. Co-chair Alexander Okuliar and David Shaw also have significant in-house experience from the Antitrust Division, specializing in civil enforcement and government-facing antitrust matters, respectively, while Megan Gerking leverages her experience as a DOJ trial lawyer to successfully represent healthcare and energy companies in criminal antitrust investigations. Eliot Adelson, based in San Francisco, focuses on cross-border cartel work, while Bonnie Lau, also in San Francisco, is an active litigator with an emphasis on multidistrict litigations. Unless otherwise stated, all lawyers are based in Washington DC.