Mr William Berkowitz > Seyfarth Shaw LLP > Boston, United States > Lawyer Profile
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MASSACHUSETTS
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Mr William Berkowitz
Work Department
Commercial Litigation; Antitrust; Franchise
Position
William Berkowitz is a partner in the Litigation Department of Seyfarth Shaw LLP. His practice focuses on antitrust, franchise, distribution, mergers and acquisitions, and other commercial litigation. Mr. Berkowitz has tried cases in state and federal courts and administrative agencies in Massachusetts, New York, New Hampshire, Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Maryland. He has argued appeals in the New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts and Delaware courts of appeal and before the United States Courts of Appeal for the First Circuit (three times), Third Circuit, Fourth Circuit and Eleventh Circuit. He has also represented clients before the Department of Justice, Federal Trade Commission, the Federal Reserve Board and a number of state agencies. Mr. Berkowitz is recognized by Chambers USA as a leading lawyer in antitrust. He is also ranked by Best Lawyers as leading lawyer in franchise law and by Benchmark Litigation as a Massachusetts litigation “star.” Beyond litigation, Mr. Berkowitz routinely consults with clients on mergers and acquisitions regarding compliance with federal and state antitrust laws, state franchise laws, the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act, and foreign premerger notification laws.
Memberships
- American Bar Association (Litigation Section, Antitrust Section, and Forum on Franchising)
- Boston Bar Association
- Massachusetts Bar Association
Education
J.D., University of Michigan Law School (1984) B.A., University of Pennsylvania (1981)
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Real estate > Construction (including construction litigation)
- Labor and employment > Immigration
- Labor and employment > Labor-management relations
- M&A/corporate and commercial > M&A: middle-market (sub-$500m)
- Labor and employment > Workplace and employment counseling
Firm Rankings
- Dispute resolution > E-discovery
- Labor and employment > Employee benefits, executive compensation and retirement plans: design
- Labor and employment > ERISA litigation
- Labor and employment > Labor and employment disputes (including collective actions)
- Tax > Not-for-profit (Fortune 1000 private foundations, national trade associations, and charities)
- Intellectual property > Trade secrets (litigation and non-contentious matters)
- Media, technology and telecoms > Cyber law (including data privacy and data protection)
- Government > Government contracts
- Real estate > Real estate
- Industry focus > Cannabis
- Dispute resolution > Product liability, mass tort and class action - defense: consumer products (including tobacco)
- Real estate > Real estate finance
- Dispute resolution > Securities litigation: defense
- Investment fund formation and management > Private equity funds (including venture capital)
- Tax > US taxes: non-contentious