Linklaters LLP‘s Antitrust team is led by New York-based Head of US Government Enforcement and Cartel Practice, Douglas Tween, continues to maintain a strong cartel practice, taking the lead on multiple investigations within the US and globally. Tween is further supported by Washington DC-based Adam Lurie, who brings extensive leadership as Head of US Litigation, Arbitration & Investigations. John Eichlin, of the New York office, guides clients through complex multijurisdictional merger, conduct, and compliance matters, with particular expertise in technology, finance, and life sciences.
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‘I have worked with Douglas Tween, who is very good. He has experience with DOJ, gets along well with clients, and partners well with other defense counsel.’
‘John Eichlin and Douglas Tween are fantastic. They are responsive, always available, and always prepared. ’
‘John Eichlin and Douglas Tween are always on point. We have never caught them off guard. If its a subject where they need more help on they reach out to different partners to make sure we get the best advise.'
'Douglas Tween leads a stellar team that excels on behalf of both companies and individuals in cartel mandates.'
'Douglas Tween is a dean of the cartel bar. His depth of experience and litigation chops stand out.'
Key clients
- Johnson & Johnson
- Kelkoo Group
- McKesson
- NatWest Group Plc
- Nestlé Nespresso
- Perfetti Van Melle
- Société Générale and SG Americas Securities
- Strides Pharma
- Walmart
Work highlights
Representing Biosense Webster, a division of Johnson & Johnson MedTech, in high-profile antitrust litigation brought by Innovative Health before the United States District Court for the Central District of California.
Defending generic pharma manufacturer Strides in the In Re: Generic Pharmaceuticals Pricing Antitrust Litigation in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
Representing the NatWest entities in connection with a putative class action brought in the District of New Mexico alleging a 15-year conspiracy among NatWest and nine other major bank group liquidity providers, as well as non-dealer defendants including ISDA, Creditex, and Markit, to manipulate the credit default swap auction price used to value all CDS contracts market-wide at settlement.
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Practice head
Douglas Tween
Other key lawyers
Adam Lurie; John Eichlin