
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP‘s antitrust practice is led from Washington DC by Sara Razi, Global Chair of the Antitrust and Trade Regulation Practice, and from New York by Peter Guryan. Jeffrey Knox co-heads the firm’s Government and Internal Investigations Practice and advises global clients on high-stakes criminal and civil investigations, including antitrust, FCPA, and securities matters. Abram Ellis focuses on complex antitrust class actions, regulatory clearance, and cross-border trade compliance. The team represents a diverse range of clients, including Tyson Foods, Inc., in a New York Attorney General investigative subpoena regarding meat product price gouging. It also advises national healthcare providers and cybersecurity companies in DOJ criminal antitrust investigations and manages ongoing matters involving multinational financial institutions, global shipping companies, and consumer goods firms. The practice leverages its DOJ and regulatory experience, taking the lead in numerous high-stakes antitrust litigations and investigations. John Terzaken has left the firm.
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- ‘Simpson Thatcher has a highly experienced, outstanding cartel defense team.’
Key clients
- Tyson Foods, Inc.
Work highlights
Represented Tyson Foods, Inc. in connection with New York Attorney General investigative subpoena regarding meat product price gouging.
Represented a national healthcare provider in a criminal antitrust investigation into alleged market allocation.
Represented a cybersecurity company in a DOJ investigation into alleged bid rigging and False Claim Act violations.
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Practice head
Peter Guryan; Sara Razi
Other key lawyers
Jeffrey Knox; Abram Ellis
