Winston Taylor‘s antitrust practice is recognized for its strength in cartel defense, criminal investigations, and complex follow-on litigation. The group is co-led by New York-based Eva Cole and Chicago-based Jim Herbison. Herbison focuses on high-stakes civil and criminal antitrust matters, including price-fixing, bid-rigging, monopolization, and government investigations, leveraging his extensive trial experience in cartel MDLs and related criminal proceedings. Cole is a leading figure in international cartel investigations and multidistrict litigation, advising global companies facing coordinated scrutiny from US and foreign regulators. Also based in New York, Jeffrey Kessler, the firm’s former global Antitrust Practice Co-Chair, brings decades of experience leading landmark antitrust trials and cross-border cartel matters. Chicago-based Michael Mayer is a key figure in major cartel trials and criminal defense, frequently partnering with Herbison on complex antitrust investigations and follow-on litigation, while partner Kevin Goldstein is increasingly visible on federal- and state-level investigations and algorithmic pricing litigation.
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‘The team is led by senior Winston partner James Herbison. While he has assembled a very talented supporting team, he is the undisputed leader of the antitrust group (for good reason).'
‘James Herbison is a nationally recognized leader in antitrust; his judgment is superb and his client service skills are outstanding. Most importantly he is practice - he listens to the client's issue and will develop an appropriate action plan.'
Key clients
- Panasonic Corporation and related entities
- NTN Corporation
- Equity Residential
- Corning Incorporated
- Norman W. Fries, Inc. (d/b/a Claxton Poultry Farms)
- Prime Residential
- National Pork Producers Council
- Rabobank Cooperative
Work highlights
Defended Claxton Poultry Farms in In re Broiler Chicken Antitrust Litigation and related criminal indictments against Claxton and two of its executives, securing complete acquittals at trial for both individuals, followed by DOJ’s voluntary dismissal, with prejudice, of all antitrust charges against Claxton.
Representing Claxton Poultry in connection with a DOJ Antitrust investigation into industry analyst and data aggregator, Agri Stats, Inc.
Representing Equity Residential in connection with a multidistrict class action antitrust litigation brought against many of the nation’s largest owners and managers of apartment buildings and RealPage, Inc., the owner and distributor of numerous algorithmic pricing tools, as well as related antitrust litigation brought on behalf of the residents of Washington DC by the District of Columbia’s Attorney General.
Lawyers
Leading partners
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Practice head
Eva Cole; James Herbison
Other key lawyers
Jeffrey Kessler; Michael Mayer; Kevin Goldstein