Norton Rose Fulbright handles civil litigation, including multidistrict class actions and government investigations, with a trial-focused, pragmatic approach that delivers results. The work spans pharmaceuticals, medical devices, banking, telecoms, energy, mining, and manufacturing. Robin Adelstein, working from New York and Washington, DC, and Neely Agin, also based in DC, lead the group. Layne Kruse brings trial experience in antitrust and business litigation, acting from Houston and Washington, DC. Darryl Anderson focuses on investigations and RICO matters, working out of Houston. Michael Swartzendruber manages Dallas operations. New York-based Mark Robertson handles antitrust, trade secrets, and business torts. Eliot Turner advises on Sherman and Clayton Act issues and government investigations, working from Houston and Washington, DC. Geraldine Young in Houston specializes in antitrust, RICO, and class actions, with strong trial and arbitration experience.
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Key clients
- Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC (now known as Bausch Health US, LLC), Valeant Pharmaceuticals International (now known as Bausch Health Americas, Inc.), and Oceanside Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (all subsidiaries of Bausch Health Companies, Inc.)
- Office of the Attorney General of Texas
- Phillips 66
- Kairoi Management, LLC
- Creekwood Property Corporation d/b/a Tonti Properties
- Irico Display Devices Co., Ltd. and Irico Group Corporation (Irico)
- American Contractors Indemnity Company
- Royal Dutch Shell plc, Shell Oil Company, Pennzoil-Quaker State Company, and Jiffy Lube International, Inc.
- Zhuhai CosMX Battery Co., Ltd. (CosMX)
- Republic National Distributing Company
- Cinemark USA, Inc. and Cinemark Holdings, Inc.
- Baylor University
Work highlights
Representing an international pharmaceutical company in what has been described as the largest antitrust conspiracy ever in the United States.
Represented Phillips 66 in this decade-long, multi-billion dollar class action alleging gasoline price fixing by California refiners, brought by direct purchasers and consumer purchasers of gasoline in California, which was originally filed in 2015 against all major gasoline refiners, including BP, Chevron, Tesoro, Shell, ExxonMobil, Valero and Phillips 66.
Practice head
Robin Adelstein; Neely Agin
Other key lawyers
Layne Kruse; Darryl Anderson; Michael Swartzendruber; Mark Robertson; Eliot Turner; Geraldine Young