Arnold & Porter‘s antitrust litigation practice is defined by senior trial lawyers with long-standing experience inside and outside government, and by sustained involvement in complex disputes. the team works predominatly out of Washington DC. The group is co-led by Michael Bernstein, global co-chair of the practice, whose work spans civil antitrust cases and government-facing matters., along with Niels Christian Ersbøll and C. Scott Lent. Laura Shores brings courtroom experience, with a particular focus on pharmaceutical antitrust litigation and reverse-payment disputes. . Sonia Pfaffenroth draws on senior DOJ experience to advise on merger enforcement, litigation, and compliance. Matthew Tabas focuses on merger reviews and antitrust litigation before US agencies and courts, while Jonathan Gleklen advises on antitrust issues affecting technology and network-driven markets. All lawyers mentioned above are based in Washington, DC unless otherwise specified.In New York, Lent, the chair of the firm’s US antitrust/competition practice, handles large-scale antitrust litigation, investigations, and advisory work across multiple industries
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Key clients
- Syracuse University
- National Basketball Players Association
- John Wiley & Sons
- Public Service Enterprise Group (PSEG)
- University of Chicago Medical Center
- Perrigo Company
- California Interscholastic Federation
- AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
- Visa
- Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.
- Samsung
- Kroger
Work highlights
Represented Syracuse University and obtained dismissal of a class action complaint alleging financial aid price-fixing among educational institutions.
Representing Public Service Enterprise Group (PSEG) in Dorrell v. Constellation Energy, et al., a putative class action brought by former nuclear power plant employees on behalf of current and former nuclear power generation workers nationwide, including operators, technicians, engineers, and both salaried and hourly employees.
Represents the National Basketball Players Association (“NBPA”) in 5 separate proposed class action lawsuits relating to the NBPA’s licensing agreement with Fanatics.
Practice head
Michael B. Bernstein; Niels Christian Ersbøll; C. Scott Lent
Other key lawyers
Laura Shores; Anne Davis; Sonia Pfaffenroth; Matthew Tabas; Jonathan Gleklen
