Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP fields one of the largest antitrust and competition teams in the market, with depth across litigation, investigations, and merger control. The practice is consistently active in major US and cross-border matters, including complex MDLs, class actions, and government enforcement proceedings, and remains a fixture at the top end of the market. Steven Reed leads the global antitrust practice from Philadelphia and is closely associated with trial and appellate litigation, including matters involving novel legal issues and precedent-setting outcomes. Based in San Francisco, Brian Rocca is a central figure in the firm’s California antitrust work and regularly acts as first-chair counsel in large-scale technology and platform-related litigation, alongside leadership roles within the firm. In Washington, DC, Clayton Everett Jr brings experience in antitrust MDLs and class actions, with a long track record of defending cases through all procedural stages. Kenneth Kliebard leads the Illinois antitrust practice from Chicago and plays a significant role in consumer protection defense, with decades of experience in federal and state litigation. Philadelphia-based Brendan Fee, as deputy practice group leader, is a key figure in high-stakes class and single-plaintiff litigation, particularly in life sciences, healthcare, technology, and energy.
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Testimonials
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‘Brian Rocca is a star. His communication is top notch and everyone enjoys working with him, including my executives. I am confident that I can put him in a meeting with anyone, including the CEO, and Brian will deliver our message in an easy to understand manner. He has built a good team around him.’
‘Sujal Shah is a great writer and easy to work with.’
‘I am very appreciative of the team manner in which the litigation is treated. Stacey Mahoney is a team leader, and her overall supervision is excellent, as is the work of William McEnroe.’
‘Stacey Mahoney and the other team members are excellent at explaining things.’
‘This team helped advise on a key decision for the company.’
Key clients
- Angeion Group
- Anywhere Real Estate Inc.
- Aspirus, Inc. and Aspirus Network, Inc.
- Brown University
- Burberry Limited
- Cargill
- DaVita Inc.
- Deutsche Telekom AG
- Evernorth Health
- Google Inc.
- HMY Yacht Sales, Inc.
- Merck & Co., Inc.
Work highlights
Co-lead counsel for Google in the closely watched MDL in the United States, entitled Google Play Store Antitrust Litigation, pending in the Northern District of California, which involves claims that Google monopolized app distribution and in-app billing on Android devices.
Defending Takeda Pharmaceutical Company in In re Actos Antitrust Litigation (S.D.N.Y), which is composed of putative direct-purchaser and end-payer class actions alleging that Takeda monopolized a market for the diabetes drug Actos (pioglitazone).
Defending Anywhere Real Estate Inc., one of the largest residential real estate brokers in the United States and abroad, and the owner or licensor of various brands including Better Homes and Gardens, Century 21, Coldwell Banker, Corcoran, ERA Real Estate, and Sotheby’s International Realty, in multiple putative class action cases.
Lawyers
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
Steven Reed
Other key lawyers
Brian Rocca; Clayton Everett; Kenneth Kliebard; Brendan Fee; Sujal Shah; Stacey Mahoney; William McEnroe