Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP is well-positioned to represent domestic and multinational clients in antitrust investigations and prosecutions by the FTC and DOJ. The team has played a pivotal role in recent monopoly investigations involving big tech companies and in facilitating significant M&A transactions for its clients. Co-chair Leo Caserio’s litigation expertise has been instrumental in securing favorable outcomes in complex conspiracy trials. Fellow co-chair Ann O’Brien brings extensive experience in antitrust and white-collar crime investigations, including representing clients in federal criminal jury trials. Both attorneys are based in Washington DC.
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Key clients

  • National Pipe & Plastics
  • Progressive Insurance
  • Essex Property Trust
  • Hartford HealthCare Corporation
  • Export Packers Company
  • Cyient
  • The Reynolds and Reynolds Company
  • JRK Residential Group
  • CalPortland Company

Work highlights

  • Representing National Pipe & Plastics in a consolidated civil antitrust class action in the Northern District of Illinois.
  • Representing Progressive Insurance in the defense of antitrust litigation.
  • Representing Essex in a class action alleging that its use of software provided by Yardi violates antitrust law.

Lawyers

Practice head

Leo Caseria; Ann O'Brien

Other key lawyers

Helen Eckert; Joy Siu; Lindsey Collins; Jake Walker