With numerous victories against the DOJ, FTC, and state attorneys general, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton‘s antitrust team boasts a strong track record in merger litigation. Renowned for its work on significant mandates, the team handles everything from complex litigation to high-stakes civil and criminal investigations. Recent highlights include advising prominent clients in the media, food and beverage, TMT, and real estate sectors. Co-chair Leah Brannon, based in Washington DC, oversees high-profile competition litigation in both federal and state courts. Also in DC, George Cary and Jeremy Calsyn bring extensive expertise in complex monopolization, merger disputes, and class action litigation. Operating out of the Bay Area, co-chair Heather Nyong’o is a skilled litigator who frequently represents multinationals and executives, guiding them from investigations to trials and appeals. Splitting his time between the East and West Coasts, Brian Byrne is an adept defender of clients involved in class action and Sherman Act antitrust lawsuits.
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Key clients
- Cushman & Wakefield
- Equifax
- Fox
- Humana
- Keurig
- Medtronic
- RTX/Pratt & Whitney
- T-Mobile
- Varsity Brands
- Walgreens
Work highlights
- Defending Medtronic in antitrust litigation brought by Applied Medical Resources.
- Representing Keurig Dr Pepper in monopolization litigation.
- Representing Pinnacle in multi-district litigation into alleged coordination on pricing through revenue management software.
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Practice head
Leah Brannon; Heather Nyong’o
Other key lawyers
Brian Byrne; Jeremy Calsyn; Bruce Hoffman; Ryan Shores; David Gelfand; George Cary; Daniel Culley; Kenneth Reinker; Alan Freedman