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Kasowitz LLP

Kasowitz LLP

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United States • Antitrust

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Civil litigation/class actions: defense

Kasowitz LLP's New York practice handles complex, litigation-heavy matters which often shape the development of antitrust law through trial and appeal. Hector Torres is a co-founding partner and co-chair of the antitrust litigation practice group, with extensive experience representing defendants in complex antitrust cases. Fellow co-chair Sheron Korpus is a trial lawyer who has led several high-profile national antitrust disputes. Seth Moskowitz  focuses on antitrust and class actions, with significant appellate experience. Seth Davis handles civil and criminal matters, including antitrust investigations and enforcement actions.
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Accolades

Client satisfaction: Lawyer & team quality
Client satisfaction: Billing & efficiency

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘The involvement of senior partners in all interactions really makes a difference. The same for the diversity of the team and their specialization.’

  • ‘Their business and entrepreneurial vision combined with their practical approach, objectivity, experience and technical knowledge.’

  • ‘Kasowitz's antitrust defense team is excellent: high-quality lawyers that can handle complex, large-scale litigation for a global client base. Their class certification expertise is notable.’

  • ‘Sheron Korpus and Seth Moskowitz are both strong and well-respected leaders in the bar. Their work spans from discovery to appeals and they are formidable in the courtroom. Seth Davis is a strong teammate and a whiz with expert witnesses. Jordan Beltz is up and coming.’

Key clients

  • Teva Pharmaceuticals
  • Ford Motor Company
  • Pilgrim’s Pride
  • Kevin Mulleady,
  • CenturyLink
  • Delicato
  • Google
  • MLW Media

Work highlights

Represents Teva Pharmaceuticals in defending dozens of antitrust class and direct actions brought by private plaintiffs, many of which are consolidated in an MDL in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, as well as pending actions in state courts in Connecticut, Pennsylvania and New York.
Represents Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation, a publicly-traded company that is one of the largest U.S. chicken producers and the second-largest Mexican chicken producer, in connection with a criminal investigation by the United States Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division alleging price-fixing in the sale of broiler chicken products in the United States.
Assisting Ford Motor Company, has secured key wins in three class action lawsuits against the auto manufacturer.
Practice head

Hector Torres; Sheron Korpus

Other key lawyers

Seth A. Moskowitz; Seth Davis; Jordan Beltz