About
Patrick Watson is a Partner in the Antitrust, Competition and Trade department at Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, based in the United States. He leads the firm's Antitrust Class Actions team and has extensive experience in antitrust and complex business litigation, representing both plaintiffs and defendants in class actions and direct claims involving price fixing, monopolization, and price discrimination. He also handles franchising, distribution, unfair trade practices, commercial litigation, and dispute resolution matters, including software development contracts, asset purchase agreements, ERP systems, and ERISA violations. Additionally, he provides antitrust compliance guidance, internal investigations, merger regulatory approval, and training programs.