Antitrust lawyers

John Michael Clear

Senior Counsel - Litigation and Investigations

Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

John Monica, Jr.

Principal

Offit Kurman

John Schmidtlein

Williams & Connolly LLP

John Scribner

Partner

Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP

John Snyder

With more than a decade of experience as a federal antitrust enforcer, John provides valuable insights and practical advice to his clients facing government antitrust investigations, including clients seeking regulatory clearance for strategic mergers and acquisitions. John provides comprehensive antitrust services, including merger clearance, litigation, and counseling. He regularly represents industry-leading clients before the U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division, Federal Trade Commission, and state attorneys general, including clients in the financial services, health care, and technology sectors.

Alston & Bird LLP

John Taladay

Partner

Baker Botts L.L.P.

Jon Dubrow

Jon Dubrow is co-head of McDermott’s Antitrust Mergers Focus Group and is a strategic advisor serving clients across a host of inter-related antitrust issues, including mergers and acquisitions (M&A) transactions / merger clearance, counseling and litigation. Jon leads the defense of mergers, acquisitions and joint ventures before the Department of Justice, the Federal Trade Commission and other international competition authorities. He also regularly assists third parties whose interests are adversely affected by proposed transactions. Jon also is experienced in antitrust litigation. He provides counseling on distribution issues, contracting arrangements and a wide variety of other competition-related matters. Jon obtains clearance in the initial review period even for transactions raising significant substantive issues, avoiding the time and cost of a second request. He takes a very proactive approach in managing the regulatory review process designed to minimize the potential need for an in depth government investigation. He has filed and managed the preparation of hundreds of Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) premerger notification forms and regularly provides HSR counseling. He has also managed multinational merger filings in numerous transactions. Jon frequently teams with regional corporate law firms, allowing them to offer sophisticated and seamless antitrust M&A services to their clients when they do not have internal capacity. Jon counsels clients on a broad range of antitrust issues, including information exchanges, teaming agreements, joint venture ancillary restraints and distribution practices such as pricing restraints, bundled discounting, price discrimination, exclusive distribution, dealer termination and exclusive dealing. Jon has defended a wide variety of antitrust claims in litigation, including Sherman Act monopolization and conspiracy claims involving alleged price fixing, market allocation, tying, “bundled discounts,” “aftermarket” parts and services, theft of trade secrets, defamation, other business torts and other alleged anticompetitive conduct. He also defends governmental challenges to acquisitions under Section 7 of the Clayton Act. Jon has handled antitrust issues in scores of different industries. He has a particularly strong background in several industry-based representations covering multiple matters, including aerospace and defense, pharmaceuticals / biologic products, medical devices, construction products, and consumer products such as beer, wine, beverage alcohol and cannabis.

McDermott Will & Schulte

Jonas Koponen

Partner

Cooley LLP

Jonathan Bitran

As a Partner in Blakes’ Competition, Antitrust & Foreign Investment group, Jonathan is known for his expertise in advising clients on competition, antitrust and Investment Canada Act review clearances for their mergers and acquisitions. He has advised on some of the most complex and high-stakes domestic and global mergers across a diverse array of industries, including retail, energy, communications, consumer packaged goods, pharmaceuticals, and building products. Jonathan is also a trusted advisor to those seeking advice regarding compliance with the Competition Act (such as trade practices, advertising, competitor collaborations) and the Investment Canada Act, including national security. Additionally, he acts for clients in investigations and litigation relating to the Competition Act. He recently completed a two-year secondment at the Canadian Competition Bureau with the Competition Bureau Legal Services of the Department of Justice. While there, he litigated major merger cases in the telecommunications sector and waste management industry on behalf of the Commissioner of Competition. This is experience is invaluable in helping clients navigate the regulatory landscape.

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Jonathan Klarfeld

Ropes & Gray LLP

Jonathan Massey

Founding Partner

Massey & Gail LLP

Jonathan Pitt

Williams & Connolly LLP

Jonathan Sherman

Partner and Vice Chair, Strategic Litigation

Sterlington PLLC

Jonathan Weiss

Jonathan Weiss is a partner in Proskauer's Litigation Department, co-head of the Asset Management Litigation Group, and a member of the Firm’s seven-person Executive Committee. Jonathan represents both plaintiffs and defendants in a wide range of high-stakes litigation, including antitrust, class action, financial services, securities and other complex commercial litigation. Jonathan has won multiple noteworthy jury verdicts, including the fourth-largest jury award in the history of the State of Arizona (over $110 million), and has significant appellate experience briefing and arguing appeals in both state and federal courts across the nation. Jonathan has spent considerable time on pro bono matters, for which he has been honored by Public Counsel, among other organizations. In addition to his busy practice, Jonathan has taught courses on Ninth Circuit appellate advocacy throughout Southern California and has lectured at several universities nationally, including Harvard Law School, UCLA Law School, the University of Illinois and the University of Pittsburgh. Jonathan is also a member of the Pacific Council on International Policy.

Proskauer Rose LLP

Jorge Gutierrez, Jr.

Partner, Gibbs & Bruns LLP

Gibbs & Bruns LLP

Joselino Morales Lopez

Shareholder

Greenberg Traurig

Joseph J. Bial

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Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP

Joseph M. Bargnesi

Joseph Bargnesi advises clients in connection with domestic and cross-border investigations, white collar criminal and civil enforcement matters, and related litigation. Joseph represents global companies and organizations, as well as high-profile individuals, in matters involving complex regulatory regimes. He has particular experience in matters involving: The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) Accounting and securities fraud Money laundering Sanctions Antitrust and unfair competition Healthcare fraud and abuse Corporate misconduct He leverages this experience to help clients navigate investigations and enforcement actions involving the Department of Justice (DOJ), Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), State Attorneys General, and other regulators worldwide. Complementing his investigations and defense work, Joseph works closely with clients to mitigate enforcement risks by enhancing their corporate compliance programs. He draws on extensive experience to help clients: Draft policies and procedures Conduct risk assessments Develop training programs Leverage innovative compliance monitoring and analytics Joseph also regularly advises clients in connection with cross-border M&A and capital markets transactions, including pre- and post-acquisition due diligence counseling and related disclosures. Prior to joining Latham, Joseph worked as a law clerk for the United States Attorney’s Office for Western District of New York and United States Magistrate Judge F. Bradford Stillman on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia.

Latham & Watkins

Joseph Reiter

Partner

Hueston Hennigan LLP

Josh Hazan

Partner

King & Spalding

Josh Hess

Partner

Dechert

Joshua Goldberg

Joshua Goldberg is Chair of Patterson Belknap's Litigation department. He also serves as Co-Chair of the firm’s White Collar Defense and Investigations group. Mr. Goldberg has extensive trial and appellate experience, having served as lead counsel in fifteen federal jury trials and having briefed and argued more than a dozen appeals before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. Mr. Goldberg’s practice focuses on white collar criminal defense and related regulatory proceedings, internal investigations, and complex financial litigation. He has represented corporations, as well as boards of directors, audit committees, executives, board members, senior officers, and other individuals in high-profile criminal and regulatory investigations and litigations involving alleged securities and commodities fraud, health care and medical device fraud, market manipulation, insider trading, antitrust violations, and violations of the federal Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act. He has conducted investigations and represented clients in connection with Whistleblower actions brought under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. He has also advised corporations in connection with investigations arising from the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, the False Claims Act, and the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, and has represented individuals and organizations in connection with investigations by the U.S. Department of Justice, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, the U.S. Congress, and state and local prosecutors. Prior to joining Patterson Belknap, Mr. Goldberg served for eight years as an Assistant United States Attorney in the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York where he investigated and prosecuted complex white collar cases involving securities fraud, accounting fraud, market manipulation, investment adviser fraud, insider trading and commercial bribery. While working as a federal prosecutor, Mr. Goldberg was a member of the Securities and Commodities Fraud Task Force. He also prosecuted matters involving wire and mail fraud, money laundering, racketeering, murder, firearms and narcotics trafficking. In 2002, Mr. Goldberg received the Department of Justice Director’s Award for Superior Performance. In 2010, Mr. Goldberg received a Prosecutor of the Year Award from the Federal Law Enforcement Foundation for investigating and prosecuting securities fraud at a major international corporation while serving in the U.S. Attorney’s Office. After graduation from law school, Mr. Goldberg served as a Law Clerk to the Hon. Barbara S. Jones, United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. Mr. Goldberg then worked as an associate at Patterson Belknap for three years before joining the United States Attorney’s Office.

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

Joshua Holian

Joshua Holian is a leading practitioner in Latham & Watkins’ global antitrust law practice, advising companies at the leading edge of merger control, government investigations, and product distribution strategy issues. Joshua is at the forefront of evolving antitrust law and provides nuanced, pragmatic, and innovative advice that navigates clients through their most complex antitrust law matters. His global practice includes securing regulatory approvals and defending conduct investigations with clients under review by antitrust authorities in the US, EU, UK, China, and other jurisdictions. He has helped high profile clients in extremely scrutinized industries navigate both complex merger filings and conduct investigations. Praised for his ability to seamlessly translate legal advice into practical, strategic guidance, Joshua advises companies and private equity sponsors on the real-world implications of their business strategies across a wide range of industries, including semiconductors, digital economy, life sciences, health care, industrials, and entertainment, among others. Joshua currently chairs the firm's Knowledge Management Committee and sits on the firm’s Ethics Committee. Joshua has published a number of articles on antitrust issues, including a chapter entitled, "Practical Challenges Confronting Merger Reviews of Labor Markets" in the California Lawyers Association's Competition Journal (Fall 2022, Vol 32, No. 2) and a paper, “Three Key Issues for Managing Discovery in Global Merger Investigations: Coordinating Multijurisdictional Antitrust Reviews in Light of New Developments in UK and EU Merger Control Investigations” in the March 2019 Journal of European Competition Law & Practice.

Latham & Watkins

Joshua Lanning

Josh Lanning brings considerable trial and litigation experience to his cases with a wide-ranging background in complex commercial disputes. Josh has tried and won numerous cases to jury verdict and has successfully argued state and federal appeals in areas ranging from constitutional law to securities entitlements. Josh focuses his practice on class action defense, antitrust and commercial litigation, including matters involving state and federal antitrust laws; complex contractual disputes; fraud and other business torts; Civil RICO; unfair commercial practices; securities fraud; intellectual property; and fiduciary duties. In addition, Josh has managed multiple internal investigations for clients including Fortune 500 companies, financial institutions, and local government bodies. Josh has represented plaintiffs and defendants in state and federal courts throughout North Carolina as well as in a number of other jurisdictions, having litigated significant disputes on behalf of his clients in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, Florida, Maine, Georgia, Utah, Nebraska, Texas, and Louisiana. His clients are a diverse set of people and businesses ranging from individuals and families to large national and international banking institutions. In addition, Josh has made pro bono matters an important part of his litigation practice. His experience includes representing prisoners in need of adequate medical care; advocating for special needs children requesting special education services under the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act; helping battered spouses obtain protective orders; representing families facing eviction; and assisting in obtaining debt relief for low-income families who were victims of a nationwide fraud ring. In 2023 Josh partnered with the NC NAACP, North Carolina Disability Rights, and Children’s Rights to file claims on behalf of a class of disabled foster children unnecessarily held in psychiatric residential treatment facilities. Prior to joining the firm, Josh worked for five years as an associate at a prominent litigation firm in New Haven, Connecticut.

Moore & Van Allen, PLLC