Debevoise’s Antitrust Group combines top-quality analysis, a thorough understanding of the law and an in-depth familiarity with regulatory and judicial processes to solve clients’ most challenging antitrust problems.

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Debevoise & Plimpton LLP's team has considerable experience of offering litigation advice across a multitude of national and foreign jurisdictions. The team is also recognized for its ability to handle large-scale mergers and government investigations.

Debevoise & Plimpton is an excellent team with a great depth of capabilities and experience handling multi-jurisdictional issues.

—Chambers USA, 2023

Great team to work with – agile, committed and smart.

The team is one of the strongest in the EU and UK markets. They provide wise, practical, client-ready advice.

Incredible legal skills and precision, coupled with an ability to be pragmatic and business-oriented in their approach.

—The Legal 500 UK, 2023-2024

Excels at handling matters with an international dimension in addition to its domestic litigation expertise.

Very hands-on, responsive, and experienced.

The “very reliable” antitrust litigators at Debevoise & Plimpton LLP “seamlessly work together.”

—The Legal 500 US, 2019-2023

Timothy McIver listed as a Global leader for Competition.

Who’s Who Legal 2023

Ted Hassi named Antitrust Litigator of the Year

—Benchmark Litigation U.S. Awards, 2019

Featured Topic – Foreign Direct Investment

Foreign direct investment (FDI) regimes have proliferated in response to Covid-19 and other geopolitical shocks as Governments worldwide have become increasingly protective of domestic sectors with strategic value. Our Antitrust Group has extensive experience in navigating the expanding global FDI landscape, and coordinating multi-jurisdictional clearances in tandem with the merger control process and any CFIUS review. We create the strategy to help our clients plan and execute complex cross-border deals with confidence and in a timely fashion. This expertise is especially valuable in today’s assertive enforcement environment.

The team works alongside our National Security practice on FDI matters. See here for more details.

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According to Chambers USA and Legal 500 US, Debevoise’s Antitrust Group combines “strong transactional expertise with considerable strength in handling complex litigation,” to provide “well-rounded services…across a wide range of industries.” Whether responding to a government investigation, defending a price-fixing class action, obtaining approval of a multinational acquisition or representing an antitrust plaintiff in court, the Group provides clients with timely, focused advice and a dedicated team to address their needs. Clients view Debevoise antitrust lawyers as powerful and effective allies who are “incredibly hard-working and skilled at devising strategies,” according to Chambers USA.The Antitrust Group is part of the firm’s Litigation Department, which, in the words of Chambers USA, is “praised unanimously by clients for its efficient cost-effective approach.” The Antitrust Group applies this combination of antitrust knowledge and litigation experience to gather and analyze the information needed to understand its clients’ businesses and to determine the right approach to achieve their goals efficiently, whether managing the cascade of litigation that can follow a government investigation or obtaining approval of corporate transactions from competition authorities in the United States and internationally.The firm’s antitrust work has involved a wide variety of industries, including Internet product distribution, financial services, cable television and other media, pharmaceuticals, alcoholic beverages, consumer products, airlines, automobile rentals, mining and manufacturing.Chambers USA recommends senior Debevoise antitrust lawyers as leaders in the field.

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