Antitrust Cartel and Investigations
Notable Representations, Key Contacts
Weil has represented major global corporations, individuals, and associations across a broad range of industries in the most significant cartel investigations and litigations over the past 25 years, including:
- generic pharmaceuticals
- e-books
- vitamins
- auto parts
- LCD
- orthopedic implants
- milk
- helicopter services
- clothing fasteners
- MSG
- CRT
- capacitors
- crop inputs
- freight forwarding
- military insignia
- air cargo
- auction houses
- carbon fiber
Cartel investigation capabilities
We routinely represent clients across all phases of domestic and global antitrust investigations, including U.S. DOJ criminal investigations—from “dawn raids,” to grand jury subpoena compliance, to investigation defense, leniency applications, and—U.S. state Attorneys General investigations, and global, multi-jurisdictional investigations led by multiple agencies. Our attorneys also defend clients in sophisticated and high-stakes class actions, U.S. state Attorneys’ General lawsuits, and other private follow-on litigations that follow from cartel investigations. We:
- Help make key early strategic decisions on whether to seek leniency or otherwise cooperate in the United States or other jurisdictions;
- Develop a working relationship with government lawyers to best defend the client’s interest;
- Coordinate with counsel in other jurisdictions to ensure consistency in defense strategy, themes and arguments;
- Make careful strategy calls in criminal cases so as to preserve optionality and protect the defense in any civil litigations and investigations in other jurisdictions; and
- Work with clients to proactively address compliance issues to reduce the likelihood of repeat violations.
The Weil team has consistently secured favorable results in proceedings, earning the practice recognition among the top cartel defense firms in the world by Global Competition Review and Legal 500. We have exceptional credibility with the courts and agencies most directly involved in investigations and criminal defense.
Our global reach: The “Hot Spots”
Weil has coordinated international cartel defense in many of the leading “hot spot” jurisdictions for enforcement, from leniency applications to investigatory procedures. Where we do not have offices, we have cultivated long-standing relationships with experienced cartel counsel to enable us to advise clients in all the major jurisdictions around the globe, including:
- Brazil
- Canada
- Mexico
- United Kingdom
- European Union
- Japan
- Korea
- Australia
- Switzerland
Guides and Resources, Speaking Engagements, Latest Thinking, Firm News & Announcements
Guides and Resources
- Cybersecurity for the C-Level: Mergers & Acquisitions — PDF — September 02, 2014
Speaking Engagements
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Ethical Issues in Noncompete Matters? If You Don’t Think So, You’ve Discovered the First Trap for the Unwary
Speaker(s):
John P. Barry
September 16, 2024 — New York, NY — Weil Employment Practice Group Head John P. Barry served on a panel entitled “Ethical Issues in Noncompete Matters? If You Don’t Think So, You’ve Discovered the First Trap for the Unwary,” at PLI’s Noncompetes and Restrictive Covenants 2024: What Every Lawyer, Human Resources Professional, and Key Strategic Decisionmaker Should Know.
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California Lawyers Association Legal ESG Series: ESG – Substantial of Marketing Claims
Speaker(s):
Morgan Donoian MacBride
August 7, 2024 — Weil Complex Commercial Litigation counsel Morgan MacBride conducted a webinar as part of the California Lawyers Association’s Legal ESG Series, discussing essential guidance on adhering to green marketing regulations while maintaining brand integrity.
Latest Thinking
- Why Direct Lenders and Issuers May Prefer to Structure Debt Investments in the Form of Notes Rather than Loans and Related Considerations Alert — Finance Alert — By Heather L. Emmel, Michael B. Hickey, Merritt S. Johnson and Greg Featherman — PDF — July 24, 2024
- Weil's 2023 SCOTUS Term in Review Publication — By Mark A. Perry, Zack Tripp, Greg Silbert, Josh Wesneski, Aaron J. Curtis, Brian Liegel, Mark Pinkert, Crystal Weeks, Shai Berman, Daniel Lifton and Jacob Altik — PDF — July 24, 2024
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Opt-out, opt-out: Exploring the rise of UK collective actions against big tech
Blog Post — European Disputes Blog
— By
Jenine Hulsmann,
Jamie Maples,
Bella Spring,
Matthew Gibbon and
Charlotte de Vitry
— July 22, 2024
Developments over the past decade have led to a surge in opt-out collective proceedings in the UK’s Competition Appeal Tribunal, increasingly against tech companies. In this post, we explore the factors fuelling this trend and the future developments likely to continue to fan the flames. ...
- EU / UK Update: The EU ESG Ratings Regulation - Ten Questions Alert — Sustainability & ESG — By Marc Schubert, Hannah Laurie, Bryony Pearson and Amy Waddington — PDF — July 2024
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SEC Reveals Latest Regulatory Priorities: Key Actions Affecting Public Companies and Investors
Blog Post — Weil Governance & Securities Watch
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P.J. Himelfarb and
Shira Barron
— July 20, 2024
The regulatory agenda of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission was recently published and indicates the short- and long-term regulatory actions that the agency plans to take. Although the SEC seldom meets the timeline it sets for itself, the agenda can be a useful guide to the actions the SEC is currently prioritizing. In this Alert […]
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Firm News & Announcements
- Rebecca Sivitz Selected as a “New Leader in the Law” in 2024 New England Legal Awards Firm Announcement — July 25, 2024
- Weil Retains Top Spot in Reorg’s EMEA Large Cap Restructuring Mandate Tables for H1 2024 Firm Announcement — July 25, 2024