Antitrust Litigation & Government Investigations

Squire Sanders has unparalleled experience in antitrust litigation, with trial lawyers throughout our worldwide offices. In fact, a significant portion of our firm’s litigation has been in the antitrust area.

Because of the potential for treble damage awards and criminal liability for corporations and individuals, antitrust cases pose particular risks.  These cases also tend to be substantial in scope and complexity.  Squire Sanders’ antitrust litigation group combines a substantive knowledge of antitrust law with the practical trial experience that is required to present a successful, cost-effective antitrust defense or claim.

Our antitrust trial lawyers have extensive experience, including the defense of corporations and individuals in connection with criminal grand jury and civil government investigations, US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) administrative investigations, pretrial motions and discovery, trial preparation (including the selection and preparation of economists and other expert witnesses), antitrust trials, antitrust class actions and multidistrict litigation, and antitrust appellate advocacy.

Squire Sanders’ antitrust trial lawyers have in-depth experience, handling all phases of government investigations, criminal and civil litigation brought by the US Department of Justice Antitrust Division, administrative proceedings brought by the FTC and other federal and state governmental agencies, private lawsuits seeking injunctive relief and treble damages, and competition matters before the European Commission.