Antitrust

Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr's antitrust practice counsels large and small corporations and corporate officers on criminal and civil antitrust, trade regulation and consumer protection cases at the state and federal levels.

Working in integrated teams comprised of professionals from our Litigation and Business and Finance departments, Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr represents clients in antitrust investigations, formal and informal interrogations, issues related to pending mergers, settlement negotiations and litigation. 

Additional counsel areas include Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, pricing policies, distribution and franchise practices, distributor and dealer termination, joint ventures, advertising and warranties, and compliance programs to prevent antitrust liabilities.   

Antitrust clients and industry experience

Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr has represented many Fortune 100 companies and corporate clients as both plaintiffs and defendants in civil and criminal litigation, including class actions. Industries in which we have handled antitrust and trade regulation litigation include:  

• Agricultural cooperatives
• Building products
• Chemicals
• Consumer goods and services
• E-Commerce
• Energy/Petroleum
• Food
• Franchisers
• Healthcare
• Industrial equipment
• Office products
• Pharmaceuticals
• Publishing
• Purchasing cooperatives
• Securities
• Steel
• Telecommunications
• Tobacco

Within the petroleum industry, Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr has extensive experience with federal and state regulation of downstream marketing activities, the Petroleum Marketing Practices Act (PMPA) and other antitrust, trade regulation and consumer protection statutes.

Antitrust leadership and practice approach

Several members of our antitrust lawyers began their careers as government enforcers and prosecutors. This includes the former chief of the antitrust division of the Maryland attorney general’s office and a former deputy attorney general in the antitrust section of Pennsylvania’s attorney general's office.

Recently, one of our attorneys was named the "2012 Baltimore Litigation - Antitrust Lawyer of the Year" by The Best Lawyers in America.  Our attorneys write and speak on antitrust matters and have served as law school instructors on the topic.

Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr's commitment to efficiency is evident in our handling of antitrust matters. In several recent trials, we effectively used state-of-the-art presentation tools to recall deposition testimony, demonstrative exhibits, and other presentation materials to the jury. Our smart use of technological resources is just one way we are able to properly staff matters, maintain the sophistication of our services, and increase value for clients.

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