North America - United States • Antitrust
Highly regarded for its strength in tech and sports-related antitrust litigations, Winston & Strawn LLP's expertise spans class actions, multidistrict litigations, and the full range of civil litigation across the tech, food, fashion, and real estate industries. Jeffrey Kessler and Eva Cole co-head the global antitrust practice from the firm’s New York office. Kessler has a broad practice spanning antitrust, sports law, and antitrust-related intellectual property issues; he has significant experience representing international companies in civil and multidistrict litigations, and also takes point on antitrust cases in the sports sector. Cole has stand-out expertise in the electronics, sports, retail, and private equity industries, focusing on cartel investigations and follow-on class actions in these spaces. James Herbison, described by clients as ‘one of the brightest antitrust minds in the country’, leads the Illinois offering from Chicago and has a strong track record handling the full range of antitrust litigation, including price-fixing, merger enforcement, and patent issues. Herbison works alongside Michael Mayer, who focuses his practice on class actions and tech antitrust litigations, counting consumer electronics companies and manufacturers among his clients.
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‘We've been very pleased with the team at Winston that has supported us in several important antitrust/competition litigation and regulatory matters. Very client responsive, providing practical business-focused advice.’
‘Jim Herbison and Mike Mayer have all provided fantastic support. They have become trusted counselors to our business who can always be counted on for their support when needed. ’
‘Winston's antitrust bench is deep and experienced; rather than simply offer theoretical, ivory tower antitrust insights, their advice is practically offered. In addition, because of Winston's outstanding trial practice, their antitrust team is an integrated one with tremendous antitrust experience combined with outstanding trial and appellate expertise.’
‘Jim Herbison is one of the brightest antitrust minds in the country; in addition his commercial litigation experience puts him near the top of all antitrust litigators. Jeff Kessler in the NY office is also a tremendous resource in certain specialized antitrust topics.’
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https://www.winston.com/en/who-we-are/professionals/herbison-james-f.html#full-bio James Herbison is a proven litigator with over 20 major jury trials, bench trials, and arbitrations under his belt. With extensive experience in the field of antitrust, he is well versed in civil and criminal antitrust litigation, government antitrust investigations, corporate counseling, and the review and clearance of large-scale mergers and acquisitions.
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Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
https://www.winston.com/en/who-we-are/professionals/cole-eva-w.html#full-bio Eva Cole helps clients navigate the complex area of antitrust law, identifying and mitigating risks before they turn into problems and effectively managing and resolving problems that have unavoidably turned into disputes. As co-chair of the firm’s Antitrust/Competition Practice Group, she focuses her practice on civil antitrust litigation, class actions, and international cartel investigations led by enforcement agencies around the world. She has particularly distinguished experience representing clients in the electronics, financial, and sports industries.
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Jeffrey Kessler, Eva Cole