Winston & Strawn LLP has built a strong reputation for handling complex civil, criminal, and appellate antitrust cases, including matters intersecting with intellectual property and technology. Recent highlights include successfully defending consolidated class action litigation and securing summary judgment for clients accused of price-fixing conspiracies. The team has also achieved significant dismissals in monopolization and Sherman Act disputes, among other notable victories. Co-chairing from New York, Eva Cole specializes in cartel investigations and class actions. In Chicago, co-chair James Herbison recently secured summary judgment and a DOJ dismissal of criminal charges for a client in the high-profile broiler chicken litigation. Based in New York, Jeffrey Kessler is frequently entrusted to lead challenging antitrust, sports law, and IP cases, including major jury trials. Other key contributors include New York-based Jeffrey Amato and Chicago’s Mike Mayer .
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Témoignages
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- ‘Jim Herbison is the antitrust team leader at Winston and is best in class in any pertinent areas including substantive antitrust experience, ability to provide practical advice, willing to take time to understand and appreciate the business context.'
Clients clés
- Activision Blizzard
- Actor's Equity Association
- Delta Dental Insurance Company
- Discover Financial Services
- Equifax
- KAR Auction Services
- Motorola Solutions
- National Pork Producers Council
- NorthShore University HealthSystem
- Panasonic Corporation and related entities
Points forts
- Represented Actors’ Equity; a union representing actors in Broadway theatres.
- Secured a win for clients in a long-running dispute with independent power producer Hu Honua Bioenergy.
- Represented NorthShore University HealthSystem in a long-running class action alleging violation of the Sherman and Clayton Acts.
Avocats
Les grands avocats du marché
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Les grands avocats de demain
Jeunes associés disposant d’une reconnaissance montante sur le marché, jouant régulièrement un rôle clé dans des dossiers majeurs.
Responsable de la pratique
Eva Cole; James Herbison
Autres avocats clés
Jeffrey Kessler; Jeffrey Amato; Mike Mayer; Tom Neuner