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Davis Polk has one of the nation’s leading antitrust and competition practices, combining broad experience in complex corporate transactions with a sophisticated litigation practice. Working closely with our M&A Group, our antitrust lawyers advise and represent clients in a wide variety of U.S. and cross-border transactions in many industries. We also provide representation in the full range of antitrust litigation, including private class actions, criminal and administrative investigations, and government civil enforcement actions. Companies from around the world in every industry, as well as their executives and directors, retain our lawyers for their most significant antitrust matters.

We have frequently acted as coordinating counsel for large defense groups, where we have taken the lead developing and advancing arguments not only on behalf of our own clients, but also on behalf of large groups of firms in various industries, including pharmaceuticals, telecommunications, cable television and investment banking.

Awards and Rankings

  • “Law Firm of the Year” in Antitrust Law − 2013 U.S. News - Best Lawyers Best Law Firms rankings

  • “Competition Group of the Year” – Law360 2012

  • 1st tier among New York law firms in antitrust matters – Chambers USA 2003-2013: “A New York market leader, the antitrust contingent at Davis Polk is noted for its deep bench of superb lawyers, all of whom possess strong powers of persuasion, the ability to analyze complex matters and tremendous written skills.”

  • Shortlisted in 2012 and 2013 for Chambers USA’s “Award for Excellence” in Antitrust.

  • According to clients “[t]he people there all superb – it’s a uniformly tremendous team. They are rightly lauded for their M&A and joint venture expertise, and are also entering the litigation realm more than ever before.” – Chambers USA 2012

  • Seven Davis Polk lawyers based in New York, Washington DC and California are recognized as leading antitrust and competition lawyers in Chambers USA 2012.

  • “‘Excellent in all regards’, Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP houses ‘highly capable lawyers’ who are ‘very responsive to their clients’ needs’.” – Legal 500 U.S. 2012