Best Lawyers in America for Antitrust Law
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Based primarily in New York, Álvaro Mateo Alonso focuses his practice on US and European antitrust and competition law. From September 2019 to September 2020, Mr. Mateo Alonso was based in the Firm’s Washington DC office. Mr. Mateo Alonso has worked in complex merger proceedings and in global cartel investigations before US and European authorities, has been involved in investigations, including a US congressional investigation, and has advised on legislative developments. He has...
Thomas J. Neuner is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Antitrust Law, Commercial Litigation and Litigation - Antitrust. Thomas J. practices law in Chicago, Illinois Best Lawyers has recognized Thomas J. Neuner since 2025. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Thomas J. Neuner is held by other lawyers.
Jeremiah W. Nixon is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Antitrust Law, Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Intellectual Property Law, Litigation - Antitrust, Litigation - Intellectual Property, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs and Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs. Jeremiah W. practices law in St. Louis, Missouri Best Lawyers has recognized Jeremiah W. Nixon since 2026. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review s...
Sarah Pugh advises clients on matters involving all aspects of antitrust and competition law, including government investigations, merger reviews, litigation, and congressional inquiries. She regularly defends clients in investigations by the US Department of Justice, Federal Trade Commission, and state attorneys general in cases involving allegations of algorithmic collusion, price fixing, group boycott, information sharing, monopolization, and wage-fixing. She also has extensive experience ...
Matthew Buongiorno is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Antitrust Law, Litigation - Antitrust and Litigation - Banking and Finance. Matthew practices law in Dallas, Texas Best Lawyers has recognized Matthew Buongiorno since 2022. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Matthew Buongiorno is held by other lawyers.
Kyle Bates is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Antitrust Law and Litigation - Antitrust. Kyle practices law in New York, New York Best Lawyers has recognized Kyle Bates since 2024. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Kyle Bates is held by other lawyers.
Shareholder Matthew Ciulla focuses his practice on high-stakes commercial litigation in courts nationwide. A former federal circuit clerk, Matt briefs and litigates key issues from case inception to judgment, with a constant focus on strategies for evidentiary presentations, trial tactics, and preserving the appellate record. Matt has been recognized in the 2027 edition of Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch for his work in Antitrust Law, Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation, Litigati...
Neha Vyas is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Antitrust Law, Entertainment and Sports Law and Litigation - Antitrust. Neha practices law in New York, New York Best Lawyers has recognized Neha Vyas since 2026. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Neha Vyas is held by other lawyers.
Ms. Ognibene believes in taking on corporations in the fight for plaintiffs' rights, including the right to online privacy and to fair pricing in medical care and consumer goods. CURRENT ROLE Partner, Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP Practice focuses on fair pricing for pharmaceuticals, catastrophic personal injury and product recalls, healthcare fraud, and antitrust enforcement Court appointed interim lead class counsel in CareFirst of Maryland, Inc. et al. v. Johnson & Johnson et al. , a...
John O’Toole focuses his practice on antitrust and competition matters. Mr. O’Toole has experience representing clients in a wide range of antitrust and competition matters, including criminal investigations, civil litigation, counseling, and merger review. Mr. O’Toole frequently defends clients in cases involving allegations of price-fixing, anticompetitive information exchange, market allocation, bid rigging, no poach, wage-fixing, and monopolization. Mr. O’Toole has...
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