Jones Walker's antitrust attorneys advise clients on the antitrust implications of proposed conduct, assist clients with the development of compliance and training programs, and represent clients in litigation before federal and state courts and enforcement agencies.

Counseling

Our antitrust attorneys advise a broad range of clients on the antitrust implications of proposed business transactions and strategies, including mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, strategic alliances, marketing and pricing policies, information sharing, and licensing. We seek to find practical solutions to the complex issues often presented by antitrust law.

Jones Walker serves as outside antitrust counsel for many large national and international concerns, including Chevron Phillips Chemical Company, LLC (The Woodlands, TX); Coca-Cola Bottling Co. United, Inc. (Birmingham, AL); Cal Dive International, Inc. (Houston, TX); Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. (Phoenix, AZ); PHI, Inc. (Lafayette, LA); CenturyLink Inc. (Monroe, LA); OptiSource LLC (Minneapolis, MN); Stewart Enterprises, Inc. (Jefferson, LA); Tidewater, Inc. (New Orleans, LA); and Ventura Foods, LLC (Brea, CA).

Compliance & Training

Our antitrust attorneys design compliance and training programs tailored to an individual client's specific needs and culture. Our guidelines and training programs simplify the complexity of antitrust laws for employees so that they will understand the bright-line rules for their everyday conduct, as well as help them recognize situations that call for specific attention and guidance.

Civil & Criminal Investigations and Litigation

Our antitrust attorneys are experienced practitioners who represent clients in criminal and civil antitrust investigations and litigation. We have guided many clients through federal antitrust reviews of proposed acquisitions and mergers, investigations by state and federal enforcement authorities, and litigation in federal and state courts across the country.

News

• Jones Walker Announces New Partners, Office Heads, and Board of Directors Members
• Fifty-Six Jones Walker Attorneys Named to Louisiana Super Lawyers 2012
• Jones Walker Rates Among Top Law Firms in U.S. News & World Report Rankings
• Eighty-Two Attorneys Listed in The Best Lawyers in America® 2012

Events

• "How to Prepare Yourself and Your Expert"
• "Everything You Need to Know About Louisiana's New Advertising Rules"

Publications

• "FTC Study Finds That Reverse Payment Settlements Remained at Record Levels for 2011"
  Christopher D. Cazenave
  American Bar Association Health Care and Pharmaceuticals Committee Recent Developments, November 2011
• “The FTC and DOJ Issue Final Statement of Antitrust Policy Enforcement Regarding ACOs”
  Christopher D. Cazenave
  American Bar Association Health Care and Pharmaceuticals Committee Recent Developments, November 2011
• "F.T.C. v. Phoebe Putney Health System Inc.,"
  Tarak Anada
  American Bar Association Section of Antitrust Law - Exemptions & Immunities Committee Newsletter, August 1, 2011
• "BCBS of Michigan Fails in its Effort to Dismiss DOJ's Challenge of 'Most Favored Nation' Clauses"
  Christopher D. Cazenave
  American Bar Association Health Care and Pharmaceuticals Committee Recent Developments, July 2011