Antitrust & Trade Regulation
Jones Walker's antitrust attorneys advise clients on the antitrust implications of their proposed competitive strategies, 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 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:
- Cal Dive International, Inc. (Houston, TX)
- Lumen Technologies (Monroe, LA)
- Chevron Phillips Chemical Company, LLC (The Woodlands, TX)
- Coca-Cola Bottling Co. United, Inc. (Birmingham, AL)
- Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (Phoenix, AZ)
- PHI, Inc. (Lafayette, LA)
- OptiSource LLC (Minneapolis, MN)
- Tidewater, Inc. (New Orleans, LA.)
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 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 guide 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.