Faegre & Benson uses an interdisciplinary approach in handling antitrust and trade regulation matters. Our corporate and antitrust litigation attorneys work closely with our regulatory compliance and corporate finance teams to deliver integrated client support in:

• Antitrust counseling
• Antitrust litigation
• Government regulatory compliance, investigation and defense
• Mergers and acquisitions
• International competition

We help clients minimize antitrust exposure by counseling them on trade association participation, adherence to Robinson-Patman Act provisions concerning price discrimination and promotional programs, sales and distribution plans, pricing strategies, and internal training and compliance programs. We advise clients on the antitrust implications of mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, licensing and other IP-related matters, and joint development and joint venture arrangements in the United States, Europe and Asia.

Our antitrust lawyers bring a nuanced understanding of government approaches to merger review and civil and criminal investigations. We handle pre-merger compliance and second requests under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act, challenges to mergers, and defense to government enforcement actions. Our expertise in advisory opinion and business review processes helps clients successfully petition agencies for antitrust relief.

We litigate cases involving federal and state antitrust statutes. We handle Sherman Act Section 1 cases involving price fixing, market allocation, dealer termination and vertical restraints, and Section 2 cases involving monopolization claims. We defend parties in antitrust-related criminal proceedings, often in conjunction with civil litigation, and represent clients in multiparty class action litigation. Our work in the Midwest, and in the Eighth and Tenth Circuit Courts of Appeal, enhances our effectiveness in those jurisdictions.