Morrison Foerster’s Antitrust Practice Recognized in Chambers USA and The Legal 500 United States 2024

Morrison Foerster’s Antitrust Group was recognized as a leading practice in Chambers USA and The Legal 500 United States 2024. The team was again highly successful in Chambers USA, with rankings in the Nationwide: Cartel, District of Columbia: Antitrust, and California: Antitrust categories. The team also achieved notable success in The Legal 500 United States, with continued recognition across the Antitrust: Cartel, Antitrust: Civil Litigation/Class Actions: Defense, and Antitrust: Merger Control categories, reflecting the group’s full-service capabilities. MoFo’s breadth of experience was notably highlighted by clients, who reported that “The group is uniformly impressive, thoughtful, detail-oriented and hard-working,” adding that “The Morrison Foerster team does well in blending the legal and commercial imperatives.”

Reflecting the group’s deep bench, 11 MoFo lawyers across offices were highlighted in the Chambers and The Legal 500 guides.

In D.C.

• Lisa Phelan retained her place as a Hall of Fame lawyer in The Legal 500’s Antitrust: Cartel category and was again ranked in Band 4 by Chambers in the District of Columbia: Antitrust category. Lisa also earned a new Band 3 ranking in Chambers’ Nationwide: Antitrust: Cartel category. Her expertise on cartel matters was emphasized by one client: “Lisa Phelan has built a very successful practice at Morrison Foerster based on her extensive cartel experience from her time at DOJ.”
• Alexander Okuliar was recommended by The Legal 500 in Antitrust: Merger Control, Cartel, and Civil Litigation/Class Actions: Defense, and highlighted as “smart, practical, and responsive” and “a standout in the industry.” One client noted that Alex’s “fundamental understanding of the antitrust landscape is unsurpassed and his counsel is critical to our firm’s antitrust risk analysis. He also makes himself readily available to us despite his demanding schedule.” Alex was again ranked in Chambers’ District of Columbia: Antitrust category, in Band 5.
• Jeff Jaeckel was again ranked in Band 5 in Chambers’ District of Columbia: Antitrust category and was also recommended by The Legal 500 in the Merger Control category as a “port of call for domestic and international corporations on a host of antitrust matters.”
• Megan Gerking retained her Next Generation Partner ranking for The Legal 500 in the Antitrust: Cartel category for the third consecutive year. One client specified: “Megan does a great job at preparing the witness,” highlighting her trial experience. Megan also earned a new Up and Coming ranking in Chambers’ District of Columbia: Antitrust category.
• David Cross also retained his recommendation by The Legal 500 as a top litigator across the Antitrust: Cartel and Civil Litigation/Class Actions: Defense categories with note of his broad antitrust experience, including handling cutting-edge mandates involving allegations of algorithmic price-fixing.
• David Shaw was once again recommended by The Legal 500 in the Antitrust: Merger Control category.
• Mary Kaiser was recommended by The Legal 500 as a litigator to note in the Civil Litigation/Class Actions: Defense category.
• Joe Folio was ranked for the first time as a Next Generation Partner in The Legal 500’s Antitrust: Cartel category.
• Rob Manoso was inaugurally recommended by The Legal 500 in the Antitrust: Cartel category for his notable trial experience.

In California

• Eliot Adelson retained his Next Generation Partner distinction for The Legal 500 in the Antitrust: Cartel category for the third consecutive year. Eliot also earned a new Band 5 ranking in Chambers’ California: Antitrust category. “MoFo’s antitrust team, particularly Eliot Adelson, is fantastic. One of my favorite outside lawyers to work with. Smart, responsive and strategic,” a client lauded.
• Bonnie Lau was ranked by Chambers in Band 4 under California: Antitrust for the second consecutive year and was also highlighted by The Legal 500 in the Antitrust: Cartel and Civil Litigation/Class Actions: Defense categories. Clients reported that “Bonnie excels in delivering pragmatic and business forward advice for her clients,” adding that she is a “masterful strategist.”

Congratulations to the Antitrust Group for their continued excellence.

Please visit the publications’ websites to view the complete lists of Morrison Foerster’s rankings in the 2024 editions of Chambers USA and The Legal 500 United States.