Overview
Overview
O’Hagan Meyer protects businesses in complex competition disputes while advancing fair market practices and minimizing legal and commercial risk.
Competition laws are designed to promote fair markets, but their complexity often creates challenges for businesses navigating day-to-day operations. Allegations of anticompetitive conduct, whether raised by regulators or competitors, can disrupt growth, strain relationships, and expose companies to significant liability. We help clients address these challenges with practical, litigation-focused strategies that protect business interests while supporting continued participation in the marketplace.
We represent companies across industries in antitrust and unfair competition matters involving disputes between competitors, as well as claims related to distribution practices, pricing, and market access. Whether enforcing a client’s right to compete or defending against allegations of misconduct, we tailor our approach to the commercial realities shaping each dispute and the client’s broader business objectives.
Our antitrust practice is grounded in strong litigation and trial experience. We handle matters arising under federal and state competition laws, including:
- Sherman Act claims involving restraint of trade and monopolization
- Robinson-Patman Act and price discrimination disputes
- Parallel unfair competition and business tort claims
- Distribution, supply chain, and exclusivity disputes
- Franchise and dealer network issues involving pricing and territorial restrictions
We work closely with economic and industry experts to analyze market dynamics, evaluate competitive effects, and develop clear, evidence-based strategies. Our team regularly represents clients in complex, multi-party disputes and manages fact-intensive matters involving pricing practices, distribution arrangements, and allegations of market control or exclusionary conduct.
Antitrust disputes are often resource-intensive and disruptive, requiring both legal precision and practical judgment. We focus on early case assessment and strategic positioning to support informed decision making, including:
- Evaluating litigation risk, exposure, and potential outcomes
- Identifying opportunities for early resolution through motion practice or negotiation
- Preparing matters for effective advocacy in arbitration or trial
- Coordinating multi-party and multi-jurisdictional litigation strategies
Our approach balances legal risk with business priorities, helping clients maintain operations, preserve competitive positioning, and avoid unnecessary disruption. In addition to defending and litigating disputes, we also provide proactive counseling to reduce future exposure, including:
- Antitrust risk assessment and compliance guidance
- Review of distribution practices and pricing strategies
- Counseling on business arrangements and competitive conduct
- Coordination with economic experts and industry specialists
Experience
Experience
- Successfully dismissed Sherman Antitrust case against a developer of real estate in Washington, DC.
- Representing an Illinois pharmacy against a National pharmacy and pharmaceutical company relating to anti-competitive distribution of products.
- Represented a national franchisor in a multi-week arbitration proceeding brought by an area developer and multi-unit franchisee involving price-discrimination claims under the Robinson-Patman Act.
- Defended a multinational company against claims of antitrust violations, resulting in a favorable result.
- Defended an international distributor of electronic equipment against price-discrimination claims.
