Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

The antitrust and competition group at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP boasts significant experience supporting technology clients, including acting as lead counsel to Splunk Inc. in its $28 billion acquisitions by Cisco Systems, Inc. Its work in regulated sectors, and notably in the sports industry, stands out. Steven Sunshine heads the global team from Washington DC, taking on high-stakes antitrust litigation and complex government enforcement matters. Also in DC, Tara Reinhart is a go-to for both criminal and civil investigations brought by the FTC, the DOJ’s Antitrust Division, and state attorneys general. David Wales has longstanding experience of both private and public sector matters, and Karen Lent, heading up the team in New York, is a particular go-to for defense-side antitrust cases. James Fredericks joined the team in DC in April 2024 from the DOJ Antitrust Division.