Pillsbury’s Antitrust & Competition team, led by partner Michael Sibarium, has been recognized by Global Competition Review as one of Washington, DC's leading antitrust practices. The firm’s inclusion marks its first appearance in the highly respected GCR 100 guide, a comprehensive listing of the world’s best competition practices. 

“Inclusion in the GCR 100 has long been viewed as the gold standard for antitrust practitioners, and it is an immense honor for Pillsbury to be included this year,” said Sibarium. “As our practice roster continues to grow, we are excited to build on this momentum and continue serving the increasingly complex competition needs of our global clientele.”  

In the accompanying write-up, Pillsbury was lauded for the instrumental role it has played in both complex antitrust litigation matters and in obtaining antitrust clearances for complex strategic and cross-border transactions. GCR made specific reference to the firm’s ongoing representations of Engel & Völkers in multiple antitrust class actions challenging real estate commission rules; Everi Holdings in coordinating merger control filings across several continents for its $4 billion merger with International Game Technology and Apollo’s subsequent $6.3 billion acquisition of both companies; and Clearwater Paper, on its $1.06 billion sale of its tissue business to Sofidel and its $700 million acquisition of a paper plant from Graphic Packaging.

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Pillsbury’s global Antitrust & Competition practice has a distinguished record of achieving outstanding results with exceptional efficiency. The Washington DC team serves as an international hub for the practice, handling complex merger control issues; representing clients in significant antitrust and unfair competition class actions, private litigation, and FTC, DOJ and state AG conduct investigations; and frequently acting as global coordinating counsel on cross-border transactions, managing regulatory strategies across multiple jurisdictions.