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Jennifer B. Patterson litigates complex commercial disputes with a focus on antitrust litigation and counseling. She has handled a wide range of litigations from inception through trial and appeals. She has defended major US and foreign corporations in private antitrust lawsuits and class actions and in related investigations and enforcement proceedings by the Department of Justice, state attorneys general, and foreign competition agencies.  She has handled internal investigations concerning potential antitrust violations and other illegal activity.  Jennifer has advised companies with respect to the antitrust implications of mergers and acquisitions, including conducting worldwide analyses of pre-merger notification requirements and acting as coordinating counsel for all necessary filings.  She also advises on distribution and pricing programs and other aspects of competitor and customer relations.  Jennifer has counseled and represented clients in such industries as rail freight transportation, auto parts, pharmaceuticals, biometric identification, poultry breeding, food additives, pesticides,  publishing, aircraft parts, optical film and flat glass manufacturing.

Jennifer speaks and writes in both Europe and the US on antitrust and cross border litigation issues. She is Co-Chair of the International Chamber of Commerce Competition Commission Task Force on Due Process, Vice Chair of the United States Council for International Business Competition Committee, and is a nongovenmental adviser to the International Competition Network.