The firm's antitrust and competition law clients include established market leaders and new entrants participating in regional, national and global markets. Our competition and antitrust attorneys have first-hand knowledge about how businesses operate in several key markets of the United States and global economy – insights gained from their practices at Pierce Atwood, prior industry experience, and at state and federal regulatory and enforcement agencies. The result: reliable antitrust guidance that’s cost-effective and ready for application in the real world. Representative industries include:
- Automotive and marine manufacturing, including supply chain sectors and dealer distribution
- Aquaculture, including commercial fisheries
- Banking and financial services, including payment and credit processing systems
- Construction and land use
- Education, including private secondary school systems and universities
- Energy and utilities, including gas, electric. petroleum, solar, wind and other emerging markets
- Food and beverage
- Healthcare, including integrated hospital systems, physician practice groups and third-party payors
- Human resources and employment practices
- Hospitality and tourism, including fast-serve restaurant franchise sectors
- Manufacturing and related supply chain and distribution systems
- Music and entertainment
- Online retail merchant sectors, including advertising, e-commerce and franchising
- Paper, pulp, containerboard, timber and other forest products
- Pharmaceuticals and medical devices
- Shipping and transportation, including fleet management, rail and marine sectors
- Software and information technology
- Waste transportation and storage