Lawrence E. Buterman Partner - Latham & Watkins LLP ANTITRUST & COMPETITION LAWYER OF THE YEAR Lawrence Buterman, a nationally recognized first-chair antitrust lawyer formerly with the Department of Justice, is a go-to litigator for clients facing high-stakes government and private antitrust litigations, as well as federal and state government investigations. Mr. Buterman has been lead trial counsel in some of the most significant antitrust cases over the past 20 years, and is one of the few attorneys in the country to have successfully first chaired antitrust trials both on behalf of the government and against the government. Mr. Buterman regularly represents clients across all industries facing all types of civil and criminal antitrust claims, including price-fixing, monopolization, class actions, and merger challenges. He leverages his former government experience and numerous trial victories to fight for his clients and provide them with pragmatic strategies and novel approaches, all to help ensure their business interests are protected, and that they prevail in their matters as early as possible. Mr. Buterman’s notable trial wins at the DOJ include a landmark challenge to a price-fixing conspiracy involving e-books, as well as a high-profile challenge to a major acquisition in the digital tax preparation software space. His most recent trial victories in private practice include leading US Sugar’s defense against the DOJ’s attempt to enjoin the acquisition of Imperial Sugar, and defending a major US Sports federation in arbitration before the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee. ABOUT LAWRENCE E. BUTERMAN 78 USA Lawyer Monthly Legal Awards 2023
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