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Covington’s antitrust practice has the intellectual heft, sector-specific knowledge and global reach needed to help clients in the electronics and IT industries navigate the cutting-edge antitrust issues presented by dynamic new technologies.
Our antitrust lawyers are smart, creative problem solvers, many of whom have developed strong expertise in the semiconductor, software, hardware, online and communications sectors. Our network of offices spans key regulatory hubs such as Washington, DC and Brussels as well as the technology breeding grounds of California and Asia. When combined with our team-based firm culture, this allows us to offer integrated legal solutions seamlessly across multiple jurisdictions and markets for clients ranging from industry leaders such as Samsung, Microsoft and Facebook, to promising young start-ups.
Representative Matters
- Representation of Microsoft Corp. in its acquisition of Skype Communications S.à.r.l. (and in the related appeal by Cisco against the European Commission’s clearance), and in connection with its acquisition of certain Nortel patents.
- Representation of Facebook, Inc. in several transactions, including its acquisition of Instagram.
- Counseling numerous clients involved in standards-setting activities on issues of patent disclosure and licensing, ex ante negotiation of license terms, patent pool formation, procedural safeguards, exclusion effects resulting from technology choices, and similar issues.
- Representation of Expedia in a putative class action alleging a price-fixing conspiracy involving hotel rates.
- Representing Microsoft, Expedia and Trip Advisor in the context of the European Commission’s investigation of Google’s conduct.
- Representing Microsoft in its complaint regarding the abusive behavior of Motorola Mobility in connection with its licensing of standards essential patents.
- Representation of Expedia and Trip Advisor in connection with the US DOJ Antitrust Division’s investigation of the Google/ITA Software transaction and the US Federal Trade Commission’s investigation of Google’s conduct.
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