Axinn at the ABA Antitrust Section Spring Meeting 2026
The week proved to be a success, as Axinn was recognized with honors at the GCR Awards and the Antitrust Writing Awards. These recognitions reflect our continued commitment to excellence in antitrust law and thought leadership in the field. Our attorneys also moderated and participated in a range of panels, offering valuable insights on key industry topics. Read more below as Axinn associates share their key takeaways and reflections from the conference.
Thought-Provoking Panels
The pressure on private equity from the last administration appears to have eased, or has it? In addition to continued agency litigation, states have recently passed new laws that restrict or increase oversight of private equity investment in certain sectors. This panel will discuss the perceived federal reprieve and continued skepticism of private equity.
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This session will discuss recent digital market refusal-to-deal cases, including those raising interoperability and intellectual property issues. Contestants will debate hypotheticals based on recent cases, choosing whether a competitor may deal or not deal with rivals. Audience members will also cast their votes on whether the hypothetical presents a “deal” or “no deal” situation.
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"Reverse acquihires, strategic investments, and other novel deal structures—transactions that may sidestep reporting requirements that trigger conventional merger review—are reshaping tech/AI transactions. Panelists will analyze pro- and anticompetitive effects and why authorities worldwide are increasingly scrutinizing their impact."
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Join this panel of trailblazers who lead antitrust departments in private practice, government, and in-house. They will share reflections on being first in their field, paving the way, and how they look to the future by paying it forward.
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Learn the fundamentals at the intersection of IP and antitrust from experienced panelists in government and private practice. This session examines IP and market power, licensing restrictions, and pharmaceutical issues such as reverse payments and product hopping.
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Why Leading Companies Turn to Axinn
- Our 90+ full-time antitrust lawyers represent the world’s biggest corporations, including many of the Fortune 500
- Our track record of obtaining global clearance for combinations of significant rivals has built Axinn’s reputation as a “go-to” firm for strategic mergers and acquisitions, with more than $500 billion in transactions cleared
- We are lead defense counsel to some of the world’s largest companies in high-stakes treble damages, class action, and multi-district litigations, as well as federal and state investigations
- Our lawyers have defended companies and individuals in the largest price-fixing investigations of the last decade, along with novel allegations of price-fixing through algorithms and labor-market collusion
- We have global antitrust agency experience paired with sophisticated economic advocacy
- Our multidisciplinary team with government, in-house, and private practice backgrounds delivers strategic counsel on our clients’ most important matters
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Focusing on antitrust, intellectual property, and high-stakes litigation, our extensive teams in the U.S. possess deep knowledge and client-side experience across a range of sectors, including technology, healthcare, life sciences, and consumer products.
Featured Viewpoints
Featured Viewpoints
The Curtain Rises Again on FTC Act Section 5
DOJ Serves Up a Statement of Interest with a Side of Fries
Axinn Antitrust Insight: "New" HSR Form Remains in Effect For Now – Fifth Circuit Temporarily Freezes District Court Order that Vacated the New HSR Rule
Axinn Antitrust Insight: District Court Vacates the FTC’s Expansion of HSR Reporting Requirements
DOJ’s First Antitrust Whistleblower Payout Signals a New Enforcement Playbook
2025 Healthcare Antitrust Enforcement Wrap Up
Antitrust Becoming a Go-To Play in Junior College Athletes' Playbooks
Axinn Antitrust Insight: FTC Announces Revised HSR Thresholds for 2026
Japan Competition Law Update
California's Crackdown on Algorithmic Pricing
