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Ethan E. Litwin
601 Lexington Avenue, Floor 54
New York, NY 10022-4629
+1 212.896.6591
+1 212.896.6501 (Fax)
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Partner
Ethan Litwin is a Partner in Howrey's Antitrust Group in New York where he specializes in international antitrust law and complex commercial litigation. Mr. Litwin has litigated antitrust and other high profile cases in federal and state courts across the US and has successfully represented companies in criminal and civil investigations before antitrust regulators in the US, the European Union and elsewhere. Clients have frequently called upon Mr. Litwin to counsel them on a wide range of antitrust issues, including issues arising from information exchanges in joint venture settings and merger negotiations, dealing with competitors in trade associations, standard-setting endeavors and vertical distribution agreements. He has designed antitrust compliance programs and drafted guidelines for his clients on many of these issues.
Mr. Litwin also has substantial experience in guiding companies through the international merger control process, where he has assisted clients in all phases of the transaction, from the negotiation and drafting of acquisition agreements to compliance with Second Requests in the US He also has represented transacting parties in numerous investigations conducted by the European Commission, including in multiple Phase II proceedings. Internationally, Mr. Litwin has represented companies and coordinated merger control compliance in more than 35 jurisdictions worldwide.
Mr. Litwin has represented clients in a wide range of industries, including the pharmaceutical, transportation, media and entertainment, electronics, petrochemicals, agriculture, wine and spirits, and container manufacturing. He has also provided antitrust advice to many of the leading international private equity firms and others in the financial sector on numerous transactions.
Mr. Litwin has been named as one of “America’s Leading Antitrust Lawyers” by Chambers USA (2009).
"Howrey’s commitment to client service is unparalleled in the legal industry. We are dedicated not only to achieving the best results for our clients, but have also been at the forefront of adopting innovations that help us serve our clients more efficiently."
Representative Highlights
- Criminal grand jury investigations. Currently represents multiple Fortune 500 companies in various grand jury investigations regarding alleged criminal violations of US antitrust laws.
- In re Cathode Ray Tube Antitrust Litigation. Currently represents Koninklijke Philips Electronics and Philips Electronics North America in multidistrict class action lawsuits currently pending in the Northern District of California regarding alleged collusion in the cathode ray tube industry
- Precision Associates, Inc et al. v. Panalpina World Transport (Holding) LTD. et al. Currently represents Expeditors International of Washington in a class action lawsuit currently pending in the Eastern District of New York regarding alleged collusion in the freight forwarding industry.
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Admissions
Courts & Adjudicative Bodies
- United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York
- United States Supreme Court
- United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
- Supreme Court of England & Wales (Solicitor)
Education
- Georgetown University Law Center (JD, 1998), cum laude. National Champion in the National White Collar Crime Mock Trial Invitational. Georgetown Law Journal, CPP Editor in Chief
- Duke University (BA, History, 1992)
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