Hausfeld Recognized Once Again as a Leading US Antitrust Claimant Firm with Over $8.6 Billion in Recoveries
Hausfeld is proud to have once again been recognized as one of the leading claimant law firms in the US for class recovery in antitrust litigation, according to the new 2024 Antitrust Annual Report from the Center for Litigation and Courts | UC Law SF and The Huntington National Bank, which provides a detailed analysis of the US antitrust litigation market over the past 16 years.
Among the 25 claimant law firms analyzed in the report, Hausfeld is ranked second among lead counsel in amounts recovered, with 132 settlements between 2009 and 2024 totaling over $8.6 billion.
Megan Jones, Co-Chair of Hausfeld’s US Antitrust Practice, credited the firm’s attorneys:
“This year’s Antitrust Annual Report highlights the hard work and dedication of our attorneys across our five US offices. This success is a testament to the strength, creativity, and determination of our antitrust teams that we have here at Hausfeld.”
Scott Martin, Co-Chair of Hausfeld’s US Antitrust Practice, emphasized the firm’s ongoing impact:
“Over the last 16 years, Hausfeld has delivered landmark trial victories, negotiated intricate settlements involving dozens of defendants, and recovered billions of dollars for our clients. These rankings underscore our unwavering commitment to providing exceptional legal counsel in the pursuit of fairness and accountability.”
The 2024 Antitrust Annual Report provides an overview of antitrust class actions litigated in US federal court from 2009 through 2024. It addresses various topics, including the number of antitrust class action complaints filed each year, the amount of time on average to reach a settlement, the mean and median recoveries, attorneys' fees and costs awarded, the total settlement amounts in each year and overall, the law firms that represented plaintiffs and defendants in antitrust class action settlements, and the cumulative totals for claims administrators involved in the settlement process. The report also distinguishes private antitrust enforcement by particular industries, by type of claim—conspiracy claims (under Section 1 of the Sherman Act) as opposed to claims based on unilateral conduct (Section 2 of the Sherman Act)—and by type of plaintiff—whether claims were brought on behalf of direct or indirect purchasers.
Hausfeld’s consistent recognition by the annual Antitrust Report reaffirms its position as a leader in antitrust litigation and a trusted advocate for clients seeking class recoveries in complex antitrust disputes. The full report is available here.
