Jonathan M. Jacobson

Partner
 
Antitrust
Litigation
Global Generics
 

Jonathan M. Jacobson
Partner
 
Antitrust
Litigation
Global Generics
 

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CONTACT:
1301 Avenue of the Americas
40th Floor
New York, NY 10019
Phone | 212-999-5800
Fax | 212-999-5899
jjacobson@wsgr.com

 

CONTACT:
1301 Avenue of the Americas
40th Floor
New York, NY 10019
Phone | 212-999-5800
Fax | 212-999-5899
jjacobson@wsgr.com

EXPERIENCE:
 
Jonathan Jacobson is a partner in the firm's New York office, where he practices antitrust law. Considered one of the country's preeminent antitrust litigators, Jonathan has taken a lead role in representing major corporate clients in many high-profile antitrust litigations, investigations, trials, and appeals. He also serves as primary counsel for his clients on a wide variety of other antitrust matters.

Among other noteworthy representations, Jonathan has served as lead counsel for Coca-Cola in several cases, including PepsiCo v. Coca-Cola, a leading monopolization case under Section 2 of the Sherman Act. He also led the representation of American Express in United States v. Visa USA; defended Google in the KinderStart, Person, and TradeComet cases; defended Clear Channel in Heerwagen v. Clear Channel; co-authored the brief for the respondents in the important Supreme Court case Eastman Kodak v. Image Technical Services; and serves as lead counsel in several major antitrust litigations.

Jonathan was appointed by Congress in 2002 to serve on the Antitrust Modernization Commission, which was responsible for reviewing and recommending potential changes to the nation's antitrust laws, and which issued its report in April 2007. For 2010-2012, he is the Publications Officer of the ABA's Antitrust Section, having previously served as a member of the Antitrust Section's Council. He also served as the editorial chair of Antitrust Law Developments (6th ed.), published in 2007, and, among other Antitrust Section positions, chaired the Books & Treatises Committee and the Annual Review. Jonathan has written or edited numerous articles and books spanning the gamut of antitrust topics, including exclusionary practices, merger enforcement, government and other civil litigation matters, and cartel enforcement. He was a presenter in the DOJ/FTC Intellectual Property Hearings, the DOJ/FTC Single-Firm Conduct Hearings, and the DOJ/FTC Merger Guideline Workshops. His recent papers include "A Note on Loyalty Discounts," published in The Antitrust Source (June 2010).

Prior to joining Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, Jonathan was a partner in Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld's New York office, where he co-chaired the firm's national antitrust practice. He also has been a partner at Coudert Brothers and Lord, Day & Lord.

Jonathan currently serves as a member of the firm's Policy Committee.


SELECT CLIENTS:
  • The Coca-Cola Company
  • Google
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  • American Express Company
  • Live Nation
  • The Nielsen Company
  • Netflix

EDUCATION:
  • J.D., Brooklyn Law School, 1976
    Magna Cum Laude; Co-Editor in Chief, Brooklyn Law Review; Editor, Journal of International Law
  • A.B., Columbia College, 1973

ASSOCIATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS:
  • Commissioner, Antitrust Modernization Commission, U.S. Congress, 2002-2007
  • Publications Officer, Section of Antitrust, American Bar Association, 2010-2012
  • Council Member, Section of Antitrust, American Bar Association, 2007-2010
  • Editorial Chair, Antitrust Law Developments (Sixth), Section of Antitrust Law, American Bar Association
  • Co-chair, Committee on Books & Treatises, Section of Antitrust Law, American Bar Association, 2001-2004
  • Editorial Co-chair, Annual Review of Antitrust Law Developments, Section of Antitrust Law, American Bar Association, 2000-2001

HONORS:
  • Selected as one of the "Top 10 U.S. Antitrust Defense Litigators" by Global Competition Review
  • Named among the "Top 25 Competition & Antitrust Practitioners" by Best of the Best USA, Legal Media Group
  • Named in the 2008, 2009, and 2010 editions of Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business
  • Selected for inclusion in the 2008, 2009, and 2010 editions of The International Who's Who of Competition Lawyers & Economists
  • Named in 2006-2009 as a New York "Super Lawyer" by Law & Politics magazine

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ADMISSIONS:
  • State Bar of New York
  • Numerous U.S. District Courts
  • Numerous U.S. Courts of Appeals
  • U.S. Supreme Court

 

Jonathan Jacobson can be reached at 212-999-5800 or jjacobson@wsgr.com.