{"id":99597,"date":"2026-01-09T10:33:25","date_gmt":"2026-01-09T15:33:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mcguirewoods.com\/?post_type=news&#038;p=99597"},"modified":"2026-01-09T10:33:30","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T15:33:30","slug":"global-competition-review-ranks-mcguirewoods-among-top-antitrust-law-firms","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.mcguirewoods.com\/news\/press-releases\/2026\/1\/global-competition-review-ranks-mcguirewoods-among-top-antitrust-law-firms\/","title":{"rendered":"Global Competition Review Ranks McGuireWoods Among Top Antitrust Law Firms"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>Global Competition Review<\/em> once again recognized McGuireWoods as a leader in antitrust and competition law, naming the firm to its prestigious <a href=\"https:\/\/globalcompetitionreview.com\/survey\/gcr-100\/26th-edition\/organization-profile\/mcguire-woods\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2026 GCR 100<\/a> list of top antitrust law firms.&nbsp;The annual guide to top antitrust and competition practices is based on independent research by <em>GCR<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>GCR <\/em>ranked McGuireWoods among the top antitrust firms in Illinois and Washington, D.C., where the firm has a deep bench of nationally recognized antitrust practitioners. <em>GCR<\/em> specifically noted the firm\u2019s clients in the life sciences, pharmaceutical and transportation industries and its work on high-profile matters involving allegations of bid rigging, nonhiring, no-poach and pricing conspiracies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cGCR\u2019s recognition affirms our position as a go-to resource for sophisticated criminal and civil antitrust representation on a national and global scale,\u201d said partner <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mcguirewoods.com\/people\/m\/amy-b-manning\">Amy Manning<\/a>, who co-leads the firm\u2019s Antitrust &amp; Trade Regulation Practice Group with partners <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mcguirewoods.com\/people\/b\/h-holden-brooks\/\">H. Holden Brooks<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mcguirewoods.com\/people\/j\/j-brent-justus\/\">J. Brent Justus<\/a>. \u201cWe are proud of the experience, strategic insight and collaborative approach we bring to solving clients\u2019 most complicated and sensitive matters.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>McGuireWoods represents clients throughout the world in antitrust and competition law matters, including litigation and government investigations, business antitrust counseling and mergers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The firm\u2019s antitrust team includes an Officer, Council Member, and many other leaders of the American Bar Association\u2019s Antitrust Law Section, as well as a former Department of Justice Antitrust Division leader. 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