Venable LLP is pleased to announce that its Antitrust Practice has been recognized by Global Competition Review and ranked as recommended in its 2026 GCR 100 Guide, a comprehensive ranking of the world's leading competition law practices. The practice is chaired by Lisa Jose Fales and includes Doug Baldridge, a well-known first-chair trial lawyer; Danielle Foley, a co-chair of the Class Action Defense Practice; Len Gordon, a former FTC regional director; and partners Benjamin Argyle, Paul Feinstein, Andrew Hernacki, Kristin Koger, Liz Rinehart, and Vince Verrocchio.
Global Competition Review had this to say about the team:
VENABLE deploys a 23-lawyer antitrust team in the US. The firm advised Taylor Swift on antitrust matters relating to the May 2025 acquisition of her master recordings from Shamrock Capital. It also defended Perdue Farms in the Broiler Chicken Antitrust Litigation, where it secured summary judgment in Track 1 and continues to serve as co-liaison counsel in Track 2. Additionally, Venable represents Sage Publications in a putative class action alleging a conspiracy among academic publishers not to compensate peer reviewers, currently at the motion-to-dismiss stage. It advised TBC on the successful sale of 1,200 Midas stores to Mavis Tire Express Services, which closed in June 2025. The firm also represented CH Real Estate Services in the MDL involving RealPage rental software, securing a settlement in principle after two years of litigation over algorithmic pricing claims.
“We are honored to be recognized by GCR among the leading antitrust practices worldwide. This distinction reflects the talent, dedication, and strategic excellence of our entire team. Every matter we take on, whether advising a global brand or defending clients in complex litigation, demonstrates our commitment to delivering exceptional results and trusted counsel,” said Fales.
Venable attorneys are highly experienced in the full range of antitrust matters. Clients rely on the team for its outstanding record in antitrust litigation, civil and criminal government investigations, merger work, and antitrust strategic counseling and compliance.
About GCR 100
GCR 100 is a comprehensive list of the world’s best competition practices. The rankings provide a quantitative and qualitative analysis of the law firms and economic consultancies doing the most important antitrust work globally. This year, the GCR 100 guide features firms in 57 jurisdictions across six continents, ranging from competition hubs in Brussels, London, and Washington, DC, to increasingly active regimes elsewhere. It also ranks the best antitrust plaintiff practices in Europe and the U.S.
The rankings of firms in each jurisdiction are based on independent research conducted through GCR’s annual questionnaire and call for submissions, as well as interviews with lawyers. This market intelligence is supported by what GCR reporters in the U.S., the UK, Brussels, and Hong Kong learn from talking every day to competition lawyers, economists, academics, and enforcement officials around the world. For the 2026 GCR Guide, click here.