From left, Matthew Cantor, Kellie Lerner, and Jeffrey Shinder, with Shinder Cantor Lerner. Courtesy photo Top Antitrust Litigators Form New Boutique, With 10 Leaving Constantine Cannon, Robins Kaplan
Leaders of the new firm said they anticipate all of their clients joining them.
October 01, 2024 at 06:00 AM
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Law Firm Office Launches and Closures
What You Need to Know
- 10 antitrust attorneys from Constantine Cannon and Robins Kaplan are creating their own antitrust boutique in NY and D.C.
- Shinder Cantor Lerner has plans to double in size by the end of the year and bring on five associates, said firm leadership..
- The litigators say their clients are coming with them, but they will continue to co-counsel with their prior firms on some matters.
At a time when antitrust legal practices are in high demand, several top partners from Constantine Cannon and Robins Kaplan have left their firms to form a 10-attorney antitrust boutique in New York and Washington, D.C. The new firm, Shinder Cantor Lerner, will be led by Jeffrey Shinder, Matthew Cantor and Kellie Lerner.
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