Litigator of the Week Runners-Up and Shout-Outs — Apple Inc.
A Latham appellate and antitrust litigation team secured a victory for Apple in the Ninth Circuit, dismissing claims alleging collusion to limit competition in the search engine market.
Aaron Chiu defends sophisticated clients in complex, enterprise-defining antitrust disputes and advises on emergent and antitrust issues.
Aaron leverages experience litigating marquee matters that test antitrust law’s boundaries and his acutely commercial focus to represent market-leading clients in precedent-setting cases involving:
He advises household names on preserving their ability to innovate while limiting the risk of litigation or investigation. Aaron regularly handles complex cases in sports, entertainment, and technology, defending clients from plaintiffs’ evolving theories.
Aaron maintains an active pro bono practice, regularly handling appeals through the Ninth Circuit’s Pro Bono Program.
As an active member of the American Bar Association’s Antitrust Law Section, he serves on its Joint Conduct Committee and on the Editorial Board for its Antitrust Law Developments treatise. Aaron also participates on the Education Subcommittee of the California Lawyers Association’s Antitrust and Unfair Competition Law Section.
Aaron served as a law clerk to Judge Johnnie B. Rawlinson of the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
Aaron's experience includes representing:
A Latham appellate and antitrust litigation team secured a victory for Apple in the Ninth Circuit, dismissing claims alleging collusion to limit competition in the search engine market.
A Latham antitrust litigation team successfully defended Apple in a lawsuit accusing our client and others of colluding to inflate fees charged to merchants for point-of-sale transactions.
Partner Aaron Chiu honored for defending clients in enterprise-defining antitrust disputes and securing critical litigation victories in complex cases for major sports organizations.