Lawrence E. Buterman

Mr. Buterman’s experience includes representing:

Antitrust Litigation Defense

• An international financial institution in class actions alleging group boycotts and conspiracies to fix prices of financial derivative instruments
• A major United States sports federation in its successful defense against a preliminary injunction challenge to its rulemaking authority brought by one of its member leagues
• A global window and door manufacturer before the DOJ and in private litigation stemming from the company’s acquisition of a competitor
• A global glass manufacturer in a class action alleging participation in a conspiracy to fix prices of flat glass*
• A multinational technology corporation in a lawsuit arising out of the company’s implementation of a standard essential patent in its products*
• An international wheat company in a class action alleging price-fixing and RICO claims arising out of the company’s participation in the Oil-for-Food Program*

Government Investigations

• A global entertainment company in connection with a DOJ investigation into potential consent decree violations
• A global insurance company in connection with a DOJ investigation into potential price-fixing
• A foreign auto parts manufacturer in class actions and related governmental investigations centering on allegations of the company’s participation in global price-fixing conspiracies
• A global silicon metal and specialty alloys producer before the DOJ in connection with the company’s merger with a European competitor
• A leading aerospace component manufacturer in connection with a DOJ merger investigation

Department of Justice Litigation

• The United States in a successful challenge of an alleged conspiracy against the publisher of e-books*
• The United States at trial in its successful challenge to H&R Block’s acquisition of a key electronic tax preparation competitor*
• The United States in its successful efforts to block AT&T’s acquisition of T-Mobile*
• The United States in its successful efforts to unwind an acquisition by Dean Foods of Foremost Farms*

*Matter handled prior to joining Latham