John Roberti
Partner
Washington, D.C.
John Roberti
Partner
Washington, D.C.
Contact Details
John leads Allen & Overy's Washington D.C. Antitrust practice and is a member of the firm's Investigations and Litigation practice. John provides strategic guidance to clients in all aspects of government investigations and private antitrust litigation. For nearly 25 years, John has guided clients through complex merger and civil investigations involving a wide range of complex issues. His practice currently involves many of the largest cartel matters ongoing in the United States, including representing the largest auto parts manufacturer in the world in the largest antitrust class-action ever undertaken, representing one of three pre-packaged seafood suppliers, a large electronic component supplier, and a global energy supplier. Clients say John “provides top-tier advice and responsiveness, and demonstrates real expertise in the field.”
John is a nationally recognized alumnus of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), which, along with the experience developed in private practice, gives him insight into the workings of the FTC and the U.S. Department of Justice's (DOJ) Antitrust Division. John also has handled high-profile trials and litigation in both private practice and also during his tenure with the FTC, and represents clients in high stakes class action litigation.
Chambers USA, Legal 500, and Who’s Who Legal Competition have recognized John as a leading antitrust lawyer for many years. Clients report that John is “incredibly intelligent and well-versed in all things antitrust," and "analyses issues quickly and is extremely flexible.” He receives praise from clients for “always finding the perfect balance between pragmatic solutions while sticking to ethics and high-value standards.” John is recognized as an Antitrust Litigation ‘Super Lawyer’ in the Washington D.C. area. John is also the host of the American Bar Association Antitrust Law Section's weekly podcast, Our Curious Amalgam. He is the pro bono partner for Allen & Overy’s Washington, DC office, and was selected as a member of the Allen & Overy Leadership Academy. John also is a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation and serves on two non-profit boards supporting children with special needs.
Office
Washington, D.C.
Allen & Overy LLP
1101 New York Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C.
20005
Qualifications
Professional
Admitted: Bar of the State of New York
Admitted: United States District Courts
Eastern District of New York
Southern District of New York
Western District of New York
District of Columbia
Admitted: United States Courts of Appeals
Second Circuit
Eleventh Circuit
District of Columbia Circuit
Admitted: United States Supreme Court
Academic
J.D., New York University School of Law, 1994
B.A., Brown University, 1991
Office
Washington, D.C.
Allen & Overy LLP
1101 New York Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C.
20005
Qualifications
Professional
Admitted: Bar of the State of New York
Admitted: United States District Courts
Eastern District of New York
Southern District of New York
Western District of New York
District of Columbia
Admitted: United States Courts of Appeals
Second Circuit
Eleventh Circuit
District of Columbia Circuit
Admitted: United States Supreme Court
Academic
J.D., New York University School of Law, 1994
B.A., Brown University, 1991
Experience highlights
Advising Chicken of the Sea, Inc. and Thai Union in relation to multi-district class action and opt out litigation alleging collusion with respect to pre-packaged tuna products In re CVS Pharmacy Inc. v. Bumble Bee Foods LLC, et al., case number 3:15-md-02670, in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California.
Advising Samsung Displays in relation to multi-district class action and opt out litigation alleging price fixing in lithium ion batteries In re Lithium Ion Batteries Antitrust Litigation, case number 4:13-md-02420, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.
Advising Samsung Displays in relation to multi-district class action and opt out litigation alleging price fixing in cathode ray tubes In re: Cathode Ray Tube (CRT) Antitrust Litigation, case number 3:07-cv-05944, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.
Advising Robert Bosch LLC and Robert Bosch GmbH, the world’s largest manufacturer of auto parts, in the ongoing multidistrict automotive parts antitrust litigation. The litigation involves 31 separate auto parts and claims by automobile dealers, end payors, direct and indirect purchasers, who seek billions of dollars of damages for alleged cartel behavior. The auto parts investigation is one of the largest that the DOJ has ever undertaken In re: German Automotive Manufacturers Antitrust Litigation, case number 3:17-md-02796, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.
Recognition
Fantastic at navigating tricky antitrust matters.
Chambers Nationwide, Antitrust: Litigation, 2019
We are purely John Roberti fans
Chambers Unpublished, District of Columbia, Antitrust, 2019
Don’t know of anybody better for knowledge of antitrust work.
Chambers Unpublished, District of Columbia, Antitrust, 2019
Very good at making you feel like you’re his only client.
Chambers Unpublished, District of Columbia, Antitrust, 2019
Published work
- “Monopsony Power and COVID-19: Should We Appoint Exempt Monopsonists to Deal with the Crisis?”- Competition Policy International (May 2020), with Kelse Moen.
- "When Is the Social Good an Antitrust Bad?", Law.com (March 6, 2020), with Puja Patel.
- "The Death of Antitrust Leniency?: Reviving a key self-reporting and prosecutorial mechanism" Washington Legal Foundation (2019), with Providence Napoleon, Eun Joo Hwang, and Shireen Meer.
- INSIGHT: 1-800 Contacts FTC Ruling Offers Warnings for In-House Counsel on Online Advertising by John Roberti and Puja Patel (Published on March 6, 2019 to Bloomberglaw.com)
- "The Role and Relevance of Exemptions and Immunities in U.S. Antitrust Law," presented at the United States Department of Justice Roundtable on Exemptions and Immunities from Antitrust Law, (March 14, 2018), available at https://www.justice.gov/atr/roundtable-exemptions-and-immunities-antitrust-laws-wednesday-march-14-2018, with Kelse Moen and Jana Steenholdt.
News & insights
Publications: 10 DECEMBER 2020
Allen & Overy publishes eighth edition of The Business and Human Rights Review
Allen & Overy’s Human Rights Working Group is pleased to announce the publication of the eighth edition of The Business and Human Rights Review.
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Publications: 21 JULY 2020
Overview of the Hart-Scott-Rodino Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2019
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) and the U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division (“DOJ”) recently issued their Hart-Scott-Rodino Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2019 (the “Report”). This…
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Publications: 31 JANUARY 2020
Antitrust in focus - January 2020
This newsletter is our take on the antitrust developments we think are most interesting to your business. John Roberti, partner based in Washington, D.C., is our editor this month. He has selected:
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Publications: 31 JANUARY 2020
FTC announces increased HSR thresholds – size-of-transaction threshold to be USD94.0 million
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced increases to the notification thresholds under the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Antitrust Improvements Act, which requires pre-merger notification of…
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