Co-Founder of the firm and a leading antitrust litigator and former federal prosecutor, John Terzaken represents corporate and individual clients involved in government enforcement of antitrust, fraud, and other white-collar violations, as well as related follow-on civil litigation.  His experience spans market-sector investigations and litigation in all major industries, including financial services, technology, pharmaceutical, professional services, manufacturing, energy, shipping, food and beverage, and many others.  John previously served as the Director of Criminal Enforcement of the Department of Justice, Antitrust Division, where he oversaw the Division’s criminal enforcement and litigation nationwide.  He has earned awards of distinction from the Attorney General of the United States and the Assistant Attorney General for the Antitrust Division.

John has been named an “MVP” by  Competition by Law360, and recognized as a leading antitrust lawyer (Band 1) by both Chambers Global and Chambers USA, where clients describe him as “. . . very strategic and creative with investigations,” “one of the strongest lawyers I have ever worked with,” “a great first-chair lawyer,” and “knows the technical aspects of antitrust law and also how to intuitively apply that to business realities.” John is also recognized in The Legal 500 “Hall of Fame,” where sources say he is “the very best of the best,” that he “brings unmatched knowledge, experience, relationships, attention to detail, responsiveness and wisdom to each engagement and interaction,” and that he “is equally comfortable speaking the language of law and the language of business.” He has also been recognized as a “Litigation Star” both nationally and in D.C. by Euromoney’s Benchmark Litigation and by Who’s Who Legal: Competition.