Andre Geverola leads the firm's antitrust cartel defense practice, and represents companies, boards of directors, and individuals in criminal and civil antitrust investigations conducted by the U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Trade Commission, and state attorneys general. Andre is recognized in Chambers as an “outstanding cartel lawyer” and in The Legal 500 as a “Leading Lawyer” in cartel defense. Andre also advises clients on antitrust compliance programs and proactive risk mitigation.
Andre has delivered excellent results for clients in a variety of matters, including:
- Government contracting: Andre has persuaded DOJ to close multiple investigations involving allegations of antitrust violations related to government contracts and grant funding.
- Labor markets: Andre has persuaded DOJ to close multiple investigations involving allegations of “no poach” agreements.
- Digital markets: Andre persuaded DOJ to close an investigation of an international technology company involving allegations of market allocation for web-based products and technologies.
- Media: Andre persuaded DOJ to close an investigation of an international media company involving allegations of collusion related to mergers and acquisitions.
- Manufacturing: Andre persuaded DOJ to close an investigation of a Fortune 500 manufacturing company involving allegations of price fixing of its products.
Additionally, Andre maintains an active private antitrust litigation practice. Andre currently represents clients in litigation involving the real estate, education, and pharmaceutical industries.
Andre’s practice benefits from his substantial government experience. Andre was the first Director of Criminal Litigation in the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice, where he supervised all Antitrust Division cartel litigation matters, including cases in the health care, pharmaceutical, financial, and government contracting industries.
During his fourteen years at the Department of Justice, Andre developed broad experience in government investigations including matters involving the DOJ Criminal Division, Civil Division, and various U.S. Attorney's Offices. Earlier in his career, Andre worked as a trial attorney and then as Assistant Chief in the Antitrust Division’s Chicago Office. Andre has also worked with and trained antitrust enforcement agencies across the globe, including Japan, Korea, Vietnam, the Philippines, Hong Kong, Ecuador, Chile, Brazil, Israel, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the European Union.
Perspectives
Recognition
Antitrust: Cartel — Nationwide (2024)
Antitrust: Merger Control (2022)
Credentials
Education
- University of Chicago Law School, Editor, Chicago Journal of International Law
- B.S., University of California, San Diego
Admissions
- Illinois
- District of Columbia
Government & Military Service
- Director of Criminal Litigation: U.S. Department of Justice, Antitrust Division
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Trial Attorney, Assistant Chief: U.S. Department of Justice, Antitrust Division, Chicago Office
Activities
- Member, ABA Antitrust Section, International Cartel Task Force (2021-present)
- Co-author, Antitrust chapter, PLI White Collar Deskbook (2022-present)
- Co-author, DOJ enforcement chapter, Antitrust Adviser (2022-present)
- Co-author, DOJ Investigations chapter, ABA International Antitrust Cartel Handbook (2019)
- Visiting International Enforcer, Japan Fair Trade Commission (2014)