Angelo advises multinational corporations and individuals on antitrust and trade regulation, class action litigation, complex commercial litigation, and compliance counseling matters. He focuses on helping companies at the forefront of the healthcare and life sciences industry compete aggressively while minimizing risk.
Angelo represents plaintiffs and defendants in federal and state courts, and before arbitration tribunals. He advises companies and individuals in criminal investigations and civil litigation involving international cartels, price fixing, bid rigging, customer and market allocations, tying arrangements, exclusive dealing, bundled discounts, monopolization, attempted monopolization, and unfair and deceptive trade practices. He represents clients before the U.S. Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission. He has successfully persuaded authorities to close investigations without taking enforcement action and has secured non-prosecution agreements and leniency protection for clients.
Angelo advises health care providers and clients in the life sciences industry on antitrust issues involving exclusivity clauses, tying, bundled discounts, and contract negotiation and termination. In addition, he routinely counsels clients on a variety of antitrust issues, such as exclusive dealing, competitive information exchanges, competitor collaborations, discounting practices, price discrimination, most-favored nation provisions, non-compete agreements, distribution relationships, and group boycotts. He assists clients with internal investigations and audits to assess compliance with the antitrust and corruption laws. He also drafts and implements national and international antitrust compliance programs and audits to reduce antitrust and corruption risk. He is a frequent speaker on numerous topics relating to antitrust, compliance, life sciences, and healthcare.
Along with a McGuireWoods team, Angelo helped secure a May 2010 victory on behalf of Jo Tankers before the U.S. Supreme Court in Stolt-Nielsen v. Animalfeeds Int'l, 130 S. Ct. 1758 (2010), which held that the respondents could not be compelled under the Federal Arbitration Act to engage in class arbitration where the arbitration agreement was silent on the issue of class arbitration.
Further, Angelo has extensive experience in other complex commercial litigation matters, such as civil RICO litigation, healthcare litigation, false claims and qui tam litigation, and white-collar criminal defense.
Angelo is listed in Chambers USA as a Recognized Practitioner for Antitrust (Illinois). He is actively involved in the American Bar Association. In 2018, Angelo became a Co-Chair of the Competition Torts Committee of the Antitrust Section of the American Bar Association. Before that, he served as a Vice-Chair for the Competition Torts Committee. Angelo also is a past chair of the Antitrust Law Committee of the Chicago Bar Association.
Angelo is the Chairman of the firm's National Recruiting Committee.
Community Involvement
Angelo serves on the Board of Directors for Special Olympics Illinois. He also serves on Leaders Council for Special Olympics Illinois. Angelo was recognized as one of the top individual fundraisers for the Special Olympics Illinois Polar Plunge in 2009 and 2014.
Representation of a hospital alleging exclusive dealing, monopolization, and attempted monopolization claims against a major hospital system located in Central Illinois.
Representation of a domestic ocean container shipping company in a criminal investigation by the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice regarding price-fixing of ocean transportation rates between the continental United States and Alaska, Hawaii and Puerto Rico, and defense of related treble damage actions brought by customers seeking to recover damages as a result of the alleged conspiracy. United States v. Horizon Lines, Inc. (U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico) and In re Puerto Rican Cabotage Antitrust Litigation, MDL 1960 (U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico).
Representation of industry-leading manufacturer in a global cartel investigation involving simultaneous government investigations in the United States, Canada, and Europe.
Representation of a major carrier of liquid chemicals in parcel tanker vessels in international cartel investigation and related treble-damage actions alleging price fixing and bid rigging. In re Parcel Tanker Antitrust Litigation (U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut).
Representation of a manufacturer in an investigation of the ready-mix concrete and cement industry by the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice.
Defense of an executive in a criminal investigation of the capacitor industry by the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice.
Defense of an executive in a criminal investigation of the automotive parts industry by the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice.
Representation of an ambulatory surgery center alleging tying, bundling, and exclusive dealing claims against a major hospital system located in Central Illinois. Peoria Day Surgery Center v. OSF Healthcare System, Case No. 06- 1236 (U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois).
Corporate CounselingDevelopment of expedited, internal investigation of possible anticompetitive behavior and secured admission into the U.S. Department of Justice’s Corporate Leniency Program.
Development and implementation of proactive antitrust audits of multinational corporations in North America, South America and Europe in a number of industries, such as transportation, paper products, chemicals, construction, and packaging and building materials.
Development and implementation of antitrust compliance programs, as well as training programs and seminars for clients and their employees.
Advice on a variety of pricing and distribution issues, such as resale price maintenance, exclusivity, bundled discounts, most favored nation clauses, and price discrimination.
Fellow, American Bar Foundation
Co-Chair, Section of Antitrust Law, Competition Torts Committee, American Bar Association, 2018-2020
Vice Chair, Section of Antitrust Law, Competition Torts Committee, American Bar Association, 2012-2016
Young Lawyer Representative, Section of Antitrust Law, Corporate Counseling Committee, American Bar Association, 2011-2012
Chair, Antitrust Law Committee, 2009-2010; Vice Chair, Antitrust Law Committee, 2008-2009, Chicago Bar Association
Member, Illinois State Bar Association
Board of Directors, Special Olympics Illinois, 2014-2016
Named a Recognized Practitioner, Antitrust, Illinois, Chambers USA, 2018, 2019
Selected for inclusion in "Who's Who in American Lawyers," Marquis Who's Who, 2019
Member, Lawyers of Distinction, Recognizing Excellence in Antitrust Law, 2018
Selected for inclusion as a "Leading Lawyer," Antitrust: Civil Litigation and Class Action, Illinois, Legal 500 US, 2017
Named to "Illinois Rising Stars," Antitrust Litigation, Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters, 2008-2013, 2015
Fellow; Diversity Law Institute; The Trial Law Institute, Litigation Counsel of America, Trial Lawyer Honor Society