John Friel represents corporate and financial institution clients in complex litigation and government enforcement actions. His practice focuses on antitrust, securities, and derivatives matters, both criminal and civil, and he has particular expertise in cross-border matters.
John represents clients before a number of US agencies, including the Department of Justice, Federal Trade Commission, Securities and Exchange Commission, and Commodity Futures Trading Commission, as well as numerous enforcement agencies around the world.
- Defending a global telecommunications trade association in an investigation by DOJ Antitrust Division alleging collusion in the development of industry interoperability standards.
- Representing multiple major technology companies before US and foreign antitrust authorities in connection with potential monopolization of digital markets.
- Representing a major APAC shipping and logistics company in a multi-jurisdictional investigation by DOJ Antitrust Division and foreign authorities into allegations of market-division and bid-rigging in the ocean cargo shipping industries.
- Defending a major financial institution in class action litigation alleging a conspiracy to manipulate platinum and palladium benchmarks and related derivatives prices.
- Defending a major financial institution in federal court litigation alleging collusion in the market for debt issued by government-sponsored entities.
- Representing a major financial institution in multi-jurisdictional regulatory investigations and numerous class actions alleging price-fixing and manipulation of LIBOR and related benchmarks.
- Representing a major financial institution in class action litigation alleging a conspiracy to manipulate the $12 trillion market for debt securities issued by the US Treasury, and related derivatives.
- Defending a large financial institution in threatened shareholder litigation under English securities laws.
- Representing a global financial institution in litigations in US and English courts, including under state securities laws, concerning a cross-border debt financing transaction in Asia.
News and client work
Contact details
- Clifford Chance, New York
- +1 212 878 3386
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- Practice area Antitrust, EU & trade, Litigation, dispute resolution & risk management
- Sector Banks, Funds & investment management
Career and qualifications
- Temple University (BA) 2004
Professional bodies
- American Bar Association, Antitrust Section
- New York State Bar Association, Antitrust Section
- Federal Bar Counsel