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For decades, Hausfeld lawyers have vigorously advocated for our clients, achieving noteworthy trial victories and settlements while contributing to the development of law worldwide. Whether your case is ordinary or novel, Hausfeld lawyers have a broad variety of skills and tools to ensure your claim is brought to a successful resolution, whether publicly in a court or privately in a conference room. We innovate when solutions to our clients problems are not commonplace. Identifying the need for a presence in Europe to pursue our clients private damage claims, Hausfeld lawyers opened the first firm in London devoted to this area. Recognizing a need for business resolution in global causes of action, we created a first-of-its-kind private, out-of-court settlement mechanism that has been deployed around the globe to provide redress to hundreds of affected businesses. Hausfeld lawyers are in the business of creating solutions where none existed before. Ingenuity is the hallmark of representation by Hausfeld and what makes us attractive to our diverse roster of clients. Multinational companies, small and medium-sized companies, municipalities, pension funds, musicians, professional athletes, and private individuals have all chosen Hausfeld lawyers to represent them. We use our expertise and experience to change and make law, gaining respect along the way. Since 2008, federal judges have trusted Hausfeld to be lead or co-lead counsel over 30 times in the most complex and challenging cases being brought before U.S. courts. Internationally, hundreds of clients have selected us to represent them because of our proven track record of success. Hausfelds experience is unparalleled. We work at the forefront of the law, overcoming jurisdictional, legal and cultural obstacles to pursue and achieve recoveries worldwide for our clients and for the classes and groups of claimants we are privileged to represent. We lead where others follow.

With a well developed focus in the areas of antitrust, human and civil rights, mass torts, environmental threats, securities fraud, and consumer protection, Hausfeld is rapidly growing into an international powerhouse.
- Benchmark Plaintiff: The Definitive Guide to Americas Leading Litigation Firms & Attorneys

- The Legal 500

NOTING crucial experience of the tactics which may be employed by both sides in litigation.

decades of invaluable expertise and experience

- Benchmark Plaintiff: The Definitive Guide to Americas Leading Litigation Firms & Attorneys

the Hausfeld TEAM haS established themselves as one ofif not thetop plaintiffs antitrust firm in the U.S.
- Global Competition Review

Driven, determined, undaunted for Hausfeld lawyers, embracing challenges is something our lawyers do, day in and day out. Never been done before? Where others see hurdles, we see an opportunity to innovate. We launched the first dedicated practice in Europe to focus on the private damages claims of those injured in business activities worldwide. We are pioneering how people and corporations achieve redress. New legal frontiers? We are there. Through our involvement in the leadership of think tanks like The Sedona Conference and influential organizations like the American Bar Association, International Bar Association and U.K. Civil Justice Counsel, Hausfeld lawyers are active participants in the legal policy debates of the day, innovators in our field and pioneers of ideas that advance the interest of our clients. Take on Goliath? Hausfeld lawyers have won that battle many times against the biggest and most well-financed firms in some of todays longest-running cases. Hausfeld lawyers are known for litigation stamina and the ability to try cases when resolution is not achieved. We have won cases in front of juries. We have pursued defendants in litigation spanning over a decade, through the appellate courts and back, until our clients claims were successfully resolved. Our opponents know our lawyers have the skill and will go the distance when necessary.

Hausfeld is not one to shy away from a tough fight

- Lawdragon

[a]t the forefront of many historic and precedent-setting cases.

- Washingtonian Magazine

sees an opportunity to innovate where others might see an impediment.

- Law 360

determined to change the world and succeeding

- Washingtonian Magazine

Go ahead. Tell us somethings impossible. We love that.

In times of challenge, when the stakes are high, clients count on Hausfeld to achieve results. And Hausfeld delivers.

Hausfeld lawYers have negotiated some of the worlds most complex settlement agreements and our lawyers have collectively recovered billions of dollars in monetary and equitable relief for our clients. We have faced some of the most talented litigators and law firms in the world and won, recovering over $20 billion for our clients. While settlements range from small to large, one thing remains consistent: our commitment to our clients satisfaction. We judge a successful resolution not merely by the dollar amount but also by the time it took to achieve the resolution, the expenses incurred along the way and the foreseeable collateral damage we avoided during the process. Hausfeld lawyers negotiating experience is unparalleled. Recognized as one of the top thirty negotiators in the world, Michael Hausfeld has negotiated and obtained resolutions in matters thought to be unresolvable.

consistently brings in the biggest judgments in the history of law.

- Washingtonian Magazine

Michael Hausfeld is considered one of the countrys best negotiators.

- Benchmark Plaintiff: The Definitive Guide to Americas Leading Litigation Firms & Attorneys

Negotiating prowess profiled in Done Deal: Insights from Interviews with the Worlds Best Negotiators

$5.2 BILLION Nazi Era Slave Labor $5 billion Exxon Valdez Oil Spill $3.75 billion Diet Drug Litigation $1.25 billion Holocaust Victims Assets $1.25 billion Vitamins Antitrust $1 billion Chinese Drywall $485 million Air Cargo Antitrust Litigation $320 million Rubber Chemicals Antitrust Litigation $287 Million Savaglio v. Walmart $200 million Air Passenger Surcharge $200 million Paine Webber Securities $176 million Roberts v. Texaco $137 million Prudential Securities $120 million Oriented Strand Board Antitrust Litigation $110 million Star Link Corn Products $106 million EPDM $100 million Hydrogen Peroxide

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Municipal Derivatives ORA v. Bristol Myers Squibb Co Polyester Staple Antitrust Compact Disc Antitrust AERT Decking MDL v. Hoffman La Roche Auto Lights Antitrust Processed Eggs Products Cathode Ray Tube Antitrust Methyl Methacrylate Antitrust Trex Decking Radosti v. Envision EMI LLC Transpacific Fuel Surcharge Tyson Foods, Inc. - Chickens Raised Without Antibiotics South Africa Apartheid Litigation

Hausfeld is an incubator for ideas. Were at our best when the pathway is not clear.

There is rarely such a thing as an easy case or ordinary day at Hausfeld. Any given day could involve: Trial for a class of price-fixing victims, whether individuals or businesses Litigation in London for a group of major European companies Work with a pension fund, a securities firm or a private investor Mediation within the professional sports and entertainment industries Representation of individuals worldwide who have been the victims of corporate wrongdoing Negotiation of complex settlements for multinational companies Argument of key motions, deposition of critical witnesses and fighting for access to important discovery in the litigation battles that can make or break a case Our lawyers are given responsibility, authority and a sense of ownership from the beginning to get the job done. Hausfeld lawyers dont start their analysis by asking, Has this ever been done before? This enables them to invent solutions where others only see hurdles.

When others saw borders on the scope of a first-ever transatlantic recovery, Hausfeld achieved a groundbreaking $200 million settlement for U.S. and U.K. air passengers. When others saw litigation as the only means to resolve a dispute, Hausfeld achieved the worlds first global out-of-court settlement. Theres a reason the National Law Journal recognized us for establishing new frontiers for plaintiffs legal recovery. You cant teach innovation like this. To learn it, you have to live it. And were constantly exploring new ways to resolve our clients problems. Our creativity ends when your problem is solved. And our innovation is grounded by decades of experience. Only by harnessing real-world experience can new ideas succeed, and at Hausfeld, these new ideas have flourished. Inventive and incumbentHausfeld encompasses the best of all worlds.

Michael Hausfeld, the founder and chairman of the firm, is a Goliath in the plaintiffs bar, having earned his esteemed reputation as a leading litigator with recordbreaking decisions won by advancing unconventional legal theories.
- Benchmark Plaintiff: The Definitive Guide to Americas Leading Litigation Firms & Attorneys

Known for creating a groundbreaking deal for worldwide purchasers of marine hoses in a landmark, multimillion-dollar settlement outside of court with Parker ITR in 2009...touted as the first ever private settlement of a global cartel.
- Law 360

noted for being inventive and determined.

- The Legal 500

known for creative advice to resolve issues.

- The Legal 500

Hausfelds offices in the U.S. and London and broad network of affiliate relationships offer clients access to redress in every corner of the world and across every industry. In addition to its Washington, DC headquarters, the firm has offices in Philadelphia, San Francisco, and London, as well as multiple affiliate locations throughout Europe, Asia, South Africa, South America, Canada, and Australia. Thus, in a world where corporate disputes have become global in nature, Hausfeld offers comprehensive protection of our clients rights, wherever they may have been infringed. Others may make this promise but Hausfeld delivers on it. Hausfeld currently is acting on behalf of hundreds of companies operating across a range of industries worldwide. In 2012, our lawyers were involved in over half of the private damages actions being pursued in the European Union. Hausfelds unique ability to pursue claims globally has caused others to take notice. For example, Benchmark Plaintiff observed that our firm is rapidly growing into an international powerhouse.

Our legal teams experience pursuing claims around the world on behalf of businesses of all sizes and across all industriesis unparalleled. We offer: The knowledge, experience and reach of our international team alongside a global network of legal affiliates, ready to act for our clients in any jurisdiction in which they have suffered loss A proven track record negotiating and designing groundbreaking international settlement agreements The ability to cover the costs of non-U.S. litigation through direct or third-party funding and insurance arrangements, which make possible the option of cost- and risk-free recovery The quantity and range of our clients are a testament to the successful outcomes we achieve. Several of our actions have already resulted in recoveries of hundreds of millions of euros for clients.

leading the way in anti-competitive class actions and, in the face of stiff competition building a practice to envy in [London]
- The Lawyer

Hausfeld is an internationally respected law firm committed to applying innovative legal strategy in pursuit of redress for its clients.
- Benchmark Plaintiff: The Definitive Guide to Americas Leading Litigation Firms & Attorneys

at the forefront of private antitrust litigation in Europe

- Global Competition Review

noting hausfeld & cos formidable team in london

- Legal Business

Since 2007 [Hausfeld] has filed a dozen cases against other European cartels. While the cases wEnd their way through the courts, [Hausfeld] has forged 3040 partial U.K. settlements, for tens of millions of dollars.
- The American Lawyer

At Hausfeld, we have our principlesand we act on them every day.

Doing whats rightand right for youis a way of life here. Our determination to win is tempered by finesse. Theres an art to achieving resolutions while maintaining relationships, like the relationships within your organization or industry, and our relationship with you, a valued client. We understand businessand that you want to continue to conduct it long after your problem has been solvedso we craft solutions with that in mind. Our lawyers dont burn bridges in the courtroom, the board room or the conference room. Its a matter of respect and character, yours and ours. We never lose sight of that. Whether representing a Fortune Global 500 company or small business, a group of artists or athletes, pension funds, private investors or consumers, Hausfeld always works to achieve our clients best resolution through whatever means necessary whether private settlement, arbitration or litigation. We have proven that not every issue has to be resolved in the courtroom, although we recognize that some must be. Thus, we offer our clients a range of resolution options, from private negotiation to full scale litigation and all points in between. Expertise in all available legal settings allows us to pursue the most effective remedies for our clients. Moreover, Hausfeld lawyers embrace a bottom line focused case management philosophy, working efficiently and strategically at all stages of a case. We can manage 20 law firms towards a successful resolution, a trial team of four lawyers, or a group of 100 clients. In big cases and small, our lawyers decades of experience in both litigation and negotiation inform every decision we make for our clients to maximize their recovery through the most efficient means. Hausfeld lawyers run a disciplined practice, and we are proud of it.

recommended for having a good understanding of business and operational environments

- The Legal 500

can simplify complex antitrust matters and make them comprehensible to a non-antitrust attorney
- The Legal 500

very professional and personABLE

- The Legal 500

Hausfeld secured multimillion dollar settlements in the air-cargo cartel and egg price-fixing cases while also leading the cause for Apartheid era victims suing corporations that aided the regime.
- Lawdragon

Visionaries. Heavyweights. Hausfeld has been consistently recognized as an indomitable force in the legal industry.

Hausfeld lawyers were involved in over half of the private damages actions being pursued in the European Union as of 2012. Selected by federal judges over 30 times to run antitrust, consumer-protection, mass-tort and sports and entertainment cases during 20082012 Selected as one of the top three U.S. firms in Antitrust Plaintiff Representation (2009, 2010, 2011, 2012) by The Legal 500, which noted our deep and strong knowledge of the antitrust practice and recognized Hausfeld as among the very top firms

Named to the Lawdragons 500 Leading Lawyers in America (2011, 2012) Four Hausfeld lawyers named as Local Litigation Stars - Benchmark Plaintiff: The Definitive Guide to Americas Leading Litigation Firms & Attorneys Named among Tier 1 antitrust firms in the U.S. - Benchmark Plaintiff: The Definitive Guide to Americas Leading Litigation Firms & Attorneys Three Hausfeld lawyers selected among the top ten Leading Lawyers in the U.S. in antitrust by The Legal 500

Michael Hausfeld named among the 50 Most Powerful People in DC - GQ Magazine Hausfeld lawyer named in Legal Times 2009 40 Under 40 list Named to the National Law Journals 2010 and 2012 Plaintiffs Hot List, which touts the premier plaintiffs firms in the country Named to SmartCEO Magazine Legal Elite 2009 List Selected by American Bar Association, Section of Antitrust Law, for four leadership positions at the cochair or vice-chair level Two lawyers selected for leadership roles by The Sedona Conference

Hausfeld partner included in The Lawyers 2012 Hot 100 Top 100 Influential Lawyers in America - National Law Journal Hausfeld partner highlighted in The Lawyers 2007 International Stars: World-Shakers list of 40 international lawyers making waves

Three Hausfeld lawyers Three Hausfeld selected as Rising Stars lawyers selected as Under 40 by Law360 Super Lawyers 2012

Our expertise and results make news.

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